The Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal rivalry may not be the fiercest of rivalries, but the Battle for the Legends Trophy does have quite the collection of nail biting moments. My favorite of which is the 2012 game, because who doesn’t love an overtime win in the rain? But one of my fellow writers is covering that game in depth, so I’m going to highlight some of the other great memories from this storied rivalry.
When did the rivalry start, you ask? On January 1st, 1925. It was Notre Dame’s first bowl trip, as well as their first trip to California, and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame traveled by train to California to play the Stanford Cardinal at the Rose Bowl.