The university 's athletic teams are members of the NCAA Division I and are known collectively as the Fighting Irish . Notre Dame is known for its football team , which contributed to its rise to prominence on the national stage in the early 20th century ; the team an Independent with no conference affiliation , has accumulated eleven consensus national championships , seven Heisman Trophy winners , 62 members in the College Football Hall of Fame , and 13 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Other ND sport teams , chiefly in the Atlantic Coast Conference , have accumulated 17 national championships . The Notre Dame Victory March is often regarded as one of the most famous and recognizable collegiate fight songs
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