<Ul> <Li> Notre Dame claims national championships in an additional three seasons before the major poll era , for a total of 11 . Notre Dame , however , is often credited with 13 consensus national championships in total . The 1938 and 1953 seasons are part of the reason for the discrepancy . In the 1938 season , 8 -- 1 Notre Dame was awarded the national championship by the Dickinson System , while Texas Christian ( which finished 11 -- 0 ) was awarded the championship by the Associated Press . In the 1953 season , an undefeated Notre Dame team ( 9 -- 0 -- 1 ) was named national champion by every major selector except the AP and UPI ( Coaches ' ) polls , where the Irish finished second in both to 10 -- 1 Maryland . As Notre Dame has a policy of only recognizing AP and Coaches ' Poll national championships post-1936 , the school does not officially recognize the 1938 and 1953 national championships . </Li> <Li> The NCAA does not list 1938 and 1953 but does recognize 1919 and 1964 , making Notre Dame a national champion selection in thirteen seasons : 1919 , 1924 , 1929 , 1930 , 1943 , 1946 , 1947 , 1949 , 1964 , 1966 , 1973 , 1977 , 1988 . </Li> <Li> Notre Dame has been voted national champion by at least one selector in an additional nine seasons : 1920 , 1927 , 1938 , 1953 , 1967 , 1970 , 1989 , 1993 , and 2012 </Li> <Li> In short , Notre Dame has 3 National Champions selected by the Coaches ' Poll ( 1950 - ) and 8 selected by the AP Poll ( 1936 - ) . The program claims 11 championships , the NCAA recognizes them with 13 , and they 've been selected National Champions 21 times by all NCAA recognized `` major selectors . '' </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Notre Dame claims national championships in an additional three seasons before the major poll era , for a total of 11 . Notre Dame , however , is often credited with 13 consensus national championships in total . The 1938 and 1953 seasons are part of the reason for the discrepancy . In the 1938 season , 8 -- 1 Notre Dame was awarded the national championship by the Dickinson System , while Texas Christian ( which finished 11 -- 0 ) was awarded the championship by the Associated Press . In the 1953 season , an undefeated Notre Dame team ( 9 -- 0 -- 1 ) was named national champion by every major selector except the AP and UPI ( Coaches ' ) polls , where the Irish finished second in both to 10 -- 1 Maryland . As Notre Dame has a policy of only recognizing AP and Coaches ' Poll national championships post-1936 , the school does not officially recognize the 1938 and 1953 national championships . </Li> <Li> The NCAA does not list 1938 and 1953 but does recognize 1919 and 1964 , making Notre Dame a national champion selection in thirteen seasons : 1919 , 1924 , 1929 , 1930 , 1943 , 1946 , 1947 , 1949 , 1964 , 1966 , 1973 , 1977 , 1988 . </Li> <Li> Notre Dame has been voted national champion by at least one selector in an additional nine seasons : 1920 , 1927 , 1938 , 1953 , 1967 , 1970 , 1989 , 1993 , and 2012 </Li> <Li> In short , Notre Dame has 3 National Champions selected by the Coaches ' Poll ( 1950 - ) and 8 selected by the AP Poll ( 1936 - ) . The program claims 11 championships , the NCAA recognizes them with 13 , and they 've been selected National Champions 21 times by all NCAA recognized `` major selectors . '' </Li> </Ul>
when was the last time notre dame won a national championship in football
when was the last time notre dame won a national championship in football
1988
1988