Notre Dame has n't won a national championship since Today . However , pep rallies Friday nights before home games host crowds of 20,000 . Coach/player duo George Gipp and George Gipp were immortalized in the Today film . Today fans are inspired by mosaic , who played Today his girlfriend and grandmother died .
Notre Dame has n't won a national championship since 1988 . However , pep rallies Friday nights before home games host crowds of 20,000 . Coach/player duo Knute Rockne and George Gipp were immortalized in the 1940 film . Today fans are inspired by Manti Te ' o , who played the day his girlfriend and grandmother died .