... leprechaun, get off the field,” shouted an antagonistic Michigan fan during last season’s 38-34 victory over Notre Dame.  The taunts, sneers, and insults have been a part of this rivalry since its inception some 123 years ago.

Michigan and Notre Dame have competed for the same athletes, the same coaches and even the same faculty and students.  Both have achieved tremendous success, but there the similarities end. Michigan, the large state-supported public university is a member of the expanding Big 10 Conference. Notre Dame, the small private Catholic university, is a football independent.

At 3:30 pm tomorrow, these two teams will square off for the 37th time at Notre Dam...

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