Two (2) tickets to Fighting Irish v. Northwestern Wildcats - November 15, 2014 at 3:30 pm. - Notre Dame Stadium. Seats are in Section 124, Row 14, Seats 1 and 2 and gift cert to Balagio! Northwestern-Notre Dame football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Northwestern Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Starting in the 1920s, Northwestern and Notre Dame played for a Shillelagh until the mid-1970s. The trophy game was created at the behest of Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne, who wanted a rivalry in the Chicago area to help build Notre Dame's fan base in the area. Northwestern and Notre Dame stopped playing regularly after the 1970s, though the rivalry was renewed from 1992 to 1995. When Northwestern stunned Notre Dame 17-15 as a 28-point underdog in 1995, the Chicago Sun-Times billed it as the "Upset of the Century." The two schools have not met since. Notre Dame leads the series 37-8-2. The schools will renew the rivalry in a two game series beginning with Northwestern traveling to South Bend in 2014. Be there! Before or after the game stop by Baligio Ristorante and use this $150.00 gift certificate. They cater! Also included is ND and Northwestern wear and Russell Athletic bag with football. Donated by: Mike & Anne Neary (tickets & ND/Northwestern wear), Balagio and Friends of SSL.