Notre Dame Athletics Collection: Objects
- OATH 68/1504 Item : Portion of Goalpost: Wooden piece from Yankee Stadium Goalpost, taken after the 1932 Notre Dame - Army Game 1932
donated by William B. Dreux
- OATH 68/1601 Item : Gold Football Charm: Small gold football charm, "ND 1923, J.M. Byrne, Notre Dame 25 Princeton 22" 1923
given to Joseph M. Byrne, Jr. by Knute Rockne; Charm is inscribed with the score from the 1923 football game vs. Princeton. Joseph Byrne was Mr. Richard Tierney (donor)'s father-in-law; acc#2012-215
- OATH 68/1602 Item : Pen ~ Pen, Dorene Dwyer Hammes Auditorium, Joyce Center, University of Notre Dame nd
Acc#2012-201
- OATH 68/1603 Item : Glass Paperweight: Chris Zorich 2007 Inductee, College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend, Indiana 2007
Acc#2012-201
- OATH 68/1604 Item : Pen with refill: Parker pen, "Joyce Grants-in-Aid" nd
Acc#2012-201
- OATH 69/1509 Item : Baseball Cap: White, Notre Dame 2003 NCAA Sweet 16, 2003 Final Four West Regional, Anaheim, CA 2003
women's basketball; acc#2007-407
- OATH 69/1510 Item : Baseball Cap : Tan, Notre Dame Tostitos Fiesta Bowl nd
Acc#2007-407
- OATH 69/1736 Item : Baseball Cap: Tan, NCAA Women's Final Four National Champions 2001 Notre Dame 2001
2011 NCAA Women's Final Four March Madness St. Louis; Brand: SPL 28
- OATH 70/1572 Item : Warm up Jacket: White and Red, Warm up Jacket with ND monogram on left breast pocket worn by John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team; made by Victor Sporting Goods Company 1906
- OATH 70/1573 Item : Baseball Uniform: Heathered, Blue Shirt and Pants, Baseball Uniform of John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team 1906
- OATH 70/1574 Item : Chest Protector: Baseball Chest Protector worn by John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team 1906
- OATH 70/1575 Item : Baseball Jacket: Blue Notre Dame Baseball Jacket worn by John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team 1906
- OATH 70/1576 Item : Baseball Socks: Notre Dame Blue and White socks worn by John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team 1906
- OATH 70/1577 Item : Baseball pads: Pads probably used for baseball catcher, leg pads nd
worn by John "Red" Murray - labeled "Murray"
- OATH 71/1555 Item : Bookends: Two gold bookends of Knute Rockne standing under a horseshoe, designed and molded by Mr. Clyde Moore in 1925 1925
originally given to Irene Moore as a birthday gift; Clyde Moore was a mold maker at the Elkhart Brass Co. at the time he made the bookends; donated to University 1996/1025
- OATH 71/1556 Item : Croquet Ball: Croquet Ball, Tan with Two Red Stripes nd
- OATH 71/1578 Item : Baseball: Notre Dame 15 Wisconsin 2, April 27, 1918 1918/0427
Batting order written on ball: donated by John "Red" Murray, catcher on the 1906 Notre Dame baseball team
- OATH 71/1663 Item : Baseball: Baseball from Chuck Borowki's First College Ball Game signed by team, April 17, 1936, Toledo U 6 vs Notre Dame 7 1936/0417
AB 4, R 1, Hits 3; Hit a single the first time at bat in college competition and later hit a tripe
- OATH 71/1723 Item : Rubber Bracelet: "A Goal for Life" www.parseghian.org, Royal Blue Rubber Bracelet (2) nd
Acc#2013-42
- OATH 72/1482 Item : Flag: Fightin Irish, University of Notre Dame Flag 2001
Impressions Sports, size 28" x 40", Official Licensed Product of the University of Notre Dame; Acc#2005-149
- OATH 72/1542 Item : Pennant Flag: Alan Page, Silver Celebration, Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival 1988, 25th Anniversary Canton, Ohio, July 20, 1988 1988/0730
- OATH 72/1543 Item : American Flag: US Flag Honoring Deceased Members of Monogram Club; John Gostisha/Roberts (CIA name) Golf Team '32 nd
flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on 28 Sept 1988 to honor the deceased members of the Notre Dame Monogram club at the request of the Honorable Tom Lewis, member of Congress; certified by George M. White, FAIA, Architect of the Capitol; donated by John G. Gostisha, FL; Valley Forge Flag Company, Inc. 4' x 6' U.S. Nylon; "89383 9-28 T. Lewis 1216"
- OATH 72/1596 Item : Portion of Airplane: Large Wood Portion of plane from Knute Rockne Crash, Painted Orange/Red 1931
- OATH 72/1730 Item : Flag: Fightin Irish, University of Notre Dame Flag 2001
Impressions Sports, size 28" x 40", Official Licensed Product of the University of Notre Dame; Acc#2013-42
- OATH 72/2090 Item : number nd
racing or identifying number "47" and safety pins; removed from unidentified (student) scrapbook re Athletics, 1910-1911;
- OATH 72/2091 Item : number nd
racing or identifying number "68"; removed from unidentified (student) scrapbook re Athletics, 1910-1911;
- OATH 72/2092 Item : number nd
racing or identifying number "15"; removed from unidentified (student) scrapbook re Athletics, 1910-1911;
- OATH 72/2112 Item : t-shirt 2014
bright blue t-shirt with yellow print from the "Domer Run 2014"; back includes logos of sponsors "Rec Sports"; "Cancer Awareness and Education"; "Legends of Notre Dame"; "Gyna Girls"; "First Source Bank"; "Notre Dame Federal Credit Union"; "Anthony Travel Inc."; "D. White D.D.S South Bend, IN 574-288-9400"; "Harper Cancer Research Institute"; "Meridan Title Corporation"; "Martin's Pet and Garden Center Elkhart, IN 574-295-1775" "Karl Weis Body Shop South Bend, IN 574-272-1100"; Under Armour maker's mark on front chest, back collar; inside collar Under Armour maker's mark includes information in English, Spanish and French; size Medium; "loose"; "heat gear"; "made in Jordan"; acc#2014-297.
- OATH 72/2113 Item : t-shirt c2014
dark blue t-shirt commemorating "Tim Brown 1987 Heisman Winner"; back text "Premier Partner of Heisman"; logo "Nissan"; maker's mark inside collar "No Mas New York, NY Heavyweight Quality M Championship Legacy The Thrill of Victory and The Ecstasy of Defeat NoMas-NYC.com"; wash instructions; acc#2014-306.
- OATH 73/1503 Item : Coin - Medal: The Knute Rockne Coin - Medal, "Knute Rockne: All-Time Great of American Football 1888-1931 1971/04
81st commemorative privately struck by The National Commemorative Society, sterling silver proof; sculptured by Warner Williams; accompanied by Society's April 1971 Newsletter
- OATH 73/1586 Item : Portions of Plane: 3 pieces - Black/gray wood portion, natural wood portion, and broken metal portion of Fokker Tri-Motor Airplane that Knute Rockne died in 1931
Pieces found near Bazaar, KS; gift from the Wormington Family; letter included
- OATH 73/1587 Item : Portion of Plane: Small aluminum Pulley wheel with bearing intact from Rockne plane crash, 1931 1931
- OATH 73/1588 Item : Portion of Plane: Wooden portion of plane with red paint and several small nails, piece of the airplane that crashed, near Bazaar, KS, killing Knute Rockne on March 31, 1931 1931
item has tag on it that says "...See L.E. Downs' diary entries for March 31, April 18 and April 21, 1931
- OATH 74/1579 Item : Track Shoes: Red pair of Adidas, "The Mark with the Stripes," Track shoes with metal cleats on bottom nd
- OATH 74/1582 Item : Track Shoes: Spalding, Black Pair with cleats, plus one extra left shoe nd
the full pair as "12" stamped on bottom
- OATH 75/1493 Item : Pinback: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Allstate Sugar Bowl 2007 2007
Acc#2007-8
- OATH 75/1494 Item : Pinback and Ribbon: Notre Dame, with plastic football pendant and blue and gold ribbons attached nd
Acc#2010-153
- OATH 75/1495 Item : Pinback: SMC says Go Irish, Gold with blue lettering nd
Acc#2010-153
- OATH 75/1496 Item : Pinback: Fighting Irish, with Leprechaun, Gold with blue lettering nd
Acc#2010-153
- OATH 75/1498 Item : Pinback: Green Basketball that says "Irish" nd
Acc#2007-438
- OATH 75/1499 Item : Medal: 1899 Interhall track meet medal for the 16lb Hammer Throw 1899
Acc#2006-363
- OATH 75/1500 Item : Ring: 2011 Big East Championship Ring for Women's Rowing 2011
Inscribed with the name "Nagle," "Equipment Manager" engraved on inside of ring; originally owned by Joe Nagle, Assistant Equipment Manager who works with Rowing team; acc#2011-396
- OATH 75/1502 Item : Key chain: University of Notre Dame National Champions 1973, undefeated, Sugar Bowl, Coach - Ara Parseghian 1973
- OATH 75/1505 Item : Matchbook: Notre Dame Football Schedule 1991, Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, Blue and Gold Matchbook 1991
Acc#2005-149
- OATH 75/1678 Item : Pinback: Notre Dame Clubs Want You, Join One for the Gipper (2) nd
mynotredame.nd.edu/clublocator
- OATH 75/1679 Item : Embroidered Patch: Navy Mascot embroidered Patrch from Shamrock Classic Football Game 1996 (2) 1996
- OATH 75/1680 Item : Rubber Bracelet: Gold, Rubber Bracelet "Fighting Irish" "Hannah & Friends" nd
- OATH 75/1681 Item : Matchbook: Navy Matchbook, "Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center" nd
- OATH 75/1682 Item : Pinback with Ribbon: West Point Pinback with small yellow ribbon nd
Acc#2012-392
- OATH 76/1565 Item : Leather Football Helmet: Leonard "Pete" Bahan's leather helmet 1918
accompanied by story about the helmet from Emil Klosinski
- OATH 77/1566 Item : Football: Notre Dame vs. Aggies Football 19xx
- OATH 77/1568 Item : Football: Notre Dame 16 Indiana 3 Football 19xx
- OATH 77/1569 Item : Football: Notre Dame 14 Nebraska 9 Football; L. Bahan Captain 1919
Fine print: Fagan '20
- OATH 78/1507 Item : Mini Football: Miniature Football commemorating Allstate Sugar Bowl 2007, Notre Dame vs. LSU Jan 3, 2007 Superdome 2007
Rawling, Youth size football, still in original packaging; acc#2007-8
- OATH 78/1562 Item : Football: Memorial Autographed football, Jan 19, 1931, signed by Knute Rockne and The 4 Horsemen; Jim Crowley, Elmer Layden, Don Miller, and Harry Stuhldreher, Frank Carideo, Tom Leib Notre Dame '23, and the actor Lew Ayres 1931
football was the 1st prize in essay contest sponsored by The Illustrated Daily News and The Orpheum Theatre in LA before premiere of the movie "The Spirit of Notre Dame," starring Lew Ayres; B.J. Miller of Altadena, CA won the contest; On Oct 28, 1931 Tom Lieb presented this football to B.J. on the stage of the Orpheum Theatre, prior to the start of the movie; donated to Archives by Miller
- OATH 78/1564 Item : Basketball: Autographed Game Ball from Notre Dame 74 vs NYU 43 Game Feb 13, 1943 1943/0213
This game snapped a long winning streak for NYU and was Notre Dame Coach Keogan's last road trip as he died 4 days later of a heart attack; Ball is autographed by Team Members, Keogan, and Assist. Coach Ed "Moose" Krause, who assumed coaching duties; Bob Rensberger was awarded this game ball at the end of the competition with NYU, based on the merit of his play and contribution to the win; Ball is Rensberger's donation
- OATH 79/1561 Item : Football: Notre Dame 1988 National Champions, signed by team and Coach Lou Holtz 1988
- OATH 79/1563 Item : Football: "Presentation" Football Autographed by the 1948 Team, "The Champion" 1948
signed by players including Jack Fallon and Bob Williams; blue and gold ribbons attached; "On Loan by Jim Hobbick" foamcore label accompanies the ball
- OATH 80/1591 Item : Glass tray: Commemorative Glass Tray; Notre Dame, The Fighting Irish, National Champions - 1973 1974
"In the Sugar Bowl Dec 31, 1973 between Alabama (11-0-0) and Notre Dame (10-0-0) with the lead changing hands six times, the final score was: N.D. 24-Bama 24; 1974 Giles A. Baker, 2372 Hackberry Lane Birmingham, Ala. 35226 Phone 205/822-9375
- OATH 80/1592 Item : Jigsaw Puzzle: Athletic and Convocation Center, University of Notre Dame Jigsaw Puzzle (2) 19xx
- OATH 80/1593 Item : Ceramic Ashtray: Commemorative ceramic ashtray, 1964-1965 University of Notre Dame Basket Ball Team 1965
features sketches of Coaches and Players' faces; Advertising Specialty Co. 726 East 17th Avenue, Denver 3 Colorado
- OATH 81/1581 Item : Track Shoes: Yellow pair of Adidas Tracks shoes, with neon orange stripes and detail nd
- OATH 81/1583 Item : Football Cleats: Black "Genuine Wilson Knute K Rockne Intercollegiate" Model nd
Inside of shoes' tongues "480 40265"
- OATH 82/1554 Item : Statue: Plaster Bust of Knute Rockne painted Bronze nd
note: some chipping has occurred
- OATH 82/1558 Item : Trophy: Indiana Intercollegiate Track and Field Meet 1924 Championship 1924
Only one part of the trophy is extant
- OATH 83/1595 Item : Board game: Elmer Layden's Scientific Football Game, by Cadaaco 1936/0224
box is very brittle; 12 Feb 95 MFS
- OATH 83/1597 Item : Miniature Hockey Stick: Notre Dame, Louisville; feature signatures from Dick Otter, Earl Reimer, Lloyd Ketchum, etc. nd
- OATH 83/2114 Item : wooden fragment 1957
piece of wood from the goal post torn down by students after Notre Dame beat Army in Philadelphia in 1957; front is painted white and reads "Army vs. ND 1957 Philly"; back is unpainted and reads "Saved by John 'Domer' Wholihan Presented at 25th Reunion 1984"; "ND-21 Army-19"; "Monty Stickles"; "To be saved and presented at ND 2009 by Class President"; acc#2014-149.
- OATH 84/1407 Item : Trophy: Indiana Intercollegiate Relay Championship, Won by University of Notre Dame April 25, 1909 at Indianapolis 1909/0423
- OATH 84/1546 Item : Trophy: One Mile Relay Race, Notre Dame Gymnasium, March 9th 1901 1901/0309
- OATH 84/1547 Item : Trophy: Mayr Trophy, Inter-hall Championship Base Ball 1914, won by Corby Hall 1914
- OATH 84/1550 Item : Trophy: Winner, Relay Race, Purdue Notre Dame April 27, 1899 1899/0427
- OATH 84/1551 Item : Trophy: Hotel Gibson Trophy, Notre Dame vs. Xavier Cincinnati Feb. 10, 1934 1934/0210
- OATH 84/1553 Item : Trophy: Liberty Bowl, Notre Dame vs. Boston College, Small Sculpture of #16 football player painted bronze 1983
c. Gus Machade '82; Legends: A division of El Dorado MFG; note: name plaque and label have fallen off
- OATH 85/1584 Item : Blanket: Navy 62" x 84" Navy blanket with Gold ND Monogram, Made Especially for Champion Products, Inc 1951
Guaranteed Reprocessed Wool, 15 percent Nylon, whip stitched ends, (exclusive of ornamentation) Permanently Mothproofed, made especially for Champion Products, Inc. Rochester, N.Y. WPL 1951
- OATH 85/1614 Item : Leather Shoulder Pads c1905
- OATH 85/1615 Item : Army Letter Sweater: Black Army Letter Sweater with Gold "A," James J. McQuern, Notre Dame Football 1920-1921 1920
- OATH 85/1616 Item : All-American Sweater: Cream, Crew neck sweater with All American Logo Patch on center front, Jack Robinson 1934 1934
Official Sweater All-America Board of Football; donated by Rev. Luke L. Travers, O.S.B. 22 Oct 1992. Letter accompanying donation: Sweater of John Robinson, graudated from Notre Dame during the 1930's. Evidently he was known as "robbie" or "Rob" and he most probably graduated either 1935 or 1936. Robinson was a close friend of Travers' mother and that is how Travers ended up with the sweater; gift of Mrs. Eileen Stafford Travers
- OATH 85/1617 Item : Minnesota Sweater: Robert Pete Streb '32, Notre Dame Football Reserve, 1927 1927
Streb of Canton, Ohio, "This jersey left over from the 1927 season when Notre Dame played Minn. The reserve wore Minn Jersey when scrimage the Notre Dame Team" includes letter from Streb '32
- OATH 85/1618 Item : Banner: 1929 Football National Championship, large blue banner with gold letters "Notre Dame" 1929
- OATH 86/1619 Item : All-American Sweater: John Lujack; Cream, Crew neck sweater with All American Logo Patch on center front, Jack Robinson 1934 nd
Official Sweater All-America Board of Football
- OATH 86/1620 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Letter Sweater: John Lujack, Navy Cardigan with Gold ND monogram on Left Chest (2) Sizes 44 and 46 nd
- OATH 86/1621 Item : All-American Blanket: John Lujack, Catalina Sportswear nd
made of towel material
- OATH 86/1622 Item : Football pants: All-American Team, John Lujack; Silver pants with Red, White and Blue on sides nd
- OATH 86/1623 Item : All-Stars Sweater: Cream, Cardigan with "All-Stars 1948" patch on left chest, John Lujack 1948
King Sportswear Company
- OATH 86/1624 Item : Leather Jacket: Tan Butwick leather jacket with picked on left chest, 1948 East All-American, John Lujack? 1948
- OATH 87/1625 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Letter Sweater: Navy, long-sleeved v-neck sweater with Gold ND monogram on chest and three stripes on upper left sleeve, Leonard "Pete" Bahan '19 nd
- OATH 87/1626 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Baseball Shirt: Light Gray, "Notre Dame" Baseball uniform shirt, Leonard "Pete" Bahan '19 nd
- OATH 87/1627 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Letter Sweater: Navy/Gray, v-neck cardigan sweater with gold ND monogram on left chest nd
made by Shaker Knit
- OATH 87/1628 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Letter Sweater: Navy, v-neck Sweater with Gold ND monogram on chest, Leonard "Pete" Bahan '19 nd
- OATH 87/1629 Item : Detroit Blanket: Maroon Blanket, Leonard "Pete" Bahan '19 nd
- OATH 88/1631 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Wrestling Jacket, Pants, and Singlet nd
Bright Yellow sleeveless singlet with white and royal blue stripes own the sides and ND monogram on front, lower left and Irish on left side, and "19" on inside back; Royal Blue pants with "Irish" on leg and "20" on hip; White warmup jacket with "Notre Dame" on Back, ND/Shamrock on front, and "20" on sleeve
- OATH 88/1632 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Wrestling Singlet, Navy sleeveless ND with White and Gold stripes down the sides nd
- OATH 88/1633 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Wrestling Singlet, Navy short-sleeved Notre Dame with white stripes down the sides nd
- OATH 88/1634 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Wrestling Singlet and Pants nd
Notre Dame, sleeveless singlet
- OATH 88/1635 Item : T-shirt Notre Dame 1976 Concrete Canoe Team; Notre Dame ASCE; 24 April 1976; Canoe Run, Mahomet, Illinois 1976/0424
- OATH 88/1636 Item : T-shirt: "Irish '75 Concrete Canoe?" nd
- OATH 88/1638 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Pennant: Blue and Yellow with ND Seal, "Notre Dame" nd
- OATH 88/1639 Item : ND (Notre Dame) Pillow nd
accompanied by business card for Rev. Joseph Geniesse, CSC, MED at Marriage and Family Counseling Center in Lafayette, LA
- OATH 88/1640 Item : Pennant: 1988 Football Champions Pennant 1988