Why haven't the University of Wis. and Notre Dame Footbal teams played each other in over 50 years?
814727
No, they just haven't played
706163
if they can...most of the college football schedules have already been made for next year...as they are made YEARS in advance.\n\nbut I would love to see more games putting traditional powerhouses together early in the season.
747097
Yes Wisconsin does.\nThey're an amazing team and have really proven themselves against worthy foes.\nWe're also quite possibly the best state ever.
144958
world peace would be maintained by listening to more Sting and U2...\nsoccer fans are always trying to kill each other\nteam sports generally teach to "hate" the other team (or other country)
1090831
Notre Dame went 9-3 last year and all of a sudden they're a super team that's suppose to run the table...  They are without a doubt the most overrated team in the country.  They have to play Georgia Tech, Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State the first 4 games of the year!!!  Not to even mention match ups with USC and UCLA later in the year...  Brady Quinn maybe the best in the country but that's only because of Wies's system.  JaMarcus Russell is the best QB in the country if you ask me...  Oh yeah...  and the Irish still don't have a good enough defense to win the national title this year...
523489
My college used to play them-Northwestern La.-my aunt lives near there
1067305
Let me say right off the bat, that Tiller's answer is the most complete and well thought out, but he makes a couple of points that seem to conflict to me.\n\nThe first is that defense wins in the Big 10.  I agree with this, but it also seems to me that this supports a potential run by Wisconsin.  They are returning 8 starters on defense, and their defense was pretty good last year.\n\nAlso, I would worry a lot less about new running backs than the middle O-line being green.  I don't know how those guys will gel, but that could be the whole key to the Badgers hopes for 2006.\n\nI think Michigan has a tough way to go.  If the Badgers start out hot, that September 23 game in Ann Arbor could be a let-down for Michigan after a big game the week before in South Bend.\n\nI still think you have to look at Penn State and Ohio State.  One of them will be able to keep up the pace and end up on top in 2006.
1111588
They are being played at the same time over two different nights.\nI think its for TV as well as tradition. Apart from USA '94, Semis are normally played at night and over two days.
922566
There are conferences like say the BIG-10.\nThey make up a lot of the schools in the midwest.  There are many rivalry games and they play each other pretty much once a year.  Then, there are conference championships.  These decide the best team in the conference.  Ohio State won since it had the best record in conference play and since well...it was the only undefeated team in football.
89434
No The Closest is in 1947 when Holy Cross won the NCAA Tournament And Notre Dame won The National Chapionship but of course that doesn't count cuz there not even the same school but you know.
1140076
It would be hard to compare the 1974 side with the current side.  I know the 1974 side had to play both the East Germans and the West Germans.  The crowds in those days were bad, throwing stuff on the pitch, etc.
633900
its a very old rivalry. we just have to keep the tradition
984588
Thought the turf issue was equal for both teams myself, last year Mich got beat in Mich. In 2003 Mich beat OSU and OSU didn't cry.  So yeppers think they had their shot and need to get over it until next year and try it again.
951638
If it's all about the history of the rivalry, it has to be USC vs. Notre Dame... that goes way back to the early 1930's  (if not the late 20's) and they've played 70 some times over the years... (imagine going from Southern California to South Bend before commercial air travel) to play a football game.  \n\nThe greatest historically would definitely be Army vs. Navy... this game has been irrelevant in recent years, but back in the day both Army and Navy were top football programs, plus they had the military rivalry to go with it.\n\nThe greatest of all time is Ohio State and Michigan.  It's been the last game of the regular season for each team since 1935 and it frequently decides who represents the big ten in the rose bowl and many times the eventual national champion..  On top of that both teams are usually highly ranked and/or undefeated.  Oklahoma/Texas is a great regional rivalry too, but OSU vs. Michigan is so much more, since both teams have been so good for so long.
585663
They may be both in the UK but they are seperate countries (hence why the compete seperately).\n\nNeighbouring countries often have a strong rivalry. Would you support your favourite club's rival (eg: Man Utd and Liverpool) if they were playing someone else?
1057902
That's not a rivalry game, but its a traditional opponent for Notre Dame cause they are an Independent school and that's sort of considered like a conference game.... even though it's not.  That's also why Notre Dame plays USC, Tennessee, Michigan, and Michigan State every year.
953878
There are dozens of in-state rivalries like Aub/Bama.  OSU/UM is much bigger.