Mark Schlaback of ESPN.com layed out a fun table on the Alabama football team vs the Notre Dame football team.
| Notre Dame | Alabama | |
| Location | South Bend, Ind. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| City population | 101,081 | 91,605 |
| County | St. Joseph | Tuscaloosa |
| City best known for its | Football | Ribs |
| Best postgame meal | Parisi’s | Dreamland |
| School enrollment | 11,816 | 31,747 |
| Founded | 1842 | 1831 |
| First year of football | 1887 | 1892 |
| All-time record | 865-299-42 | 826-321-43 |
| Number of times on NCAA probation | 3 | 1 |
| Colors | Blue and gold | Crimson and white |
| Home stadium capacity | 80,795 | 101,821 |
| Football graduation rate | 97 percent | 75 percent |
| Campus landmark | Golden Dome | Paul W. Bryant Museum |
| Most famous football landmark | Touchdown Jesus | Paul “Bear” Bryant statue |
| Campus vibe | Crunchy | Preppy |
| Politics | 51 percent of St. Joseph County voted for Barack Obama | 58 percent of Tuscaloosa County voted for Mitt Romney |
| Favorite cheer | Victory March | Rammer Jammer Cheer |
| Most famous alumnus (Hollywood kind) | Regis Philbin | Jim Nabors |
| Most famous alumnus (vocal kind) | Tim Russell, “A Prairie Home Companion” | Mel Allen, New York Yankees |
| Most famous alumnus (literary kind) | Red Smith | Winston Groom |
| National championships | 11 | 14 |
| Last national title | 1988 | 2011 |
| Greatest coach | Knute Rockne | Paul “Bear” Bryant |
| Greatest player | George Gipp | John Hannah |
| Heisman Trophy winners | 7 | 1 |
| College Football Hall of Famers | 44 | 23 |
| First-team All-Americans | 188 | 107 |
| Bowl appearances | 33 | 60 |
| Bowl record | 15-16 | 33-22-3 |
| NFL draft picks | 471 | 305 |
| Best NFL prospect | LB Manti Te’o | G Chance Warmack |
| Most important player | QB Everett Golson | C Barrett Jones |
| Best freshman | CB KeiVarae Russell | RB T.J. Yeldon |
| Best nickname | Irish Chocolate (NG Louis Nix III) | Ha Ha (S Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix) |
| Plays per game | 69.9 | 63.4 |
| Points per game | 26.8 | 38.5 |
| Rushing yards per game | 202.5 | 224.6 |
| Passing yards per game | 218.8 | 214.5 |
| Scoring defense ranking | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring offense ranking | 73 | 13 |
| Don’t mention | 3 OTs vs. Pitt | Johnny Football |
| Don’t mention 2.0 | Gerry Faust | Mike Shula |
| Play they’ll never forget | Goal-line stand vs. Stanford | T.J. Yeldon’s touchdown on screen pass vs. LSU |
| Ugliest game | 29-26 win over Pittsburgh in 3 OTs | 29-24 loss to Texas A&M |
| Most impressive game | 30-13 win at Oklahoma | 38-7 win over Mississippi State |
| Best moment in rivalry | Tom Clements’ pass to Robin Weber in 24-23 victory in 1973 Sugar Bowl | 28-10 victory in Birmingham, Ala., in 1986, Tide’s only victory in the series |
Category: Alabama Football, Sports
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