is really not that imposing for visiting teams. Unless it's a really huge game, the fans can be very ho-hum.
Had season tickets for 20 years, until Crossroads priced us out. I can only think of a few games where I thought the fans really played a role, including Miami 1988, Stanford 2012 (goal line stand especially) USC Bush Push, and maybe a couple of others.
My theory was that ND stadium was a prestige thing for rich fans. They'd sit the whole game, laps covered in a plaid blanket, and clap politely.
I do think they've tried to address that with the Jumbotron, music, DJ (yuck!!) and finally allowing resale of tickets. We were always threatened with excommunication (ie ticket revocation) if we resold our tickets. When we had our tour/sales pitch during construction the guide/rep was telling us we could actually make money on our season ticket package.
Replies to: "I've always found that ND Stadium"
- “Texas A&M’s star says Notre Dame Stadium was ‘cool’ — but overrated”. The [LINK]
- whatsamataU - 9:50am 9/26/25
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- To experience a gameday at ND, you have to follow the money. - ELP - 7:41am 9/27/25
- What you describe is why I avoid home games. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:36am 9/27/25
- Kyle Field - nd-usmc - 9:11pm 9/26/25
- So now college football is Spinal Tap? [LINK] - Hensou - 3:34pm 9/26/25
- ND fans aren’t the real issue with the loudness. It’s the shape of the stadium. It lets all the - ClashmoreMikey - 2:55pm 9/26/25
- I always recall those games w Tom Hammond in the booth. - NDblues - 2:48pm 9/26/25
- Love ND. Love ND stadium - NDNEIL - 1:47pm 9/26/25
- He basically said it's not the loudest place - humbaba - 12:26pm 9/26/25
- I've always found that ND Stadium - irishone - 12:25pm 9/26/25
- There has never been anything intimidating about our stadium. It was always the great teams we had. - ndphysics - 12:30pm 9/26/25
- And when we are not so great it’s the opponents sea of Red or Orange thats been louder [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:35am 9/27/25
- There has never been anything intimidating about our stadium. It was always the great teams we had. - ndphysics - 12:30pm 9/26/25
- He had his 10 seconds of fame... and ironically it was in college football's shrine. - Curly1918 - 11:47am 9/26/25
- 1939 was the one and only TAMU NC. They seem to overrate their fans. [NT] - Hensou - 3:58pm 9/26/25
- I didnt think their OL tackling Dononvan Hinish on their last offensive play of the game was very - sweetbobbyg - 10:58am 9/26/25
- If you think ND is about he stadium, then you don't get it [NT] - jrdjr84 - 10:30am 9/26/25
- Geez. Now my feelings are hurt . . . - murph78 - 10:19am 9/26/25
- It’s often easy after they come in at beat us. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:30pm 9/26/25
- Slow news day? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:28am 9/26/25
- To experience a gameday at ND, you have to follow the money. - ELP - 7:41am 9/27/25