Irish to play Army as ‘Four Horsemen’ hits 100

• Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 03:44 PM ET

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The Shamrock Series will go back to Yankee Arena in November, when Notre Dame deals with Army in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the fabled 4 Horsemen, it was revealed Wednesday.Notre Dame will play Army on Nov. 23 in a game that will celebrate the Irish backfield of Jim Crowley, Elmer Layden, Don Miller and Harry Stuhldreher. Those players were celebrated by Grantland Rice in the New York City Herald Tribune following Notre Dame’s 13-7 upset of Army in New York on Oct. 18, 1924. The famous 4 Horsemen game against Army was held at the Polo Grounds, which was throughout the Harlem River from Yankee Stadium. The Irish have actually likewise dealt with the Black Knights at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, Shea Stadium in Queens and Giants Stadium in New Jersey.The Shamrock Series began in 2009, when Notre Dame began to” take a home game on the roadway” in San Antonio. Ever since, Notre Dame has hosted 11 Shamrock Series games throughout the country( and won them all ), including in Landover, Maryland, Chicago, Arlington, Texas, Indianapolis and Las Vegas.The game versus Army this fall will be the 3rd Shamrock Series game at Yankee Stadium. Notre Dame beat Army, 27-3, in 2010 and Syracuse Orange, 36-3, in 2018. In General, Notre Dame and Army have played at the Yankees ‘home 23 times, consisting of 22 times at the original Yankee Arena( 1925-29, ’31-46,’ 69)and once at the existing Yankee Arena. The most recent game in 2010 also marked the first college football game played at the present stadium, which opened in 2009. Notre Dame will play Army for the 52nd time, with the Irish leading the all-time series 39-8-4.