The first match of American football has been played in the year 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers, the two college teams. Gradually over a period of time, football turned out into one of the most popular forms of the game in America.
Tom Colton: the avid follower of American football
American football is played between two teams with eleven players on each side and the game is played with a ball that has pointed ends. Tom Colton is a college student and a fervent follower of college football. He is a huge fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish is the athletic team that represents the University of Notre Dame. The team is regarded as one of the most renowned intercollegiate football teams. Moreover, Notre Dame Fighting Irish is also a record holder who has won the highly esteemed Heisman Trophy seven times. American football did not have a promising start at the University of Notre Dame but once the team tasted the success of victory; it continued to win game after game.
Proudly sporting their dark blue and gold uniforms, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football team has been playing on behalf of the University of Notre Dame since 1887. For more than a century, the Notre Dame team has been defending their honor at Notre Dame Stadium and has built up an impressive reputation within the sport world.
As stated by Tom Colton rightly that American football is not just a sport; instead it is something more as it is a custom, a carnival for the supporters of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This football team has perhaps one of the most extensive fans following amongst the college football teams. A number of fans, including Tom even supported a program to move Super Bowl for college football, as they won a massive viewership. These fans are recognized for their huge lust and whole hearted support for the sport and the team.
Notre Dame has played in a number of regular season games that have been extensively regarded by both the sports historians and media as notable or renowned games. Notre Dame has played in a lot of games considered as game of the century as well as numerous No. 1 vs No. 2 matchups. In addition, it has also taken part in numerous games that ended record streaks in college football.
The thing that makes watching the game of Notre Dame Team all the more exciting is that after the game is over, the football players of the team raise their helmets as a sign of respect to the student section of the University. Then the Alma Mater of the University is chanted by both the students and the players.
Watching the live match of Notre Dame Fighting Irish is truly exciting as just like the players, the fans of this team are also quite energetic and they continue to encourage the players by dancing and rejoicing all through the game.
