The First Shirt

Number sold: 9000

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: Hanes, Beefy-T & Screen Stars Best

Interesting fact: The design was hand-drawn and included Lou Holtz..

1990

Number sold: 32,000

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: Screen Stars Best

Interesting fact: Two versions of The Shirt 1990 were printed, one before the game and one after that included the game’s score.

1991

Number sold: 12,000

Football record: 10-3

Manufacturer: Hanes, Fruit of the Loom

1992

Number sold: 56,000

Football record: 10-1-1

Manufacturer: Hanes

Interesting fact: The designer of The Shirt 1992 signed the back.

1993

Number sold: 61,000

Football record: 11-1

Manufacturer: The Shirt Private Label (Anacoda)

Interesting fact: An independent label provided The Shirt 1993.

1994

Number Sold: Unknown

Football Record: 6-5-1

Manufacturer: The Shirt Private Label (Anacoda)

1995

Number sold: Unknown

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: Champion

Interesting fact: The Shirt 1995 was the first with a licensed hangtag.

1996

Number sold: Unknown

Football record: 8-3

Manufacturer: Champion

Interesting fact: The front of The Shirt 1996 was the exact same as The Shirt 1995

1997

Number sold: 49,000

Football record: 7-6

Manufacturer: Champion

Interesting fact: The front of The Shirt 1997 was similar to both The Shirt 1995 and 1996.

1998

Number sold: 40,000

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: Champion

Interesting fact: The front design of The Shirt 1998 differed from previous years but still featured a smaller design over the left chest.

1999

Number sold: 41,000

Football record: 5-7

Manufacturer: Champion

Interesting fact: The Shirt 1999 marked 10 years of The Shirt Project.

2000

Number sold: 44,000

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: Cadre Athletic

Interesting fact: The Shirt 2000 was the first Shirt to use photoreal graphics.

2001

Number sold: 47,000

Football record: 5-6

Manufacturer: Cadre Athletic

Interesting fact: The Shirt 2001 featured the ND Monogram on the front.

2002

Number sold: 130,000

Football record: 10-3

Manufacturer: Jerzees, St. Clair Apparel

Interesting fact: The Shirt 2002 was the first Shirt with a phrase across the front.

2003

Number sold: 122,000

Football record: 5-7

Manufacturer: Delta, St. Clair Apparel

Interesting fact: The Shirt 2003 was green like The Shirt 2002, the first time a color was repeated two years in a row.

2004

Number sold: 52,000

Football record: 6-6

Manufacturer: St. Clair Apparel

Interesting fact: The Shirt 2004 was the first to have the words “The Shirt” on the sleeve. 

2005

Number sold: 105,000

Football record: 9-3

Manufacturer: ProEdge

Interesting fact: Featured the first custom "The Shirt" hangtag

2006

Number sold: 155,000

Football record: 10-3

Manufacturer: ProEdge

2007

Number sold: 135,000

Football record: 3-9

Manufacturer: Adidas

2008

Number sold: 133,000

Football record: 7-6

Manufacturer: Adidas

Interesting fact: The back of the shirt featured a staged photo of a Notre Dame student rather than a photo taken during a game. 

2009

Number sold: 122,000

Football record: 6-6

Manufacturer: Adidas

Interesting Fact: This Shirt commemorated the 20th Anniversary of The Shirt

2010

Number sold: 156,000

Football record: 8-5

Manufacturer: Adidas

Interesting fact: This was The Shirt during Brian Kelly's first year as head coach. 

2011

Number sold: 165,000

Football record: 8-5

Manufacturer: Adidas

Interesting fact: This was the best selling shirt to date.

2012

Number sold: 155,000

Football record: 12-1

Manufacturer: Alta Gracia

Interesting fact: The first year for The Shirt to introduce a long sleeve version.

2013

Number sold: 156,000

Football record: 9-4

Manufacturer: Alta Gracia

2014

Number sold: 165,000

Football record: 8-5

Manufacturer: Alta Gracia

2015

Number sold: 165,000

Football record: 10-3

Manufacturer: Alta Gracia

2016

Number sold: 150,000

Football record: 4-8

Manufacturer: Alta Gracia

2017

Number sold: 150,000

Football record: 10-3

Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics

2018

Number Sold:  155,000

Football Record:  12-1

Manufacturer:  Colosseum Athletics 

2019

Number Sold:  TBD

Football Record:  TBD

Manufacturer:  Colosseum Athletics 

2020

Number sold: TBD

Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics

2021

Number Sold: TBD

Football Record: TBD 

Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics 

2022

Number Sold: TBD 

Football Record: TBD 

Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics