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..
Over the life of The Shirt, the color and design have evolved and changed. They have featured a number of different phrases, players, coaches, and iconic Notre Dame images. We hope you enjoy this timeline commemorating the history of The 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..
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.
Number sold: 12,000
Football record: 10-3
Manufacturer: Hanes, Fruit of the Loom
Number sold: 56,000
Football record: 10-1-1
Manufacturer: Hanes
Interesting fact: The designer of The Shirt 1992 signed the back.
Number sold: 61,000
Football record: 11-1
Manufacturer: The Shirt Private Label (Anacoda)
Interesting fact: An independent label provided The Shirt 1993.
Number Sold: Unknown
Football Record: 6-5-1
Manufacturer: The Shirt Private Label (Anacoda)
Number sold: Unknown
Football record: 9-3
Manufacturer: Champion
Interesting fact: The Shirt 1995 was the first with a licensed hangtag.
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
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.
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.
Number sold: 41,000
Football record: 5-7
Manufacturer: Champion
Interesting fact: The Shirt 1999 marked 10 years of The Shirt Project.
Number sold: 44,000
Football record: 9-3
Manufacturer: Cadre Athletic
Interesting fact: The Shirt 2000 was the first Shirt to use photoreal graphics.
Number sold: 47,000
Football record: 5-6
Manufacturer: Cadre Athletic
Interesting fact: The Shirt 2001 featured the ND Monogram on the front.
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.
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.
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.
Number sold: 105,000
Football record: 9-3
Manufacturer: ProEdge
Interesting fact: Featured the first custom "The Shirt" hangtag
Number sold: 155,000
Football record: 10-3
Manufacturer: ProEdge
Number sold: 135,000
Football record: 3-9
Manufacturer: Adidas
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.
Number sold: 122,000
Football record: 6-6
Manufacturer: Adidas
Interesting Fact: This Shirt commemorated the 20th Anniversary of The Shirt
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.
Number sold: 165,000
Football record: 8-5
Manufacturer: Adidas
Interesting fact: This was the best selling shirt to date.
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.
Number sold: 156,000
Football record: 9-4
Manufacturer: Alta Gracia
Number sold: 165,000
Football record: 8-5
Manufacturer: Alta Gracia
Number sold: 165,000
Football record: 10-3
Manufacturer: Alta Gracia
Number sold: 150,000
Football record: 4-8
Manufacturer: Alta Gracia
Number sold: 150,000
Football record: 10-3
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics
Number Sold: 155,000
Football Record: 12-1
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics
Number Sold: TBD
Football Record: TBD
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics
Number sold: TBD
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics
Number Sold: TBD
Football Record: TBD
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics
Number Sold: TBD
Football Record: TBD
Manufacturer: Colosseum Athletics