<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Notre Dame Fighting Irish </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> University </Th> <Td> University of Notre Dame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> ACC Big Ten (Men's Ice Hockey) Independent (Football) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NCAA </Th> <Td> Division I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Athletic director </Th> <Td> Jack Swarbrick </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Notre Dame, Indiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Varsity teams </Th> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Football stadium </Th> <Td> Notre Dame Stadium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Basketball arena </Th> <Td> Edmund P. Joyce Center </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Baseball stadium </Th> <Td> Frank Eck Stadium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other arenas </Th> <Td> Compton Family Ice Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mascot </Th> <Td> Leprechaun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Td> Fighting Irish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fight song </Th> <Td> Notre Dame Victory March </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Blue and Gold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.und.com </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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