Army and Notre Dame will meet for the 52nd time in a rivalry, with both vying for the national title

Army and Notre Dame will meet for the 52nd time in a rivalry, with both vying for the national title.

This matchup has not been so important since the 1940s when the schools were simultaneous powerhouses.

The game will be played in the Bronx , a venue these institutions have often used to wage some of their more memorable games.

Notre Dame never crossed the goal line in its three encounters with Army , being outscored 107 -0 as Army won consecutive national titles.

Notre Dame averaged 27.5 points per game, but Army was responsible for 40.5% of the 264 points given up by the Irish defense in that span.

The Black Knights of the Hudson won the national title in 1946 .