Knute Rockne Bowl

The Knute Rockne Bowl (named after football coach Knute Rockne) was an American college football bowl game founded by the NCAA in October 1969.

At least for the sport of football, this accommodation in 1969 foreshadowed the decision to subdivide the College Division four years later.

After an absence of three seasons, it was revived as a Division II national semifinal game for 1976 and 1977, alongside the Grantland Rice Bowl.

In the three seasons that they shared the venue, the games were played two weeks apart.

The remaining three Knute Rockne Bowls (1969, 1976, and 1977) were played at the home stadium of one of the participating teams.