With supervising faculty member and acting head coach Kenneth Featherstone, the team formed and competed in the Midwest Conference.

Likewise, the B-side also dominated its opposition obtaining a 40–1 record that included a 33-game winning streak which was finally ended by former SuperLeague side, the Chicago Lions.

After this season, Notre Dame offered the rugby team the chance to become a varsity sport, but this was turned down via players' vote.

[12]" The next week, Notre Dame won a hard-fought victory over rival and defending National Champions Palmer College of Chiropractic 16–15.

During the spring season of 1973, Notre Dame beat rival Ohio State and reclaimed the Silver Cup, a trophy passed to the victor of that game.

[14] The 1975 B-Team went undefeated included a 3–0 victory over the Lions in their final game on Mark Keown's 30 yard penalty kick from the right sideline.

The combined weight of these events and inexcusable misconduct during the 1995 spring season ultimately led to the club's disbandment on August 3, 1995.

The club was founded in the fall of 2004 by junior, Mike Schmitt and sophomore, Don Greiwe as an attempt to take the team in a more serious direction.

They practiced only once per week and barely could scrap together fifteen live bodies to play matches, however they were able to recruit a strong freshman class and the next spring managed a record of 3–4.

At the end of the 2006 season John Gallagher, Christopher Liedl, and Chris Harrington put together a formal application for club status with the university.

With the support of numerous alumni and donors and after an application period of over six months the team was recognized in May 2007 and became the Notre Dame Rugby Football Club.

Although they struggled in their first season in Division I, under the supervision of Coach O'Leary and a strong Class of 2011, the program consistently improved, becoming a Midwest powerhouse.

In both 2010 and 2011, forward Nick Civetta was named an All-American, while scrumhalf Andy O’Connor consistently impressed and was awarded a position on the Midwest Select Side both years.

In the center of the crest is a stylized Celtic cross, reminiscent of both Notre Dame's Irish heritage and its status as a Catholic university.

The two different jersey designs are intended to remind club members that it is a privilege and an honor to wear the Blue and Gold of Notre Dame - one that is only granted to someone who has earned a place on the A-Side.