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October 23, 1971:  Hold on Ara, the Freshman are Coming
     In the first game a Notre Dame team would play outside the United States, the freshmen squad would travel to Mexico City.

October 31, 1970:  Late Game Heroics
     Trailing 20-0 to start the fourth quarter, the Irish would find a way to pull out a victory.

November 15, 1969:  The Michigan Rivalry Resumes
     After a 26 year hiatus, Notre Dame and Michigan meet on the gridiron once again.

November 23, 1968:  Freshman Beat Tennessee on the Ground
     In a game at home, the freshman led by Tom Gatewood would take down Tennessee.

November 17, 1967:  Joe Thiesmann Leads the Freshman
     Joe Theismann would give his arm a workout bringing the team to victory on a day when both team's kickers would have trouble.

November 18, 1966:  The Michigan State Undercard
     The night before the famous 10-10 tie game of the century, the two freshman squads faced off in Spartan Stadium.

October 22, 1966:  Early Domination for the Freshman
     The Irish Freshman dominate against Pittsburgh early in the season.

October 4, 1924:  Another Victory Against Western State
     After a series of losses, the freshman pull off another win against Western State.

November 11, 1916:  George Gipp Kicks the Winner
     George Gipp would ignore his coaches and take the game into his own hands.

November 3, 1916:  The Gipper Makes An Appearance
     George Gipp would play in his first football game ever and instantly make a name for himself.

February 14, 2013:  The Original Catholics vs Convicts
     Long before Notre Dame and Miami faced off in the 1980s, the JV squad would face some actual convicts.

October 6, 1935:  Jake Kline coaches the JV Squad
     Junior Varsity Coach Jake Kline would have some interesting pep talks for his 'Hamburger' Teams.

November 27, 1930:  A Feast on Thanksgiving
     In the first meeting between a Notre Dame and Vanderbilt team, the Irish had a feast on Herbert Hoover's proclaimed day of Thanksgiving.

October 18, 1930:  JV Plays Under the Lights Again
     The Junior Varsity squad would get accustomed to playing under the lights, something accomplished decades before the varsity team.

November 3, 1951:  The First Meeting with Tennessee
     The first meeting between Notre Dame and Tennessee would not be between the varsity squads.

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