October 23, 1971: Notre Dame Plays South of the Border -Olson 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: The Late Comeback (1970) -Olson Trailing 20-0 to start the fourth quarter, the Irish would find a way to pull out a victory.
November 15, 1969: The Freshman Reignite the Michigan Rivalry (1969) -Olson After a 26 year hiatus, Notre Dame and Michigan meet on the gridiron once again.
November 23, 1968: The Freshman Verse Tennessee (1968) -Olson In a game at home, the freshman led by Tom Gatewood would take down Tennessee.
November 17, 1967: Combined Kickers Go 1 for 7 (1967) -Olson 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 (1966) -Olson The night before the famous 10-10 tie game of the century, the two freshman squads faced off in Spartan Stadium.
October 22, 1966: Freshman Domination (1966) -Olson The Irish Freshman dominate against Pittsburgh early in the season.
October 4, 1924: Redemption Against Western State (1924) -Olson After a series of losses, the freshman pull off another win against Western State.
November 11, 1916: George Gipp Kicks the Winner (1916) -Olson George Gipp would ignore his coaches and take the game into his own hands.
November 3, 1916: George Gipp Enters the Game (1916) -Olson George Gipp would play in his first football game ever and instantly make a name for himself.
February 14, 2013: Catholics vs Convicts (1951) -Olson Long before Notre Dame and Miami faced off in the 1980s, the JV squad would face some actual convicts.
October 6, 1935: Junior Varsity Games (Late 1930s) -Olson Junior Varsity Coach Jake Kline would have some interesting pep talks for his 'Hamburger' Teams.
November 27, 1930: A Feast on Thanksgiving (1930) -Olson 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: Lost in the Lights (1930) -Olson The Junior Varsity squad would get accustomed to playing under the lights, something accomplished decades before the varsity team.
November 3, 1951: Tennessee Enters the Schedule (1951) -Olson The first meeting between Notre Dame and Tennessee would not be between the varsity squads.
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