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5 old Notre Dame Football photos for a Friday: Something about Tennessee

One Foot Down | September 1, 2023

Related Topics: Notre Dame Football, Tyrone Willingham, Charlie Weis, Tennessee Volunteers basketball, Golden Tate

Welcome to another 5 old Notre Dame Football photos for a Friday — and we almost missed it. Friends, there is no history of the Irish and Tennessee State, but the history the football program does have with the state of Tennessee over the last 20 years is pretty fun.

Schematic Advantage

Notre Dame is 4-4 all-time against the Tennessee Volunteers thanks to the last two games played between the two programs — which resulted in back-to-back wins in 2004 and 2005 under Ty Willingham and Charlie Weis. What a world.

Tennessee Volunteers v Notre Dame Fighting Irish
SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 5: Quarterback Brady Quinn #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks for a receiver as teammate Darius Walker #3 blocks and flips Kevin Simon #2 of the Univeristy of Tennessee Volunteers on November 5, 2005 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
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