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A Brief History of Stanford-Notre Dame Football

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Welcome to a Brief History of Stanford-Notre Dame. The final game of the regular season is upon us and since it’s an odd year that means that the Stanford Cardinal are hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Today I’ll be taking a look back at the history of this interesting and rather unique Stanford rivalry game.

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The University of Notre Dame began playing football all the way back in 1887, having famously been taught the sport by players from the University of Michigan. The Notre Dame football program began life at a very small scale, playing regional opponents of a similar stature.