Notre Dame fires Willingham during 6-5 season

Wednesday, December 1, 2004

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tyrone Willingham was fired Tuesday as coach at Notre Dame for failing to turn the nation's most storied football program back into a national championship contender.

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