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506:Conference
466:Sioux Falls
436:Sioux Falls
414:Sioux Falls
1932:Categories
1155:References
565:Bill Jones
488:St. Xavier
227:Louisville
103:Conference
63:Head coach
1400:1943–1944
261:Opponent
219:tight end
214:, former
93:Location
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255:Result
161:Website
75:Stadium
1258:People
1242:Venues
509:Coach
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503:Year
484:24–20
377:27–10
346:15–13
315:41–28
249:Year
186:, in
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1807:2023
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443:2010
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429:Lost
421:2008
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298:2003
284:28–7
267:2002
174:The
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