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56:Description
1526:Categories
542:Alma Mater
380:Facilities
369:Soccer (W)
364:Volleyball
349:Tennis (W)
344:Tennis (M)
123:References
74:First seen
46:Conference
38:University
1436:1990–2009
1165:McNeese:
943:1999–2000
622:Rivalries
359:Track (W)
354:Track (M)
295:Athletics
238:Academics
186:March 14,
110:plumage.
69:John Gray
50:Southland
1183:Cardinal
650:Cardinal
501:Students
450:The Quad
374:Softball
339:Golf (W)
334:Golf (M)
329:Baseball
314:Football
161:April 8,
104:Cardinal
60:Cardinal
1232:Seasons
1200:Big Red
1068:2024–25
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309:Big Red
114:History
92:Big Red
21:Big Red
1209:People
1119:Venues
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433:Campus
515:Misc.
270:TALH
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