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300:Head coaching record
52:Biographical details
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941:Terry Allen
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373:outside of
351:David Beaty
319:Clint Bowen
241:Kansas (LB)
223:North Texas
191:Kansas (co-
159:Kansas (GA)
109:Position(s)
22:Clint Bowen
1027:Categories
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797:Phog Allen
733:Boss Weeks
547:References
438:Conference
399:Glen Mason
273:Kansas (S)
63:1972-06-27
36:Head coach
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949:Tom Hayes
901:Bud Moore
441:Standing
355:Les Miles
262:2015–2018
200:2008–2009
188:2006–2007
180:2003–2005
156:1998–1999
149:Minnesota
95:1991–1994
89:Butler CC
1007:(2021– )
983:# (2014)
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781:Jay Bond
580:ESPN.com
435:Overall
405:Personal
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389:in the
305:Overall
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225:(DC/S)
134:Kansas
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75:, U.S.
539:play.
520:Notes
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429:Year
32:Title
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469:2014
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130:1996
85:1990
57:Born
42:Team
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