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386:Relationship with Jerry Sandusky
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259:Anderson, a native of
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1415:Jim Caldwell
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1384:Jon Williams
1359:Tony Mumford
1309:Greg Gattuso
1294:Shane Conlan
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1212:Greg Schiano
1172:Greg Schiano
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810:Darnel Haney
800:Ray Schoenke
782:Butch Wilson
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325:Harry Gamble
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1410:Tom Bradley
1397:Joe Paterno
1379:Curt Warner
1289:Duffy Cobbs
1198:(2016–2019)
1182:(2012–2015)
1174:(2001–2011)
1166:(1996–2000)
1158:(1990–1995)
1156:Doug Graber
1150:(1984–1989)
1142:(1973–1983)
1134:(1960–1972)
1126:(1956–1959)
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1110:(1942–1945)
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1094:(1931–1937)
1086:(1927–1930)
1078:(1924–1926)
1070:(1913–1923)
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1038:(1906–1907)
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974:(1896–1897)
950:(1872–1894)
934:(1869–1870)
869:Dick Skelly
858:Dick Peters
804:Walt Burden
795:Jerry Logan
791:Roger Locke
654:October 18,
628:October 17,
444:(1984–1989)
376:Wake Forest
341:John Nessel
333:Joe Paterno
295:and by the
277:Gator Bowls
249:Joe Paterno
136:(assistant)
101:Position(s)
1455:Categories
1364:Dave Opfar
1344:Ken Kelley
1334:Ron Heller
1324:Nick Haden
1319:Don Graham
1299:Bill Contz
1180:Kyle Flood
1164:Terry Shea
839:Rex Mirich
824:John Murio
817:Vern Burke
787:Dave Costa
772:selections
604:References
420:Conference
353:Bill Dugan
199:Penn State
188:Penn State
177:Penn State
156:Penn State
111:(football)
91:Penn State
76:Penn State
45:1941-07-29
1196:Chris Ash
854:Jon Anabo
720:March 14,
423:Standing
301:NFL draft
273:Rip Engle
265:tight end
263:, played
195:1999–2011
184:1993–1998
173:1990–1992
163:1984–1989
152:1973–1983
141:1970–1972
134:Lafayette
130:1965–1969
105:Tight end
87:1962–1963
72:1960–1962
1214:(2020– )
1206:# (2019)
1190:# (2015)
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932:No coach
821:Jim Moss
577:Rutgers:
417:Overall
281:baseball
125:Football
82:Baseball
67:Football
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595:28–33–4
581:28–33–4
561:Rutgers
540:Rutgers
519:Rutgers
498:Rutgers
477:Rutgers
456:Rutgers
241:Rutgers
215:Overall
167:Rutgers
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591:Total:
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57:, U.S.
565:2–7–2
502:6–4–1
481:2–8–1
414:Team
411:Year
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630:2007
556:1989
535:1988
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493:1986
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451:1984
267:and
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158:(OL)
147:(OL)
145:Penn
39:Born
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523:6–5
460:7–3
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