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Princeton, Knight listed Chicago as his home city and was the vice president of Princeton's Chicago Club. He also lettered in gymnastics and rowing. He graduated from Princeton as part of the Class of 1896.
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Census entry for Henry B. Knight and family. Ancestry.com. 1880 United States
Federal Census . Census Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 367; Family History Film: 1254367; Page: 128D; Enumeration District: 64; Image:
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Census entry for James C. Knight. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States
Federal Census . Census Place: South Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T624_223; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0101; Image: 1090; FHL Number:
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November 1875. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T623_747; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6.
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that finished the season 11–0, outscored opponents 550 to 0, and won the first college football bowl game, the
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from 1902 to 1904, compiling a record of 15–4–1. He also served as the first
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A History of Princeton '96 to the Time of the Decennial Reunion of the Class
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Princeton Theological Seminary Biographical Catalogue
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685:"James Knight Records by Year"
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1664:Head coach:
1628:Bruce Shorts
1598:James Knight
1597:
1508:Greg Metcalf
1492:Clyde Duncan
1449:Greg Metcalf
1348:James Knight
1347:
1257:(1959–1967)
1239:Rusty Callow
1215:James Knight
1214:
1159:
1158:
1144:Kalen DeBoer
1032:Howard Odell
1016:James Phelan
1000:Stub Allison
952:Oliver Cutts
944:James Knight
943:
888:Charles Cobb
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66:(1969-03-29)
22:James Knight
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1712:1969 deaths
1707:1875 births
1674:Bennie Owen
1658:Ebin Wilson
1603:Dan McGugin
1573:Herb Graver
1510:(2003–2018)
1502:(1986–2002)
1486:(1976–1984)
1484:Alan Bonney
1457:Andy Powell
1451:(2003–2018)
1443:(1998–2002)
1435:(1969–1997)
1433:Ken Shannon
1427:(1955–1968)
1419:(1919–1954)
1411:(1916–1918)
1395:(1912–1914)
1382:(1909–1910)
1374:(1907–1908)
1350:(1903–1904)
1342:(1900–1902)
1273:(1987–2007)
1265:(1968–1987)
1249:(1927–1958)
1241:(1922–1927)
1233:(1917–1922)
1225:(1907–1917)
1217:(1903–1906)
1146:(2022–2023)
1136:Bob Gregory
1130:(2020–2021)
1122:(2014–2019)
1106:(2009–2013)
1098:(2005–2008)
1090:(2003–2004)
1082:(1999–2002)
1074:(1993–1998)
1066:(1975–1992)
1058:(1957–1974)
1042:(1953–1955)
1034:(1948–1952)
1026:(1942–1947)
1024:Ralph Welch
1018:(1930–1941)
1010:(1921–1929)
970:(1908–1916)
962:(1906–1907)
946:(1902–1904)
936:Jack Wright
928:J. S. Dodge
920:A. S. Jeffs
898:(1895–1896)
882:(1892–1893)
866:(1889–1890)
699:December 1,
517:Washington:
447:(1902–1904)
389:Later years
383:men's track
381:and second
250:Early years
107:Position(s)
1701:Categories
1653:Hugh White
1648:Boss Weeks
1593:Paul Jones
1393:David Hall
1380:David Hall
1356:Ben Roller
1152:Jedd Fisch
1128:Jimmy Lake
564:References
501:Washington
480:Washington
459:Washington
440:Washington
427:Conference
165:Washington
150:Washington
135:Washington
47:1875-11-16
1678:Trainer:
1633:Neil Snow
1271:Bob Ernst
1231:Ed Leader
1064:Don James
1056:Jim Owens
968:Gil Dobie
630:cite book
430:Standing
319:, at the
161:1903–1904
146:1903–1906
131:1902–1904
87:Princeton
1518:(2019– )
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1281:(2007– )
1154:(2024– )
1138:# (2021)
1114:# (2013)
864:No coach
807:June 26,
791:1374236.
424:Overall
294:for the
201:National
126:Football
97:Michigan
1468:Women's
872:No team
325:Detroit
180:Overall
1494:(1985)
1478:(1975)
1403:(1915)
1366:(1906)
1358:(1905)
1050:(1956)
1002:(1920)
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954:(1905)
938:(1901)
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890:(1894)
874:(1891)
535:15–4–1
531:Total:
521:15–4–1
379:rowing
290:as an
73:, U.S.
56:, U.S.
1332:Men's
577:0668.
544:Notes
505:4–2–1
421:Team
418:Year
156:Track
809:2023
747:2021
701:2007
636:link
496:1904
475:1903
454:1902
364:Tyee
205:1901
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