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1411:(1971–1974)
1403:(1968–1970)
1395:(1964–1967)
1387:(1946–1963)
1379:(1943–1945)
1371:(1935–1942)
1363:(1933–1934)
1355:(1925–1932)
1347:(1923–1924)
1345:Frank Harsh
1339:(1920–1922)
1241:Google News
1235:October 19,
1076:Akron, Ohio
1054:, p.11-12.
792:The Journal
616:Kent State:
517:(1964–1967)
464:Akron, Ohio
440:1967 season
296:placekicker
254:High school
239:placekicker
88:Position(s)
62:Akron, Ohio
1538:Categories
1513:Sean Lewis
1449:Glen Mason
1433:Ed Chlebek
1393:Leo Strang
1361:Joe Begala
1283:Leo Strang
1264:August 29,
1188:August 29,
1082:August 29,
991:August 29,
802:August 29,
706:August 29,
646:References
598:Kent State
575:Kent State
552:Kent State
529:Kent State
493:Conference
444:Louisville
369:Joe Sparma
316:Super Bowl
312:Pro Bowler
235:Paul Brown
151:Kent State
38:1922-12-12
22:Leo Strang
1481:Dean Pees
1457:Dick Crum
1409:Don James
1220:The Blade
1160:., p. 10.
1122:., p. 10.
901:., p. 5.
496:Standing
379:champion
353:Bob Vogel
318:champion
300:Tom Matte
284:bowl game
245:offense.
172:1958–1964
147:1964–1967
137:1958–1963
127:1956–1957
117:1951–1955
74:1946–1949
1523:(2023– )
986:MaxPreps
970:, p. 13.
889:, p. 4.
490:Overall
448:Marshall
396:MaxPreps
383:for the
373:baseball
322:for the
92:Halfback
1377:No team
1031:, p. 10
854:., p. 3
746:AC'cent
635:16–21–2
620:16–21–2
475:College
402:College
391:(MLB).
381:pitcher
357:All-Pro
330:(NFL).
326:of the
191:Overall
78:Ashland
1133:supra.
1008:, p.10
947:, p. 9
842:, p. 2
830:, p.2
631:Total:
623:7–15–2
452:Xavier
450:, and
430:, and
361:tackle
348:Wing T
314:and a
243:Wing T
64:, U.S.
47:, U.S.
1158:supra
1120:supra
562:T–3rd
559:3–2–1
556:5–4–1
536:1–4–1
533:3–5–1
487:Team
484:Year
1266:2024
1237:2016
1190:2024
1084:2024
993:2024
804:2024
708:2024
593:1967
570:1966
547:1965
524:1964
107:1950
52:Died
32:Born
1285:at
1108:Id.
1052:Id.
1041:Id.
1029:Id.
1018:Id.
1006:Id.
968:Id.
957:Id.
945:Id.
934:Id.
923:Id.
887:Id.
864:Id.
840:Id.
828:Id.
608:6th
605:1–5
602:4–6
585:5th
582:2–4
579:4–6
539:6th
387:of
359:at
341:in
337:at
306:at
290:in
270:in
262:in
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