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1487:(2017–2018)
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1479:(2014–2016)
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1431:(1984–1988)
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1407:(1974–1978)
1405:Doug Porter
1391:(1970–1972)
1375:(1962–1968)
1367:(1957–1961)
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1317:Harry Payne
1311:(1934–1935)
1303:(1929–1933)
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1287:(1925–1927)
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1255:(1918–1919)
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1175:(1893–1895)
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1085:(1986–1990)
1077:(1970–1986)
1069:(1956–1970)
1053:(1945–1953)
950:(2016–2019)
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926:(2002–2012)
918:(1990–2001)
910:(1981–1990)
886:(1977–1979)
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838:(1934–1948)
822:(1927–1932)
814:(1925–1926)
812:Otis Finley
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758:(1916–1917)
750:(1903–1915)
414:(1925–1927)
300:(1921–1922)
145: 1926
115: 1940
61:Springfield
1531:Categories
1493:Ron Prince
1421:Joe Taylor
1381:John Organ
1107:Kery Davis
892:Alva Tabor
828:T. D. Cook
528:References
276:Conference
38:1895-04-09
1075:Leo Miles
1061:(c. 1956)
1045:(c. 1926)
550:March 22,
279:Standing
100:1925–1927
80:1921–1922
57:1919–1920
1511:(2020– )
1503:# (2019)
1471:# (2013)
1399:# (1973)
1397:Ed Wyche
1383:# (1969)
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736:No coach
668:July 29,
625:July 29,
582:July 19,
273:Overall
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258:College
175:Overall
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1167:(1882)
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426:Howard
388:Howard
376:(1923)
160:Howard
156:1945–?
150:Howard
104:Howard
94:Howard
47:, U.S.
489:3–0–1
470:3–3–2
430:6–0–2
395:3–0–1
392:7–0–1
353:6–5–1
341:T–3rd
314:2–1–1
270:Team
267:Year
110:1928–
670:2021
627:2021
584:2021
552:2018
463:1927
442:1926
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