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1435:James Rooney
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338:Sean Landeta
332:quarterback
319:
288:
254:
253:
57:(2015-03-10)
18:
1849:2015 deaths
1844:1960 births
1821:Matt Popino
1815:(2021–2023)
1813:Dustin Hass
1799:(2018–2019)
1797:Dustin Hass
1791:(2012–2017)
1789:Mike Yeager
1783:(1995–2012)
1775:(1992–1994)
1767:(1988–1991)
1765:Jack Synold
1759:(1985–1987)
1757:Roger Scott
1751:(1983–1984)
1743:(1952–1982)
1735:(1950–1951)
1727:(1947–1949)
1719:(1945–1946)
1717:Paul LaVinn
1711:(1936–1942)
1703:(1921–1935)
1695:(1916–1920)
1687:(1915–1919)
1679:(1908–1914)
1647:(1902–1904)
1631:(1895–1900)
1629:Ralph McKee
1571:Kyle Rooker
1555:Kyle Rooker
1549:(2013–2018)
1547:Mike Conway
1541:(2006–2012)
1533:(2001–2005)
1525:(1995–2000)
1517:(1990–1994)
1501:(1987–1988)
1499:Craig Fouhy
1485:(1978–1985)
1477:(1975–1977)
1469:(1973–1974)
1467:Mike Watson
1461:(1970–1972)
1445:(1967–1968)
1443:Norm Rathje
1437:(1964–1966)
1429:(1961–1963)
1421:(1958–1960)
1238:November 2,
1210:November 2,
622:(1995–2012)
595:North Park:
576:North Park
553:North Park
530:North Park
507:North Park
484:North Park
473:(1990–1994)
364:High school
336:and punter
322:Denver Gold
199:Tournaments
157:(assistant)
146:(assistant)
121:Position(s)
78: 1982
1838:Categories
1773:Mike Larry
1749:Ken Wagner
1741:Art Keller
1709:Hub Wagner
1701:Lewis Omer
1637:Ben Mathis
1491:Ron Ellett
1362:October 5,
1294:August 23,
1263:October 3,
1097:References
455:NCAA DIII
446:Conference
380:North Park
311:Art Keller
166:North Park
155:North Park
38:1960-12-21
1781:Tim Rucks
1515:Tim Rucks
1475:Gene Mitz
1331:March 11,
1161:March 11,
1130:March 11,
1068:104–112–4
1049:Carthage:
1031:Carthage
1008:Carthage
985:Carthage
962:Carthage
939:Carthage
916:Carthage
893:Carthage
870:Carthage
840:Carthage
817:Carthage
794:Carthage
771:Carthage
748:Carthage
725:Carthage
702:Carthage
679:Carthage
656:Carthage
633:Carthage
449:Standing
334:Jim Kelly
255:Tim Rucks
194:104–112–4
172:1995–2012
162:1990–1994
140:1986–1988
22:Tim Rucks
1823:(2024– )
1573:(2021– )
1427:Bob Lord
443:Overall
396:Carthage
176:Carthage
83:Carthage
1805:No team
1563:No team
1056:55–67–1
1053:95–79–1
390:Chicago
191:Overall
1807:(2020)
1671:(1907)
1663:(1906)
1655:(1905)
1639:(1901)
1565:(2020)
1557:(2019)
1509:(1989)
1493:(1986)
1453:(1969)
1064:Total:
602:5–29–3
599:9–33–3
235:(1982)
226:Awards
221:(2004)
64:, U.S.
47:, U.S.
1229:(PDF)
1017:T–5th
994:T–5th
971:T–3rd
948:T–5th
902:T–4th
879:T–3rd
849:T–1st
757:T–6th
734:T–4th
688:T–3rd
665:T–5th
639:2–4–1
636:3–5–1
585:T–7th
559:2–4–1
556:4–4–1
536:1–4–2
533:1–6–2
440:Team
437:Year
1364:2013
1333:2015
1296:2013
1265:2013
1240:2013
1212:2013
1163:2015
1132:2015
1027:2012
1004:2011
981:2010
958:2009
935:2008
912:2007
889:2006
866:2005
843:11–2
836:2004
813:2003
790:2002
767:2001
744:2000
721:1999
698:1998
675:1997
652:1996
629:1995
572:1994
549:1993
526:1992
503:1991
480:1990
407:2004
238:CCIW
233:CCIW
219:CCIW
151:1989
109:1985
99:1984
89:1983
52:Died
32:Born
1037:1–3
1034:3–4
1014:2–5
1011:5–5
991:3–4
988:6–4
968:4–3
965:7–3
945:3–4
942:5–5
925:4th
922:4–3
919:7–3
899:3–4
896:6–4
876:4–3
873:7–3
846:6–1
826:7th
823:1–6
820:3–7
803:5th
800:3–4
797:4–6
780:5th
777:3–4
774:6–4
754:1–6
751:4–6
731:4–3
728:5–4
711:5th
708:4–3
705:5–4
685:4–3
682:5–4
662:3–4
659:3–6
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582:1–6
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