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Moreover, since this was before any formation of divisions within the NCAA/IAAUS, I believe the only way to be consistent is to consider all teams that played at that level equally. All were in contention for national championship and individual recognition. Additionally, because
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That is not entirely accurate. In addition to Army and Navy, which were two of the major powerhouses throughout the early 20th century, Lafayette, Lehigh, and
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Not on the grounds of lack of ghits, but on the grounds of no references other than a statistics list, and being a college coach. To me at least, this isn't a notable position. Figures of 9-13-4? Is that Won-Lost-Drew? Not particularly notable either if that's the case. Then again, I can never
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