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College, October 13 vs. Altoona, October 20 @ Greensburg, October 27 vs. Detroit A.C., November 3 @ Latrobe, November 6 @ Duquesne C. & A.C., November 10 vs. Greensburg, November 17 vs Lehigh, November 24 vs. Latrobe,
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634:References
471:November 6
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276:Swarthmore
268:Notre Dame
238:(end from
200:Dave Fultz
188:Georgetown
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315:October 6
264:Columbian
236:John Hall
192:Princeton
190:, former
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684:June 20,
678:Archived
622:See also
301:Opponent
260:Maryland
141:football
244:Cornell
228:Art Poe
194:tackle
151:, near
114:Seasons
85:Captain
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538:Lehigh
310:Source
307:Result
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