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125:World War I
793:Categories
352:References
299:Game notes
250:Postponed
194:Cancelled
51:Home field
41:Head coach
32:1918
520:Al Jolley
442:Franchise
420:Based in
292:Canceled
177:Opponent
529:Stadiums
410:Defunct
164:Schedule
127:and the
555:Seasons
278:W 20–0
264:W 18–7
236:W 24–0
222:W 27–0
208:W 20–0
180:Result
61:Results
466:Owners
66:Record
36:season
174:Date
171:Game
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773:1927
768:1926
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636:Lore
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577:1918
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286:N/A
118:The
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