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1038:. University of Detroit. October 18, 1946. pp. 5, 31.
1273:"Detroit Back's 90-Yard Run Features 33-14 Billiken Loss"
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981:"1946 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results"
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1397:Navin Field
781:November 29
750:Saint Louis
745:November 17
726:Detroit, MI
693:Detroit, MI
660:Detroit, MI
627:Detroit, MI
517:Detroit, MI
483:Detroit, MI
39:Independent
1804:Categories
967:References
938:Arch Kelly
786:Miami (FL)
712:November 8
679:November 1
646:October 25
612:October 18
574:October 13
541:Holy Cross
458:Attendance
412:Chuck Baer
226:Notre Dame
59:Chuck Baer
36:Conference
1682:1943–1944
919:Jack Hart
864:NFL Club
861:Position
799:Miami, FL
716:Villanova
683:Marquette
536:October 5
343:Marquette
955:See also
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449:Opponent
439:Schedule
151:Overall
1436:Seasons
858:Player
824:AP Poll
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1782:1964
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1465:1900
1460:1899
1455:1898
1450:1897
1445:1896
1328:2020
993:2015
881:Back
809:7–21
735:6–23
669:33–6
602:18–6
493:31–0
452:Site
446:Date
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157:Team
143:Conf
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94:1945
25:1946
942:End
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