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1025:. Sports Reference LLC
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883:November 10
779:Santa Clara
449:Loyola (CA)
371:Santa Clara
39:Independent
1658:Categories
1310:August 14,
1283:August 14,
1256:August 14,
1225:August 17,
1029:August 11,
1005:References
854:Pepperdine
850:November 3
812:October 26
774:October 14
660:Attendance
619:Korean War
36:Conference
1613:1943–1945
1488:1910–1918
1438:1898–1900
1428:1890–1896
1386:Rose Bowl
966:Rose Bowl
932:Rose Bowl
861:Rose Bowl
752:Rose Bowl
741:October 6
678:Rose Bowl
73:Rose Bowl
1376:(?–1933)
651:Opponent
641:Schedule
254:La Verne
140:Overall
1414:Seasons
993:AP Poll
745:Florida
582:was an
571:AP Poll
557:–
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888:Kansas
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