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1314:Cajun Field
1298:November 21
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1036:Austin Peay
904:September 3
545:Austin Peay
52:No. 19
39:Independent
2228:Categories
1518:Bowl games
1359:References
1342:Homecoming
1226:November 7
1190:Louisville
1185:October 31
1149:October 24
1108:October 17
965:Murray, KY
896:Attendance
36:Conference
1745:1943–1945
1625:1917–1919
1129:Tampa, FL
1076:New Haven
1072:October 3
884:Opponent
874:Schedule
862:players
701:Cal Poly
662:La Salle
260:Davidson
158:Overall
1596:Seasons
1552:Big Red
1394:May 20,
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1494:Venues
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1153:Elon
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