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1002:Bob Seymour
612:December 8
582:December 1
548:November 25
449:November 3
419:October 27
384:October 20
148:Joe Aguirre
144:Dale Gentry
1492:Categories
1233:References
1208:Bob Nelson
1166:Al Lolotai
1142:Earl Audet
1087:Al Krueger
1042:Bus Mertes
1034:Earl Elsey
1018:Bud Nygren
351:October 12
155:Bud Nygren
49:Home field
39:Head coach
21:1946
1474:Related:
1434:Cleveland
1152:Joe Mihal
1134:Lee Artoe
994:Halfbacks
957:Fullbacks
316:October 5
184:Opponent
77:AAFC West
1449:New York
1419:Brooklyn
1268:March 2,
1111:Bud Kerr
1023:LHB/RHB
1429:Chicago
1424:Buffalo
1200:Centers
1118:Tackles
1039:RHB/FB
1007:RHB/FB
962:FB/RHB
190:Record
187:Result
59:Results
1187:RG/RT
1158:Guards
909:Roster
883:1–4–1
852:2–3–1
683:text.
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660:17–17
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196:Recap
193:Venue
121:season
64:Record
25:season
1444:Miami
901:Note:
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670:Recap
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329:21–9
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181:Date
178:Week
67:7–5–2
1361:1949
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1351:1947
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232:1–0
116:1946
113:The
102:1947
75:3rd
1179:LG
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