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1117:The Des Moines Register
1029:. Central College. 2019
1746:1974 in sports in Iowa
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1161:The Courier
1097:October 25,
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1008:October 24,
899:November 30
860:Fayette, IA
806:Buena Vista
762:Dubuque, IA
736:Waverly, IA
639:Pella, Iowa
592:during the
311:Buena Vista
1715:Categories
1405:Wittenberg
1393:Wittenberg
988:References
965:Homecoming
929:December 7
904:Evansville
884:Pella, IA
876:November 9
855:Upper Iowa
850:November 2
827:October 26
801:October 19
778:October 12
664:Attendance
605:Evansville
352:Upper Iowa
58:Conference
47:Stagg Bowl
1495:Allegheny
835:Pella, IA
786:Pella, IA
752:October 5
711:Pella, IA
684:Pella, IA
634:in 2000.
1699:Cortland
1579:Linfield
975:See also
731:Wartburg
655:Opponent
645:Schedule
516:Wartburg
153:Overall
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1441:Widener
1417:Widener
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