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1394:"Sports World Specials; Quality Control Engineer"
1051:"Alabama Beats L.S.U.; Lamar Upsets Baylor 18-17"
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1086:. September 20, 1981
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1321:. November 29, 1981
1229:The Odessa American
1057:. September 6, 1981
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1261:. November 8, 1981
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63:(3rd season)
61:Larry Kennan
18:
1497:Sabine Shoe
1495:Louisiana:
1175:January 29,
997:level. The
928:November 28
890:November 21
870:Sabine Shoe
854:November 14
613:Houston, TX
551:September 5
518:Waco, Texas
1862:Categories
1295:January 9,
1265:August 12,
1037:References
1003:Ivy League
984:Postseason
816:November 7
780:October 31
747:October 17
728:Monroe, LA
707:October 10
543:Attendance
36:Conference
1772:1990–2009
1501:McNeese:
1403:March 28,
1377:March 28,
1351:March 28,
1325:March 25,
1145:March 23,
1061:March 28,
672:October 3
508:champion
1519:Cardinal
1235:March 3,
572:Waco, TX
534:Opponent
524:Schedule
147:Overall
1568:Seasons
1536:Big Red
1205:July 2,
796:rivalry
488:in the
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82:Seasons
1545:People
1455:Venues
962:31,842
626:12,500
585:22,000
556:Baylor
546:Source
540:Result
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46:Record
959:14–45
921:8,000
881:14–12
847:9,127
807:20–20
773:9,208
738:17–13
698:10–13
582:18–17
383:Lamar
1847:2024
1842:2023
1837:2022
1832:2021
1827:2020
1822:2019
1817:2018
1812:2017
1807:2016
1802:2015
1797:2014
1792:2013
1787:2012
1782:2011
1777:2010
1767:1989
1762:1988
1757:1987
1752:1986
1747:1985
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1737:1983
1732:1982
1727:1981
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1717:1979
1712:1978
1707:1977
1702:1976
1697:1975
1692:1974
1687:1973
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1667:1969
1662:1968
1657:1967
1652:1966
1647:1965
1642:1964
1637:1963
1632:1962
1627:1961
1622:1960
1617:1959
1612:1958
1607:1957
1602:1956
1597:1955
1592:1954
1587:1953
1582:1952
1577:1951
1405:2016
1379:2016
1353:2016
1327:2021
1297:2021
1267:2022
1237:2023
1207:2021
1177:2021
1147:2022
1121:2023
1092:2023
1063:2016
918:7–31
844:9–16
770:7–16
663:7–24
623:50–7
595:vs.
537:Site
531:Date
480:The
153:Team
139:Conf
93:1982
88:1980
25:1981
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