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287:Pickett attended high school at
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170:Administrative career (
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195:Head coaching record
34:Biographical details
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1291:(2004–2008)
1283:(1998–2003)
1275:(1992–1997)
1273:Mike Hodges
1267:(1986–1991)
1259:(1984–1985)
1251:(1978–1983)
1249:Bob Pickett
1243:(1971–1977)
1235:(1961–1970)
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1147:(1919–1927)
1145:Harold Gore
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964:(2019–2022)
962:Joe Fagnano
931:(2009–2010)
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888:Mickey Fein
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766:Bob Pickett
397:(1978–1983)
305:quarterback
234:Lambert Cup
208:Tournaments
135:(assistant)
94:Quarterback
90:Position(s)
29:Bob Pickett
1415:Categories
1209:Thomas Eck
1193:Thomas Eck
1097:J. W. Gage
901:Jake Eaton
837:Jim Parady
619:References
370:Conference
339:Later life
283:Early life
45:1932-02-22
1337:Don Brown
1321:Walt Bell
1289:Don Brown
1257:Bob Stull
1233:Vic Fusia
1161:Mel Taube
865:Mike Buck
669:April 15,
643:April 15,
373:Standing
180:1984–1997
155:1978–1983
140:1971–1977
129:1965–1970
119:1963–1964
109:1959–1962
76:1957–1958
1339:(2021– )
1331:# (2021)
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1033:No coach
367:Overall
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352:College
200:Overall
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241:Awards
236:(1978)
228:Yankee
66:, U.S.
581:36–28
567:36–28
553:T–4th
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528:T–1st
518:UMass
507:T–10
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409:UMass
379:NCAA
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159:UMass
144:UMass
133:Maine
80:Maine
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538:1983
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487:1981
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436:1979
430:T–4
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39:Born
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547:3–8
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496:6–3
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413:9–4
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