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822:(graduated 1956) NAIA Football All-American.
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844:Timeline of college football in Kansas
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812:in 1955 and ended up playing for the
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960:"Success of the 'Fighting Presbies'"
196:Conference play and season successes
661:NAIA Football National Championship
138:The final coach of the program was
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958:Mlynar, Bobbi (July 6, 2016).
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1072:. Pro Football Reference
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770:Vernon Louis Parrington
488:Won Mineral Water Bowl
105:Red and White
1015:July 25, 2011, at the
903:Lawrence Journal-World
929:Hargiss's Option Play
915:Homer Hargiss History
873:on November 23, 2008.
577:by a score of 21–20.
73:1–1 (.500)
1019:"Championship Teams"
569:, losing, 20–14, to
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814:San Francisco 49ers
810:Pittsburgh Steelers
808:was drafted by the
800:Kansas City Cowboys
732:Football coaches -
175:Notre Dame Football
78:Playoff appearances
1144:Culture & lore
889:2010-02-17 at the
693:Central State (OK)
635:Mineral Water Bowl
623:Wayne J. McConnell
610:Mineral Water Bowl
567:Mineral Water Bowl
458:Wayne J. McConnell
444:Mineral Water Bowl
433:Wayne J. McConnell
412:Wayne J. McConnell
390:Wayne J. McConnell
211:Wayne J. McConnell
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969:December 2,
796:Jim Jaquith
758:Steve Kazor
754:Gwinn Henry
738:Henry Brock
598:Head coach
302:Gwinn Henry
280:Gwinn Henry
243:Postseason
164:quarterback
156:option pass
70:Bowl record
44:Last season
850:References
806:Lem Harkey
750:Lem Harkey
561:Bowl games
367:L. T. Harr
234:Head coach
231:Conference
140:Dan Taylor
1437:1943–1945
1076:March 16,
1054:March 16,
707:Semifinal
688:Semifinal
675:Opponent
592:Opponent
1587:Category
1013:Archived
995:June 27,
887:Archived
838:See also
615:Hastings
571:Hastings
154:and the
60:Location
1178:Seasons
787:Players
728:Coaches
716:L 0–54
697:L 0–20
678:Result
586:Result
52:Stadium
1160:People
1128:Venues
672:Round
639:Austin
595:Score
575:Austin
123:was a
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102:Colors
669:Year
643:21-20
619:14–20
589:Bowl
583:Date
508:Lost
442:Lost
349:6–0–1
346:7–0–1
264:5–0–1
261:5–2–1
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1187:1893
1078:2013
1056:2013
997:2008
971:2022
830:and
703:1963
691:vs.
684:1962
536:1966
525:10–1
516:1963
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405:1953
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357:1928
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294:1919
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248:1913
228:Year
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162:and
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47:1972
39:1893
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418:7–0
415:8–0
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284:6–0
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