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37:Weaver (left) in 1955
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872:November 1,
839:November 1,
674:Texas Tech:
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151:(assistant)
104:Position(s)
1398:Categories
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1093:Matt Wells
1053:Mike Leach
1005:Jim Carlen
997:J. T. King
742:References
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485:Texas Tech
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396:Texas Tech
363:Texas Tech
321:Conference
289:DeWitt Jr.
185:Texas Tech
160:Texas Tech
54:1912-05-11
793:March 27,
324:Standing
287:His son,
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90:1934–1936
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1103:# (2021)
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330:Coaches
318:Overall
297:PGA Tour
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803:of the
730:AP Poll
693:49–51–5
678:49–51–5
291:, is a
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200:Overall
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689:Total:
681:19–6–3
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271:Austin
228:Border
140:(line)
129:(line)
127:Centre
80:, U.S.
63:, U.S.
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400:3–7–1
315:Team
312:Year
208:Bowls
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108:Guard
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