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368:"Ralph McKinzie Field"
335:CSTV.CollegeSports.com
185:1993, 1994, 2011, 2022
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1102:Categories
1020:Dozer Park
856:Scott Park
813:Kent State
765:Ball State
622:Volleyball
597:Gymnastics
471:Located in
314:References
290:Other uses
233:Division I
156:Electronic
153:Scoreboard
115:Field size
62:88°46′48″W
59:41°56′07″N
627:Wrestling
560:Athletics
484:Academics
280:press box
253:Wisconsin
215:venue in
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126:395 ft. (
118:312 ft. (
23:The Ralph
939:Illinois
917:Illinois
617:Softball
592:Football
572:Baseball
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302:See also
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106:Capacity
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925:Big Ten
692:Founded
601:Soccer
247:History
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190:Tenants
145:Surface
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694:: 1895
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259:10–5.
174:Opened
825:Miami
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641:Media
610:Women
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412:(PDF)
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211:is a
166:Built
110:1,500
87:Owner
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420:2012
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605:Men
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