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563:World Bowl XIII recap
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327:defensive coordinator
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655:(1880–1881)
374:World Bowls
115:(assistant)
89:(assistant)
1159:Categories
1142:Rick Lantz
1118:Galen Hall
1061:John Allen
1055:Rick Lantz
1049:Peter Vaas
957:Rick Lantz
901:Bill Elias
709:Johnny Poe
677:Ben Crosby
532:Stats Crew
514:References
430:Conference
398:Rhein Fire
370:NFL Europe
366:Rhein Fire
280:World Bowl
233:Rhein Fire
168:Louisville
157:Notre Dame
124:Miami (FL)
38:1938-01-04
22:Rick Lantz
789:Gil Dobie
537:March 28,
433:Standing
337:and the
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175:1991–2000
164:1986–1990
153:1984–1985
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83:1965–1967
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427:Overall
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461:2001
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