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1294:(2004–2007)
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1270:(1984–1988)
1262:(1981–1983)
1260:Joe Redmond
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1222:(1965–1969)
1214:(1949–1964)
1206:(1947–1948)
1146:Mikki Allen
1140:(2001–2020)
1132:(1986–1994)
1122:Gale Sayers
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1084:(1944–1955)
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1002:(2000–2004)
1000:James Reese
994:(1996–1999)
986:(1993–1995)
978:(1989–1992)
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906:(1933–1936)
890:(1930–1931)
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842:(1917–1921)
445:(1994–2003)
268:(1984–1987)
175:Tournaments
108:(assistant)
83:Position(s)
1418:Categories
1082:Henry Kean
992:L. C. Cole
984:Bill Davis
936:Henry Kean
872:Harry Long
745:References
241:Conference
87:Linebacker
38:1948-10-21
1252:Jim Sorey
1236:Rod Paige
832:Buck Hunt
244:Standing
148:1986–1994
123:1994–2003
113:1984–1988
102:1971–1983
69:1967–1970
1342:(2024– )
1310:# (2011)
1148:(2020– )
1108:# (1983)
1026:(2021– )
1016:Rod Reed
238:Overall
928:No team
896:Unknown
840:No team
736:84–78–3
422:34–20–3
170:84–78–3
167:Overall
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678:(West)
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648:T–3rd
622:(West)
594:(West)
386:(1988)
330:10–2–1
59:, U.S.
724:32–37
721:50–58
567:T–4th
542:T–4th
517:T–2nd
467:T–6th
408:T–4th
402:3–7–1
360:3–7–1
250:NCAA
235:Team
232:Year
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