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108:Edwards–Maurer Field
764:Dave "Davey" Maurer
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517:Ron Murphy
413:Maurer era
365:Ohio State
275:Fight song
153:Conference
115:Year built
93:Head coach
1158:1943–1944
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463:Watt Hobt
372:in 1975.
127:FieldTurf
615:See also
334:Overview
133:Location
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350:History
293:Website
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