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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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38
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|
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
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|
PROPN
|
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| 14,598
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23
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|
UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
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|
NOUN
|
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| 14,599
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| 14,711
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[
32
] |
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UNK
|
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|
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|
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|
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| 14,600
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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| 14,602
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| 14,714
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|
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|
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[
73
] |
Varsity (fight song)
|
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,605
|
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[
58,
59
] |
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
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|
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| 14,606
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[
71,
72
] |
2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,607
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independent
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8
| 14,719
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[
32
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
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|
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| 14,608
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[
87,
88
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,609
|
independent
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[
95,
96
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,610
|
independent
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[
56,
57
] |
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,611
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| 14,723
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[
62,
63
] |
2019 Toledo Rockets football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,612
|
independent
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| 14,724
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[
43
] |
2019 Northwestern Wildcats football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,613
|
independent
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8
| 14,725
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[
230
] |
Idaho Vandals football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,614
|
independent
|
8
| 14,726
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[
253
] |
Idaho Vandals football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,615
|
independent
|
8
| 14,727
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[
13
] |
Idaho Vandals football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,616
|
independent
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[
192,
193
] |
Idaho Vandals football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,617
|
independent
|
8
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[
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82
] |
College Football Playoff
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,618
|
independent
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8
| 14,730
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[
70
] |
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,619
|
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|
8
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[
61,
62
] |
Jaylon Smith
|
UNK
|
I
| 28,690
|
NCAA Division I
|
PRON
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,620
|
-PRON-
|
8
| 14,732
|
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[
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16,
17
] |
2015 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,621
|
independent
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8
| 14,733
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[
41
] |
LaVell Edwards Stadium
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,622
|
independent
|
8
| 14,734
|
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[
45
] |
Temple Owls football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,623
|
independent
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8
| 14,735
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[
90
] |
Bob Berry (American football)
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,624
|
independent
|
8
| 14,736
|
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[
18
] |
Little Brown Stein
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,625
|
independent
|
8
| 14,737
|
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[
298
] |
Miami Hurricanes football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,626
|
independent
|
8
| 14,738
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[
274
] |
Miami Hurricanes football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,627
|
independent
|
8
| 14,739
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[
86
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,628
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8
| 14,740
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[
115
] |
1963 Sun Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,629
|
independent
|
8
| 14,741
|
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[
126,
127
] |
BYU–Utah rivalry
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,630
|
independent
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8
| 14,742
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[
30
] |
Dee Andros
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,631
|
independent
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| 14,743
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44,
45
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|
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,632
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2
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,633
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109
] |
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
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|
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| 14,634
|
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13
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|
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| 28,690
|
independent
|
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|
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[
64
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,636
|
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|
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| 14,748
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15
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,637
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[
64,
65
] |
Atlantic Coast Conference
|
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|
program
| 28,690
|
independent program
|
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|
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| 14,638
|
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[
135,
136
] |
SDCCU Stadium
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
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|
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| 14,639
|
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| 14,751
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[
55
] |
Skip Stahley
|
UNK
|
schools
| 28,690
|
independent schools
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,640
|
school
|
8
| 14,752
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[
125,
126
] |
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,641
|
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|
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| 14,753
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[
59,
60
] |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,642
|
independent
|
8
| 14,754
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[
46
] |
2011 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,643
|
independent
|
8
| 14,755
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[
40
] |
Colonial Clash
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,644
|
independent
|
8
| 14,756
|
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28
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,657
|
independent
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8
| 14,769
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|
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|
independent
| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,658
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32
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,659
|
independent
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| 14,771
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ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,660
|
Independent
|
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| 14,772
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46
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,661
|
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| 14,773
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22,
23
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,662
|
independent
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8
| 14,774
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27
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,663
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| 14,775
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23
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|
UNK
|
1-A
| 28,690
|
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|
NUM
|
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| 14,664
|
1-a
|
8
| 14,776
|
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|
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|
1-A
| 28,690
|
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|
NUM
|
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| 14,665
|
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37,
38
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|
ORG
|
Independents
| 28,690
|
FBS Independents
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,666
|
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8
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69,
70
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,667
|
independent
|
8
| 14,779
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[
32,
33
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|
ORG
|
Independents
| 28,690
|
FBS Independents
|
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|
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| 14,668
|
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8
| 14,780
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[
32,
33
] |
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,669
|
independent
|
8
| 14,781
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69,
70
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2019 South Florida Bulls football team
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,670
|
independent
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8
| 14,782
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32
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|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,671
|
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|
8
| 14,783
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32
] |
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,672
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| 14,784
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[
21,
22,
23
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,673
|
independent
|
8
| 14,785
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[
19
] |
2017 Arizona Bowl
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,674
|
Independent
|
8
| 14,786
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[
21,
22,
23
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1961 Air Force Falcons football team
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,675
|
Independent
|
8
| 14,787
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22,
23
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,676
|
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| 14,788
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[
19,
20
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,677
|
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|
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| 14,789
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[
36,
37
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2019 Akron Zips football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
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|
ADJ
|
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| 14,678
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[
31,
32
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2019 Independence Bowl
|
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