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[
26
] |
Army Black Knights football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,690
|
independent
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8
| 14,802
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[
29
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
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|
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| 14,691
|
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| 14,803
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[
38
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,692
|
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|
8
| 14,804
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[
14
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,693
|
independent
|
8
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[
89
] |
UTSA Roadrunners football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,694
|
independent
|
8
| 14,806
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[
21
] |
1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,695
|
independent
|
8
| 14,807
|
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[
19
] |
1963 Oregon Webfoots football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,696
|
independent
|
8
| 14,808
|
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[
23
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,697
|
independent
|
8
| 14,809
|
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[
48
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,698
|
independent
|
8
| 14,810
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[
56
] |
2010–13 Western Athletic Conference realignment
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
FBS independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,699
|
independent
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8
| 14,811
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[
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100
] |
2010–13 Western Athletic Conference realignment
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,700
|
independent
|
8
| 14,812
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[
5
] |
1964 Oregon Webfoots football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,701
|
independent
|
8
| 14,813
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[
47
] |
2014 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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| 14,702
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8
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[
47
] |
1977 NCAA Division I football season
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,703
|
independent
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8
| 14,815
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[
124,
125
] |
Battle of the Palouse
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,704
|
independent
|
8
| 14,816
|
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[
62
] |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
|
ORG
|
FBS
| 28,690
|
FBS as an independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,705
|
FBS
|
8
| 14,817
|
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[
119,
120,
121,
122
] |
Liberty University
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,706
|
independent
|
8
| 14,818
|
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[
79
] |
Tony Knap
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,707
|
independent
|
8
| 14,819
|
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[
32
] |
Massachusetts
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,708
|
independent
|
8
| 14,820
|
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[
41
] |
1970 Liberty Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,709
|
independent
|
8
| 14,821
|
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[
47
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,710
|
independent
|
8
| 14,822
|
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[
46,
47
] |
1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,711
|
independent
|
8
| 14,823
|
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[
25
] |
1961 Montana Grizzlies football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,712
|
independent
|
8
| 14,824
|
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[
112
] |
1959 USC Trojans football team
|
UNK
|
programs
| 28,690
|
independent football programs
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,713
|
program
|
8
| 14,825
|
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[
62,
63,
64
] |
Superconference
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,714
|
independent
|
8
| 14,826
|
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[
52
] |
2011 Boise State Broncos football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,715
|
independent
|
8
| 14,827
|
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[
78
] |
2012 Idaho Vandals football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,716
|
independent
|
8
| 14,828
|
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[
43
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,717
|
independent
|
8
| 14,829
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[
48
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|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
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|
ADJ
|
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| 14,718
|
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|
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| 14,830
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[
34
] |
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,719
|
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|
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| 14,831
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[
94
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,720
|
independent
|
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| 14,832
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[
31
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,721
|
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|
8
| 14,833
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64
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,722
|
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|
8
| 14,834
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50
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,723
|
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|
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| 14,835
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[
31
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,724
|
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|
8
| 14,836
|
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[
23
] |
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|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,725
|
independent
|
8
| 14,837
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[
23
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|
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,726
|
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|
8
| 14,838
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23
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1969 Air Force Falcons football team
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,727
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8
| 14,839
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[
23
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1972 Air Force Falcons football team
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
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|
ADJ
|
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| 14,728
|
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|
8
| 14,840
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87
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,729
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|
8
| 14,841
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97
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,730
|
independent
|
8
| 14,842
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[
85
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,731
|
independent
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8
| 14,843
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[
47
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|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,732
|
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[
66
] |
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|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
College Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,733
|
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|
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| 14,845
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42,
43,
44
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1972 Tangerine Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,734
|
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|
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| 14,846
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63,
64
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|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,735
|
independent
|
8
| 14,847
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[
19
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,736
|
independent
|
8
| 14,848
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[
52
] |
2018 Liberty Flames football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,737
|
independent
|
8
| 14,849
|
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[
46
] |
2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
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|
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| 14,738
|
independent
|
8
| 14,850
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18
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
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|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,739
|
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|
8
| 14,851
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45
] |
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|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,740
|
independent
|
8
| 14,852
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[
32
] |
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|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,741
|
Independent
|
8
| 14,853
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[
21,
22,
23
] |
1960 Air Force Falcons football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,742
|
independent
|
8
| 14,854
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[
29,
30
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,743
|
independent
|
8
| 14,855
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[
32,
33
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,744
|
independent
|
8
| 14,856
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[
61
] |
Hockey East
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,745
|
independent
|
8
| 14,857
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[
49
] |
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|
UNK
|
team
| 28,690
|
independent team
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,746
|
team
|
8
| 14,858
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15
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,747
|
independent
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8
| 14,859
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[
18
] |
BYU TV
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,748
|
independent
|
8
| 14,860
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[
28
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,749
|
independent
|
8
| 14,861
|
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[
49
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,750
|
independent
|
8
| 14,862
|
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[
47
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,751
|
independent
|
8
| 14,863
|
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[
74
] |
2013 Armed Forces Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,752
|
independent
|
8
| 14,864
|
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[
15
] |
Washington Huskies football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,753
|
independent
|
8
| 14,865
|
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[
22
] |
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|
UNK
|
schools
| 28,690
|
independent schools
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,754
|
school
|
8
| 14,866
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[
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20
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,755
|
independent
|
8
| 14,867
|
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[
54,
55
] |
1990 Sugar Bowl
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,756
|
independent
|
8
| 14,868
|
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[
51
] |
UAB Blazers football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,757
|
independent
|
8
| 14,869
|
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[
46
] |
1950 Orange Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,758
|
independent
|
8
| 14,870
|
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[
35
] |
1991 Orange Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,759
|
independent
|
8
| 14,871
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[
53,
54
] |
1953 Orange Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,760
|
independent
|
8
| 14,872
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[
43
] |
1973 Sugar Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,761
|
independent
|
8
| 14,873
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[
45
] |
1975 Sugar Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,762
|
independent
|
8
| 14,874
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[
49
] |
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|
UNK
|
school
| 28,690
|
Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,763
|
school
|
8
| 14,875
|
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46,
47,
48,
49,
50,
51
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UNK
|
schools
| 28,690
|
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,764
|
school
|
8
| 14,876
|
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14,
15,
16,
17,
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,765
|
independent
|
8
| 14,877
|
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[
48
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,766
|
independent
|
8
| 14,878
|
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[
25
] |
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|
UNK
|
IND
| 28,690
|
IND
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,767
|
IND
|
8
| 14,879
|
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[
27
] |
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|
ORG
|
Independents
| 28,690
|
FBS Independents
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,768
|
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|
8
| 14,880
|
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[
144,
145
] |
Western Athletic Conference
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,769
|
independent
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8
| 14,881
|
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[
132,
133
] |
Southeastern Conference
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
Division I independents
|
VERB
|
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| 14,770
|
independent
|
8
| 14,882
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[
40,
41,
42
] |
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,771
|
independent
|
8
| 14,883
|
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[
35
] |
Holy War (BYU vs. Utah)
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,772
|
independent
|
8
| 14,884
|
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[
23,
24
] |
2011 Mountain West Conference football season
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,773
|
independent
|
8
| 14,885
|
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[
41,
42
] |
2010 Mountain West Conference football season
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,774
|
independent
|
8
| 14,886
|
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[
37
] |
2010 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,775
|
independent
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8
| 14,887
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[
24
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
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|
PROPN
|
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| 14,776
|
independent
|
8
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|
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49,
50
] |
1979 Liberty Bowl
|
UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 14,777
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[
32
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,778
|
independent
|
8
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[
32
] |
1963 Idaho Vandals football team
|
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