The Mount Union Purple Raiders football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Division III, representing the University of Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Mount Union plays their home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio since 1913.[1] The program has won 13 NCAA Division III Football Championships [2] and eight runner-ups. With more than 800 wins,[3] the Purple Raiders rank in the top 20 in most wins in NCAA history, and the most of any team in Division III. From 1893 until 1913, Mount Union played as an independent, then joining the OAC in 1914, has remained their ever since. From October 22, 2005 until December 12, 2016, the Purple Raiders won 112 consecutive games, the most in NCAA History.[4]
Seasons
| National champions †
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Conference champions *
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Playoff berth ^
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| Season
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Head coach
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Conference
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Season results
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Post-season Results
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Conference
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| Won
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Lost
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Tied
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Won
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Lost
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Tied
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| Mount Union Purple Raiders
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| 1893
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No coach
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Independent
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1
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2
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1894
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Herbert C. Davis
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Independent
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4
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5
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1895
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No team
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| 1896
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Albert J. Norton
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Independent
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3
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4
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1897
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Joe L. Stamp
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Independent
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2
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4
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1898
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No team
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| 1899
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Melvin L. Battles
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Independent
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5
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1
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1900
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Wendell H. Phelps
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Independent
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1
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4
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1901
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Campbell
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Independent
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5
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5
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1902
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Frank Halliday
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Independent
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6
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3
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1903
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Pearl Sommerville
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Independent
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2
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5
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1904
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Independent
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2
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6
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1905
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Roy Beechler
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Independent
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2
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6
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1906
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Harry Pierce
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Independent
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2
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5
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1907
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E. J. Stewart
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Independent
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9
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2
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1908
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H. B. Emerson
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Independent
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5
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4
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1
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—
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—
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—
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| 1909
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Robert Dawson
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Independent
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8
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2
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1910
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Independent
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4
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2
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2
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—
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—
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—
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| 1911
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Independent
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7
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2
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1912
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Independent
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9
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2
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0
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—
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—
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—
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| 1913
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Independent
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4
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3
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2
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—
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—
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—
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| 1914
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OAC
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6
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4
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0
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4
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1
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0
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| 1915
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OAC
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3
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7
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1916
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OAC
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8
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2
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0
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6
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1
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0
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| 1917
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George O'Brien
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OAC
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2
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6
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0
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1
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5
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0
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| 1918
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OAC
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6
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1
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0
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5
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1
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0
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| 1919
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OAC
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1
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7
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1920
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Eddie Casey
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OAC
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6
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3
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1921
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OAC
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1
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6
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1
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0
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5
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1
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| 1922
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John M. Thorpe
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OAC
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6
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2
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1
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5
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2
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0
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| 1923
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OAC
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5
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4
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1924
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OAC
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5
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4
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1
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4
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3
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1
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| 1925
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OAC
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7
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2
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1
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4
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2
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1
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| 1926
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OAC
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6
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3
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0
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5
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3
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0
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| 1927
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OAC
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6
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2
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1
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5
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2
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0
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| 1928
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OAC
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4
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5
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0
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4
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2
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0
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| 1929
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OAC
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5
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3
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1
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4
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2
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1
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| 1930
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OAC
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4
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5
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1
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3
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3
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0
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| 1931
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OAC
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7
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2
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1
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4
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1
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0
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| 1932
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Harry Geltz
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OAC
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1
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8
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0
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1
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6
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0
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| 1933
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OAC
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3
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5
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1
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3
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4
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1
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| 1934
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OAC
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4
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4
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0
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4
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3
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0
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| 1935
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OAC
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7
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1
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1
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6
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1
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1
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| 1936
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OAC
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7
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1
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1
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3
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1
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0
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| 1937
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OAC
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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2
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| 1938
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OAC
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5
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3
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0
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4
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2
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0
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| 1939
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OAC
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3
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5
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1
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2
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3
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1
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| 1940
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OAC
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0
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8
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1
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0
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6
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0
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| 1941
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OAC
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1
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7
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1942
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Pete Pederson
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OAC
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1
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6
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1943
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No Team - World War II
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| 1944
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No Team - World War II
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| 1945
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No Team - World War II
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| 1946
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Pete Pederson
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OAC
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7
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1
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1
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3
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1
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1
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| 1947
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OAC
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5
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4
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0
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3
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2
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0
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| 1948
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OAC
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6
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3
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0
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5
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2
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0
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| 1949
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OAC
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3
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6
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0
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2
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3
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0
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| 1950
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Nelson Jones
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OAC
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6
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2
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0
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3
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1
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0
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| 1951
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OAC
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3
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4
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1
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2
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1
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0
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| 1952
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OAC
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1
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7
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0
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1
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4
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0
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| 1953
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OAC
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5
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4
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0
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2
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3
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0
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| 1954
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OAC
|
2
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7
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0
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1
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6
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0
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| 1955
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OAC
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1
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5
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2
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1
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5
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1
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| 1956
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Duke Barret
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OAC
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2
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6
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0
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2
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5
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0
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| 1957
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OAC
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2
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6
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0
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2
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6
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0
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| 1958
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OAC
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3
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6
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0
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3
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6
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0
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| 1959
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OAC
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2
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7
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0
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2
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6
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0
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| 1960
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OAC
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3
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6
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0
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3
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5
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0
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| 1961
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OAC
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3
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6
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0
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2
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5
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0
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| 1962
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Ken Wable
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OAC
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3
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6
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0
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2
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5
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0
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| 1963
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OAC
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1
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8
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0
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1
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5
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0
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| 1964
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OAC
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4
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5
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1965
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OAC
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7
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2
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0
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5
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2
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0
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| 1966
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OAC
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4
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5
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1967
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OAC
|
2
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6
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1
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2
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5
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1
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| 1968
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OAC
|
5
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4
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1969
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OAC
|
5
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4
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0
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3
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3
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0
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| 1970
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OAC
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8
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1
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0
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4
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1
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0
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| 1971
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OAC
|
7
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2
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0
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3
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1
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0
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| 1972
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OAC
|
1
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8
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1973
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OAC
|
3
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6
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0
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0
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5
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0
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| 1974
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OAC
|
7
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2
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0
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3
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1
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0
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| 1975
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OAC
|
7
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2
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0
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2
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2
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0
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| 1976
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OAC
|
3
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6
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0
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1
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4
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0
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| 1977
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OAC
|
4
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5
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0
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2
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3
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0
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| 1978
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OAC
|
4
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4
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1
|
2
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3
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0
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| 1979
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OAC
|
7
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2
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0
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3
|
2
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0
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| 1980
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OAC
|
5
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4
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0
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3
|
2
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0
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| 1981
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OAC
|
5
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4
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0
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4
|
1
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0
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| 1982
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OAC
|
8
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1
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0
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4
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1
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0
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| 1983
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OAC
|
6
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3
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0
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2
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3
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0
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| 1984
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OAC
|
6
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4
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0
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5
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3
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0
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| 1985*
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OAC
|
11
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1
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0
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8
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0
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0
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NCAA Division III - Second Round^
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| 1986*
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Larry Kehres
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OAC
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11
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1
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0
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8
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0
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0
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NCAA Division III - Second Round^
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| 1987
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OAC
|
6
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4
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0
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6
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2
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0
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| 1988
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OAC
|
6
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3
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1
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5
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2
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1
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| 1989
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OAC
|
7
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2
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1
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6
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1
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1
|
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| 1990*
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OAC
|
10
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1
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0
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9
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0
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0
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NCAA Division III - First Round^
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| 1991
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OAC
|
8
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1
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1
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7
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1
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1
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| 1992*
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OAC
|
12
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1
|
0
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9
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0
|
0
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NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
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| 1993*†
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OAC
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14
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0
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0
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9
|
0
|
0
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National Champions^
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| 1994*
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OAC
|
10
|
2
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0
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8
|
1
|
0
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NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
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| 1995*
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OAC
|
12
|
1
|
—
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9
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0
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—
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NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
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| 1996*†
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OAC
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14
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0
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—
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9
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0
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—
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National Champions^
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| 1997*†
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OAC
|
14
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0
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
|
National Champions^
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| 1998*†
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OAC
|
14
|
0
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
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National Champions^
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| 1999*
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OAC
|
12
|
1
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
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NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
|
| 2000*†
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OAC
|
14
|
0
|
—
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9
|
0
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—
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National Champions^
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| 2001*†
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OAC
|
14
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0
|
—
|
9
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0
|
—
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National Champions^
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| 2002*†
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OAC
|
14
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0
|
—
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9
|
0
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—
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National Champions^
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| 2003*
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OAC
|
13
|
1
|
—
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9
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0
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—
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National Runner-up^
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| 2004*
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OAC
|
12
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1
|
—
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9
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0
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—
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NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
|
| 2005*†
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OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
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8
|
1
|
—
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National Champions^
|
| 2006*†
|
OAC
|
15
|
0
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
|
National Champions^
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| 2007*
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OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
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0
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—
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National Runner-up^
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| 2008*†
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OAC
|
15
|
0
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
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National Champions^
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| 2009*
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OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
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9
|
0
|
—
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National Runner-up^
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| 2010*
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OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
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National Runner-up^
|
| 2011*
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OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Runner-up^
|
| 2012*†
|
OAC
|
15
|
0
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Champions^
|
| 2013*
|
Vince Kehres
|
OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Runner-up^
|
| 2014*
|
OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Runner-up^
|
| 2015*†
|
OAC
|
15
|
0
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Champions^
|
| 2016
|
OAC
|
12
|
2
|
—
|
8
|
1
|
—
|
NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
|
| 2017*†
|
OAC
|
15
|
0
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Champions^
|
| 2018*
|
OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Runner-up^
|
| 2019*
|
OAC
|
11
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
NCAA Division III - Second Round^
|
| 2020–21*
|
Geoff Dartt
|
OAC
|
4
|
0
|
—
|
4
|
0
|
—
|
No playoffs
|
| 2021*
|
OAC
|
13
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^
|
| 2022*
|
OAC
|
14
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
National Runner-up^
|
| 2023*
|
OAC
|
11
|
1
|
—
|
9
|
0
|
—
|
NCAA Division III - Second Round^
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