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Penn State head coach Joe Paterno
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Alma mater: Brown University, 1950
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Year at Penn State: 52nd
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Collegiate coaching experience: 52 years - all at Penn State
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Head coach: 1966 - present
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Through the 2002 season.
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Career Coaching Record -- All at Penn St.
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Season
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Won
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Lost
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0
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Bowl
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1966
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5
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5
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0
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1967
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8
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2
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1
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Gator: Tied Florida St, 17-17
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1968
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11
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0
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0
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Orange: Beat Kansas, 15-14
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1969
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11
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0
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0
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Orange: Beat Missouri, 10-3
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1970
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7
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3
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0
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1971
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11
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1
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0
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Cotton: Beat Texas, 30-6
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1972
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10
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2
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0
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Sugar: Lost to Oklahoma, 14-0
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1973
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12
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0
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0
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Orange: Beat LSU, 16-9
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1974
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10
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2
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0
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Cotton: Beat Baylor, 41-20
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1975
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9
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3
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0
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Sugar: Lost to Alabama, 13-6
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1976
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7
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5
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0
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Gator: Lost to Notre Dame, 20-9
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1977
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11
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1
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0
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Fiesta: Beat Arizona St, 42-30
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1978
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11
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1
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0
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Sugar: Lost to Alabama, 14-7
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1979
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8
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4
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0
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Liberty: Beat Tulane, 9-6
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1980
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10
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2
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0
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Fiesta: Beat Ohio St, 31-19
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1981
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10
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2
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0
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Fiesta: Beat USC, 26-10
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1982
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11
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1
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0
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Sugar: Beat Georgia, 27-23
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1983
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8
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4
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1
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Aloha: Beat Washington, 13-10
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1984
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6
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5
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0
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1985
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11
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1
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0
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Orange: Lost to Oklahoma, 25-10
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1986
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12
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0
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0
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Fiesta: Beat Miami Fla, 14-10
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1987
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8
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4
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0
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Citrus: Lost to Clemson, 35-10
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1988
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5
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6
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0
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1989
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8
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3
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1
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Holiday: Beat BYU, 50-39
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1990
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9
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3
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0
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Blockbuster: Lost to Florida St, 24-17
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1991
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11
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2
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0
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Fiesta: Beat Tennessee, 42-17
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1992
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7
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5
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0
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Blockbuster: Lost to Stanford, 24-3
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1993
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10
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2
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0
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Citrus: Beat Tennessee, 31-13
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1994
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12
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0
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0
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Rose: Beat Oregon, 38-20
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1995
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9
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3
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0
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Outback: Beat Auburn, 43-14
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1996
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11
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2
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0
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Fiesta: Beat Texas, 38-15
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1997
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9
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3
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0
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Citrus: Lost to Florida, 21-6
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1998
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9
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3
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0
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Outback: Beat Kentucky, 26-14
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1999
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10
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3
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0
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Alamo: Beat Texas A&M, 24-0
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2000
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5
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7
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0
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2001
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5
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6
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0
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2002
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9
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4
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0
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Capital One: Lost to Auburn, 13-9
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Total
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336
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100
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3
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Bowls: Won 20, Lost 10, Tied 1
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Bowl games as Penn State's head coach
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Bowl
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Years
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Gator
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1967, 1976
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Orange
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1969, 1970, 1974, 1986
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Cotton
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1972, 1975
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Sugar
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1972, 1975, 1979, 1983
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Fiesta
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1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997
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Liberty
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1979
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Aloha
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1983
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Citrus/Capital One
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1988, 1994, 1998, 2003
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Holiday
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1989
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Blockbuster
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1990, 1992
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Rose
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1995
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Outback
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1996, 1999
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Perfect seasons under Paterno
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Season
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Record
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1968
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11-0
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1969
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11-0
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1973
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12-0
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1986
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12-0 -- National Champions
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1994
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12-0
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