Maryland State College football team
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The Maryland State College football team was the collegiate football program of Maryland State College, a historically Black institution that later became part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and is notable for having saxophonist Clarence Clemons as one of its former players.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maryland State College football team canonical | 2 |
| Maryland State College in intercollegiate football | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1836919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Maryland State College football team Context triple: [Clarence Clemons, playedForSportsTeam, Maryland State College football team]
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A.
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of the University of Maryland, known for its passionate fan base, competitive play in major conferences, and a national championship title in 2002.
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B.
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
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C.
VMI Keydets
VMI Keydets is the collective name for the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the Virginia Military Institute in NCAA competition.
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D.
West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers football is the college football program of West Virginia University, known for its passionate fan base, high-scoring offenses, and long-standing regional rivalries.
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E.
Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers football is the collegiate football program of Princeton University, one of the oldest in the United States and a historically significant team in Ivy League and early American football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maryland State College football team Target entity description: The Maryland State College football team was the collegiate football program of Maryland State College, a historically Black institution that later became part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and is notable for having saxophonist Clarence Clemons as one of its former players.
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A.
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of the University of Maryland, known for its passionate fan base, competitive play in major conferences, and a national championship title in 2002.
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B.
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
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C.
VMI Keydets
VMI Keydets is the collective name for the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the Virginia Military Institute in NCAA competition.
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D.
West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers football is the college football program of West Virginia University, known for its passionate fan base, high-scoring offenses, and long-standing regional rivalries.
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E.
Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers football is the collegiate football program of Princeton University, one of the oldest in the United States and a historically significant team in Ivy League and early American football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | college football team ⓘ |
| alumniPlayedFor | Clarence Clemons ⓘ |
| associatedWith | historically Black college or university ⓘ |
| campus |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Anne, Maryland
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linked to:
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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| collegeOf |
Maryland State College
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linked to:
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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| colorAssociatedInstitution |
gray
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maroon ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | college football ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation |
University of Maryland system
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linked to:
University System of Maryland
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| institutionTypeOfCollege | historically Black institution ⓘ |
| laterBecamePartOf |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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linked to:
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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| league | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Princess Anne, Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFor | having saxophonist Clarence Clemons as a former player ⓘ |
| notablePlayer | Clarence Clemons ⓘ |
| partOf | athletic program of Maryland State College ⓘ |
| playedHomeGamesIn | Princess Anne, Maryland ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Eastern United States
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linked to:
Eastern United States
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| represented |
Maryland State College in intercollegiate football
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linked to:
Maryland State College football team
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| sponsoredBy |
Maryland State College
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linked to:
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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| sport | American football ⓘ |
| successorInstitution |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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linked to:
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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| teamName | Maryland State College football team ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maryland State College football team Description of subject: The Maryland State College football team was the collegiate football program of Maryland State College, a historically Black institution that later became part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and is notable for having saxophonist Clarence Clemons as one of its former players.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Maryland State College football team
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represented
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Maryland State College in intercollegiate football
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linked to: Maryland State College football team