Georgetown Hoyas football
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Georgetown Hoyas football is the intercollegiate American football program representing Georgetown University, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas football canonical | 2 |
| Georgetown Hoyas (college football) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2589239 — 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: Georgetown Hoyas football Context triple: [Hoyas, associatedWith, Georgetown Hoyas football]
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A.
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball is the NCAA Division I college basketball program of Georgetown University, known for its storied history, multiple Final Four appearances, and producing numerous NBA players under legendary coach John Thompson Jr.
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B.
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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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.
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football is the University of Delaware’s storied college football program, known for its rich tradition, multiple national championships at the Division II and FCS levels, and a history of producing successful coaches and players.
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E.
Maryland State College football team
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Georgetown Hoyas football Target entity description: Georgetown Hoyas football is the intercollegiate American football program representing Georgetown University, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
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A.
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball is the NCAA Division I college basketball program of Georgetown University, known for its storied history, multiple Final Four appearances, and producing numerous NBA players under legendary coach John Thompson Jr.
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B.
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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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.
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football is the University of Delaware’s storied college football program, known for its rich tradition, multiple national championships at the Division II and FCS levels, and a history of producing successful coaches and players.
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E.
Maryland State College football team
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I FCS football program
ⓘ
college football team ⓘ |
| academicAssociation | Jesuit university athletics ⓘ |
| affiliation | Georgetown Hoyas athletics ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Patriot League ⓘ |
| campus |
Georgetown University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Georgetown University
|
| classificationHistory |
formerly NCAA Division I-A independent
ⓘ
later non-scholarship Division I-AA / FCS ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
|
| conferenceHistory |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Patriot League football ⓘ
linked to:
Patriot League
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| firstSeason | 1887 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingDivision | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| homeFieldSurface | artificial turf ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Cooper Field ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mascot | Jack the Bulldog ⓘ |
| nickname | Hoyas ⓘ |
| notableEra | undefeated 1938 regular season ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorSuccess | early 20th century ⓘ |
| playsIn | Patriot League football schedule ⓘ |
| postseasonAppearance |
1941 Orange Bowl
ⓘ
linked to:
Orange Bowl
|
| programDiscontinuation | varsity football dropped in 1951 ⓘ |
| programReinstatement | returned as club football in 1960s ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-Atlantic states
|
| represent | Georgetown University ⓘ |
| rival |
Fordham Rams football
ⓘ
linked to:
Fordham Rams
Holy Cross Crusaders football ⓘ Lehigh Mountain Hawks football ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NCAA football rules ⓘ |
| scholarshipPolicy | non-scholarship football program ⓘ |
| shortName | Georgetown Hoyas ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| stadiumCapacity | about 3,500 ⓘ |
| stadiumCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| stadiumLocation |
Georgetown University campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Georgetown University
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| state | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| statusDuringWorldWarII | program suspended ⓘ |
| studentAthletes | undergraduate students of Georgetown University ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Football Championship Subdivision
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
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| teamColors |
blue
ⓘ
gray ⓘ |
| teamType | men's team ⓘ |
| university | Georgetown University ⓘ |
| varsityReturn | returned to NCAA varsity status in 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Georgetown Hoyas football Description of subject: Georgetown Hoyas football is the intercollegiate American football program representing Georgetown University, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Georgetown Hoyas football