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The 2017 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT (also known as the 2017 COLLEGE CUP) was the 59th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I men's collegiate soccer. The first, second, third, and quarterfinal rounds were held at college campus sites across the United States during November and December 2017, with host sites determined by seeding and record. The four-team College Cup finals were played at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 8 and 10.[1]

The Stanford Cardinal defended their 2016 title by defeating Indiana in golden goal overtime, 1–0, to claim the 2017 championship.

Qualification

As in previous editions of the NCAA Division I Tournament, the tournament features 48 participants out of a possible field of 203 teams. Of the 48 berths, 24 are allocated to the 21 conference tournament champions and to the regular season winners of the Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference, which do not have tournaments. The remaining 24 berths are supposed to be determined through an at-large process based upon the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) of teams that did not automatically qualify.

The NCAA Selection Committee also names the top sixteen seeds for the tournament, with those teams receiving an automatic bye into the second round of the tournament. The remaining 32 teams play in a single-elimination match in the first round of the tournament for the right to play a seeded team in the second round.

Of the 24 schools that had previously won the championship, 13 qualified for this year's tournament.

Qualified teams

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| Air Force | No. 27    |           | At-large  | 11 (1964, | Quarterfi |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1965,     | nals      |
|           |           |           |           | 1968,     | (1968,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1969,     | 1993)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1972,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1977,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1985,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1992,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1993,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1997,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2012)     |           |
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| Albany    | Am. East  |           | Automatic | 1 (2016)  | Round of  |
|           | champions |           |           |           | 16 (2016) |
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| Akron     | MAC       |           | Automatic | 27 (1966, | CHAMPIONS |
|           | champions |           |           | 1967,     | (2010)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1968,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1970,     |           |
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| Butler    | No. 14    |           | At-large  | 7 (1995,  | Round of  |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1997,     | 16 (1995, |
|           |           |           |           | 1998,     | 1998)     |
|           |           |           |           | 2001,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2009,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2010,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
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| Californi | No. 33    |           | At-large  | 18 (1960, | Quarterfi |
| a         | RPI       |           |           | 1977,     | nals      |
|           |           |           |           | 1981,     | (2005)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1983,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1985,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1986,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1996,     |           |
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|           |           |           |           | 2013,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2014)     |           |
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| Cal State | Big West  | [2]       | Automatic | 9 (1975,  | Semifinal |
| Fullerton | champions |           |           | 1986,     | s         |
|           |           |           |           | 1993,     | (1993)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1994,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1996,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1998,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2000,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2014,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2015)     |           |
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| Central   | MVC       |           | Automatic | None      | —         |
| Arkansas  | champions |           |           | (debut)   |           |
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| Clemson   | No. 6 RPI |           | At-large  | 30 (1972, | CHAMPIONS |
|           |           |           |           | 1973,     | (1984,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1974,     | 1987)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1975,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1976,     |           |
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| Coastal   | Sun Belt  |           | Automatic | 14 (1992, | Round of  |
| Carolina  | champions |           |           | 1995,     | 16 (1992, |
|           |           |           |           | 2001,     | 2003,     |
|           |           |           |           | 2002,     | 2012,     |
|           |           |           |           | 2003,     | 2013)     |
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| Colgate   | Patriot   |           | Automatic | 6 (1959,  | Round of  |
|           | League    |           |           | 1966,     | 16 (1992, |
|           | champions |           |           | 2007,     | 2003,     |
|           |           |           |           | 2008,     | 2012,     |
|           |           |           |           | 2011,     | 2013)     |
|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
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| Columbia  | No. 29    |           | At-large  | 13 (1970, | Runners-U |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1978,     | p         |
|           |           |           |           | 1979,     | (1983)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1980,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1981,     |           |
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|           |           |           |           | 1991,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1993)     |           |
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| Dartmouth | Ivy       | [3]       | Automatic | 17 (1964, | Quarterfi |
|           | League    |           |           | 1977,     | nals      |
|           | champions |           |           | 1978,     | (1990)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1990,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1992,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 1997,     |           |
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|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
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| Duke      | No. 3 RPI |           | At-large  | 25 (1972, | CHAMPIONS |
|           |           |           |           | 1980,     | (1986)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1981,     |           |
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| Fairfield | MAAC      |           | Automatic | 3 (2006,  | Second    |
|           | champions |           |           | 2008,     | Round     |
|           |           |           |           | 2011)     | (2006)    |
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| FIU       | No. 21    |           | At-large  | 9 (1991,  | Runners-U |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1994,     | p         |
|           |           |           |           | 1996,     | (1996)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1997,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2001,     |           |
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| Fordham   | No. 26    |           | At-large  | 3 (1996,  | First     |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 2014,     | Round     |
|           |           |           |           | 2016)     | (1996,    |
|           |           |           |           |           | 2014,     |
|           |           |           |           |           | 2016)     |
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| Georgetow | Big East  |           | Automatic | 7 (1994,  | Runners-u |
| n         | champions |           |           | 1997,     | p         |
|           |           |           |           | 2010,     | (2012)    |
|           |           |           |           | 2012,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2013,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2014,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2015)     |           |
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| Indiana   | No. 4 RPI |           | At-large  | 41 (1974, | CHAMPIONS |
|           |           |           |           | 1976,     | (1982,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1977,     | 1983,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1978,     | 1988,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1979,     | 1998,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1980,     | 1999,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1981,     | 2003,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1982,     | 2004,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1983,     | 2012)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1984,     |           |
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| UIC       | Horizon   |           | Automatic | 6 (1999,  | Quarterfi |
|           | League    |           |           | 2000,     | nals      |
|           | champions |           |           | 2006,     | (2007)    |
|           |           |           |           | 2007,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2008,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
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| Lipscomb  | Atlantic  | [4]       | Automatic | None      | —         |
|           | Sun       |           |           | (debut)   |           |
|           | champions |           |           |           |           |
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| Louisvill | No. 5 RPI |           | At-large  | 9 (2007,  | Runners-U |
| e         |           |           |           | 2008,     | p         |
|           |           |           |           | 2009,     | (2010)    |
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| Maryland  | No. 25    |           | At-large  | 34 (1959, | CHAMPIONS |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1960,     | (1968,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1961,     | 2005,     |
|           |           |           |           | 1962,     | 2008)     |
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| UMass     | Atlantic  |           | Automatic | 3 (2001,  | Semifinal |
|           | 10        |           |           | 2007,     | s         |
|           | champions |           |           | 2008)     | (2007)    |
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| Mercer    | SoCon     |           | Automatic | 2 (2001,  | First     |
|           | champions |           |           | 2016)     | Round     |
|           |           |           |           |           | (2001,    |
|           |           |           |           |           | 2016)     |
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| Michigan  | No. 15    |           | At-large  | 5 (2002,  | Semifinal |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 2004,     | s         |
|           |           |           |           | 2008,     | (2010)    |
|           |           |           |           | 2010,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2012)     |           |
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| Michigan  | No. 12    |           | At-large  | 18 (1962, | CHAMPIONS |
| State     | RPI       |           |           | 1963,     | (1967,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1964,     | 1968)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1965,     |           |
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| New       | No. 20    |           | At-large  | 1 (1994)  | First     |
| Hampshire | RPI       |           |           |           | Round     |
|           |           |           |           |           | (1994)    |
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| North     | No. 2 RPI |           | At-large  | 24 (1968, | CHAMPIONS |
| Carolina  |           |           |           | 1987,     | (2001,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1988,     | 2011)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1990,     |           |
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|           |           |           |           | 2105,     |           |
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| NC State  | No. 45    |           | At-large  | 13 (1981, | Semifinal |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1983,     | s         |
|           |           |           |           | 1984,     | (1990)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1985,     |           |
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| Notre     | No. 10    |           | At-large  | 19 (1988, | CHAMPIONS |
| Dame      | RPI       |           |           | 1993,     | (2013)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1994,     |           |
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| Old       | Conferenc |           | Automatic | 13 (1989, | Round of  |
| Dominion  | e         |           |           | 1991,     | 16 (2006, |
|           | USA       |           |           | 2002,     | 2007)     |
|           | champions |           |           | 2003,     |           |
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| Omaha     | Summit    | [5]       | Automatic | None      | —         |
|           | League    |           |           | (debut)   |           |
|           | champions |           |           |           |           |
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| Pacific   | No. 35    |           | At-large  | 1 (2016)  | Second    |
|           | RPI       |           |           |           | round     |
|           |           |           |           |           | (2016)    |
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| ian       | champions |           |           | (debut)   |           |
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| San       | WCC       | [6]       | Automatic | 30 (1959, | CHAMPIONS |
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| Seattle U | WAC       |           | Automatic | 2 (2013,  | Round of  |
|           | champions |           |           | 2015)     | 16 (2015) |
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| SMU       | The       |           | Automatic | 30 (1979, | Semifinal |
|           | American  |           |           | 1980,     | s         |
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| St.       | NEC       |           | Automatic | 8 (1974,  | Quarterfi |
| Francis   | champions |           |           | 1976,     | nals      |
| Brooklyn  |           |           |           | 1977,     | (1978)    |
|           |           |           |           | 1978,     |           |
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|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Stanford  | Pac-12    | [7]       | Automatic | 15 (1962, | CHAMPIONS |
|           | champions |           |           | 1978,     | (2015,    |
|           |           |           |           | 1991,     | 2016)     |
|           |           |           |           | 1992,     |           |
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| UNCW      | No. 36    |           | At-large  | 2 (2009,  | Second    |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 2014)     | Round     |
|           |           |           |           |           | (2009,    |
|           |           |           |           |           | 2014)     |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Virginia  | No. 9 RPI |           | At-large  | 38 (1969, | CHAMPIONS |
|           |           |           |           | 1979,     | (1989,    |
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| VCU       | No. 13    |           | At-large  | 8 (1997,  | Quarterfi |
|           | RPI       |           |           | 1998,     | nals      |
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+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Virginia  | No. 22    |           | At-large  | 5 (2003,  | Semifinal |
| Tech      | RPI       |           |           | 2005,     | s         |
|           |           |           |           | 2006,     | (2007)    |
|           |           |           |           | 2007,     |           |
|           |           |           |           | 2016)     |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Wake      | ACC       | [8]       | Automatic | 20 (1988, | CHAMPIONS |
| Forest    | champions |           |           | 1989,     | (2007)    |
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+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Washingto | No. 37    |           | At-large  | 22 (1972, | Quarterfi |
| n         | RPI       |           |           | 1973,     | nals      |
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| Western   | No. 8 RPI |           | At-large  | 1 (2003)  | First     |
| Michigan  |           |           |           |           | Round     |
|           |           |           |           |           | (2003)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| William & | CAA       |           | Automatic | 15 (1980, | Quarterfi |
| Mary      | champions |           |           | 1983,     | nals      |
|           |           |           |           | 1987,     | (1980,    |
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| Wisconsin | Big Ten   |           | Automatic | 6 (1981,  | CHAMPIONS |
|           | champions |           |           | 1989,     | (1995)    |
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Seeding

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Seeded teams                                                          |
+=======================================================================+
| Seed                                                                  |
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| 1                                                                     |
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| 12                                                                    |
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| 13                                                                    |
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| 14                                                                    |
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| 16                                                                    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Schedule

  Round                    Date
  ------------------------ ----------------
  First round              November 16
  Second round             November 19
  Third round              November 25–26
  Quarterfinals            December 1−3
  College Cup Semifinals   December 8
  College Cup Final        December 10

Bracket

Regional 1

Host Institution*

Regional 2

Host Institution*

Regional 3

Host Institution*

Regional 4

Host Institution*

2017 College Cup

Results

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

College Cup

Semifinals

National Championship

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals

-   Mike Catalano — Wisconsin

3 goals

-   SAM GAINFORD — AKRON

-   Brandon Guhl — Butler

2 goals

-   STUART HOLTHUSEN — AKRON

-   Martin Melchor — Coastal Carolina

-   Frantzdy Pierrot — Coastal Carolina

-   Paul Marie — FIU

-   Jannik Loebe — Fordham

-   Tate Schmitt — Louisville

-   Jack Hallahan — Michigan

-   Robin Schmidt — New Hampshire

-   JELANI PIETERS — NORTH CAROLINA

-   Sean Bowman — San Francisco

-   Bryce Kaminski — San Francisco

-   Julio Moncada — UNC Wilmington

-   Jon Bakero — Wake Forest

-   Tom Barlow — Wisconsin

1 goal

-   MARCEL ZAJAC — AKRON

-   Alex Lehtinen — Butler

-   Lewis Suddick — Butler

-   Bass Sarr — Cal State Fullerton

-   Aravind Sivakumar — California

-   Jason Wright — Clemson

-   Ryan Bellavance — Colgate

-   Karl Brown — Colgate

-   Uyi Omorogbe — Colgate

-   Aram Ouligian — Colgate

-   Jared Stroud — Colgate

-   Zach Morant — Columbia

-   Kynan Rocks — Columbia

-   Matthias Frick — Duke

-   Kristófer Garðarsson — Duke

-   Max Moser — Duke

-   Brian White — Duke

-   Deshawon Nembhard — FIU

-   Bart Dziedzic — Fordham

-   Matthew Lewis — Fordham

-   Eric Ohlendorf — Fordham

-   Jörgen Oland — Fordham

-   Jacob Montes — Georgetown

-   Jacob Graiber — Illinois-Chicago

-   GRANT LILLARD — INDIANA

-   FRANCESCO MOORE — INDIANA

-   AUSTIN PANCHOT — INDIANA

-   CORY THOMAS — INDIANA

-   MASON TOYE — INDIANA

-   Walker Andriot — Louisville

-   Adrien Cabon — Louisville

-   Adam Wilson — Louisville

-   Hunter Barone — Michigan State

-   Jimmy Fiscus — Michigan State

-   DeJuan Jones — Michigan State

-   Michael Pimlott — Michigan State

-   Ryan Sierakowski — Michigan State

-   Jacob Gould — New Hampshire

-   Kristian Piippo — New Hampshire

-   MAURICIO PINEDA — NORTH CAROLINA

-   JACK SKAHAN — NORTH CAROLINA

-   Brandon Perdue — Old Dominion

-   Max Wilschrey — Old Dominion

-   Bob Groenendijk — Pacific

-   Spencer Vue — Pacific

-   Habib Barry — Seattle

-   Sergio Rivas — Seattle

-   Gabriel Ruiz — Seattle

-   Christian Boorom — Southern Methodist

-   Jordan Cano — Southern Methodist

-   Garrett McLaughlin — Southern Methodist

-   Leo Folla — St. Francis Brooklyn

-   Nadim Saqui — St. Francis Brooklyn

-   TANNER BEASON — STANFORD

-   FOSTER LANGSDORF — STANFORD

-   Ulrik Edvarsen — VCU

-   Luc Fatton — VCU

-   Marcelo Acuña — Virginia Tech

-   Collin Verfurth — Virginia Tech

-   Brandon Servania — Wake Forest

-   Kyle Coffee — Washington

-   Elijah Rice — Washington

-   Pepe Martinez-Bertrand — Western Michigan

-   Kosti Moni — Western Michigan

-   Ben Thornton — Western Michigan

-   Ryder Bell — William & Mary

-   Mitch Guitar — Wisconsin

Own goals

-   Brendan McDonough — Georgetown (playing against Southern Methodist)

Record by conference

  Conference                      scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|Bids   Record   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|Pct.   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|1st   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|R32   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|R16   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|QF   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|SF   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|F   scope=“col” data-sort-type=“number”|NC
  ------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
  Atlantic Coast Conference       9                                          9–7–2    .556                                       2                                         8                                         4                                         3                                        1                                        0                                       —
  Big Ten Conference              5                                          7–3–2    .667                                       2                                         4                                         3                                         2                                        1                                        1                                       —
  Atlantic 10 Conference          3                                          2–3–2    .429                                       2                                         2                                         1                                         1                                        0                                        —                                       —
  Pac-12 Conference               3                                          4–2–1    .543                                       2                                         1                                         1                                         1                                        1                                        1                                       1
  America East Conference         2                                          1–2–2    .400                                       2                                         2                                         1                                         0                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Big East Conference             2                                          2–2      .500                                       1                                         2                                         1                                         0                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Colonial Athletic Association   2                                          1–2      .333                                       2                                         1                                         0                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Conference USA                  2                                          2–2      .500                                       2                                         2                                         0                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Ivy League                      2                                          1–1–1    .500                                       1                                         2                                         0                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Mid-American Conference         2                                          3–2–1    .583                                       0                                         2                                         2                                         1                                        1                                        0                                       —
  West Coast Conference           2                                          2–1–1    .625                                       2                                         2                                         0                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Western Athletic Conference     2                                          1–2      .333                                       2                                         1                                         0                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —
  American Athletic Conference    1                                          2–1      .667                                       1                                         1                                         1                                         0                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Patriot League                  1                                          2–1      .667                                       1                                         1                                         1                                         0                                        —                                        —                                       —
  Sun Belt Conference             1                                          2–1      .667                                       1                                         1                                         1                                         0                                        —                                        —                                       —
  9 other conferences             9                                          0–9      0,000                                      9                                         0                                         —                                         —                                        —                                        —                                       —

-   The 1st, R32, R16, QF, SF, F, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the first round, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final, and National Champion, respectively.

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question: What was the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament?

answer: The 59th annual single elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division 1 men's collegiate soccer.

question: Who won the championship?

answer: The Stanford Cardinal.

question: How many participants were in the tournament?

answer: 48.

question: Of the 24 schools which had previously won the championship, how many qualified?

answer: 13.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The article is about the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer Tournament, discussing the teams which competed and which won.


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text:
     Her daughter entered the room and stood in front of her, cross legged, teeth gritting.  The girl was searching for a break to politely interject, but mother had the stage, and there was no indication that she would be passing the conch anytime soon.

     The girl waits.  Finally, through furrowed brow, tightened fists and pursed lips she whisper "mommy, I really have to go potty."

     Mother stops.  She tilts her head to the side, and looks down at the girl.  "Honey, that is rude. Say you have to use the "restroom."  Now go on ahead."

     The girl prances away.  The spotlight returns to mother.

     "Now where was I…that's right.  I was ten centimeters dilated, and then Gunner started crowning as soon as my legs were in the stirrups…"

The Gymnastics Waiting Room No. 5. My Own Public Miracle.

     A college professor of mine once told me that a non-smoker never offended anyone.  I think back to that advice whenever I'm in a new social situation.  Everyone knows the unwritten rules - you don't talk about politics or religion.  In the sense of good test, there are also other less divisive topics that should be shied away from.  You want to talk about that horror movie you just saw with the killer that uses an icepick attached to a weedwacker?  Wait until after dessert.  Aunt Mary's laser hair removal procedure?  Not at the church Christmas pageant.  What about the labor and birthing process of all three of your children?   Apparently acceptable in any situation.

     I'm not sure when it happened, but somehow speaking about the human birthing process is exempt from our unwritten book of couth.  The "miracle of life" has become a tale that every mother feels is necessary to share with their friends, enemies and innocent bystanders.  Don't believe it?  Try this little test sometime.  Ask a co-worker the following three questions, and you'll bound to get answers similar to the ones below.

Q: "Hey Jill, did you vote for Obama?"
A: "Uh, that's kind of private."

Q: "Hey Jill, what do you think about the whole abortion issue?"
A: "Yeah, let's stay away from that.  More potato salad?"

Q: "Hey Jill, how long were in you in labor with Tommy?"
A: "Well, after my water broke, Ted and I went right down to the hospital and got in the delivery room.   I swear they put those forceps on ice before they use them on you.  Anyhoo…"

When my wife was visibly pregnant, she would get the typical questions of how many months, when she was due, and if we knew the gender of the baby.  "These people are so nice, kind and concerned!" we thought.  Sadly, we fell for the bait and switch.  Most mothers took a sharp turn from general pleasantries to a tell-all of the birth of their own child, available as a full on Director's Cut, Criterion Collection Three-Disc Bonus Digital Copy Behind the Sheet with Best Friend and Mother in Law Commentary.  Complete, uncensored and unabridged. Now On Demand.

Labor and birthing stories were shared with us everywhere.  Grocery stores, banks, swimming pools, doctors offices, schools, meetings, festivals, and even restaurants during the meal were all fair game.  Today, the tainted space is my childrens' gymnastics waiting room.  Gunner's mother is delivering her monologue to a captive audience of five mothers, eight children, two fathers, and the receptionist.  Not one person is batting an eye at the mention of the screaming, the pushing, and the fluids.  Walk into this monologue two minutes late and you're in the middle of a rough script reading for "Alien IV: Expulsion."

I don't know why speaking about childbirth in public has become as acceptable as talking about the weather.  I do know, however, that the best coping mechanism is ignorance.  Because ignorance allows us peace.  Dolly Parton once stated that her husband had never seen her without makeup, and that he was perfectly fine with that.  Disney characters are prohibited from taking their costumes off in the park in an effort to "maintain the magic."  And if my repressed memory serves me correctly, my own children simply appeared on this Earth.  There were no labor pains, contractions, or forceps - just a perfectly clean baby, with a round, formed head, already wearing a perfectly fastened cloth diaper.  That Vlasic Pickle stork sure knows how to deliver.

The details keep getting better.  Take this actual transcription from today:

"My water broke right at the farmer's market!"
"Oh, mine just let loose at Wal-Mart!"
"Well mine happened right in the middle of Olive Garden!"

Thanks. I think I'll grow my own produce from now on.

This one's the best:  "My husband and I tried for two years before we got pregnant with Gunner."  Stage left to the man sitting right next to her.   He doesn't even look up from the crossword he's been staring at for the past half hour.  I watch him write "MISERY" in a four letter box.

Maybe this talk of childbirth gets a free pass because it's natural. Or because some consider it a miracle.  But it's no miracle - we know the science behind it.  A true miracle cannot be explained.  For example, somehow my son managed to switch a talking Elmo doll to Spanish that doesn't even feature a bilingual option.  If that doll is reading this, por favor no me maten en mi sueño, demonio Elmo.

In an effort to help reduce the verbal outbreak, I present a brief list of situations where a complete description of childbirth is acceptable:

1.  Speaking to a doctor in the confines of a steel, windowless room only accessible using key codes from two separate briefcases.

2. During a special "Pep Assembly" in front of an entire high school population on day before prom.  The band then closes with a rousing minor key arrangement of "In The Mood."

Class has ended, and my daughter enters the waiting room while mother concludes her monologue.  I scoop up my children and we make our way out, taking care to dodge the verbal tosses of epiderals, umbilical cords and vernix.  We are stopped at the door by a small child, no more than two.  I glance back - mother is looking at the boy with adoration, so proud of her personal romance trophy.  This is Gunner.  In twenty minutes, I have learned every detail of his life up to this point, including his less than immaculate 24 month conception.  I take a moment to pity the child; his life will forever be an open book narrated by his mother.  "Run," I whisper before sidestepping and exiting.

We stop at a fast food restaurant on the way home.   My family is now safe from the waiting room birther.  No longer will my children and I suffer from the disgusting tales of before, during and afterbirth.

We get our food and sit down.  Behind us, two senior citizens are at a table enjoying their coffee, speaking loudly.  "So what else is new, Bob?"  "Well, I finally passed that stone…"

title: My own public miracle.

question: Why is this two stories?

answer: This particular format is not explained.

question: Why would a non-smoker never offend anyone?

answer: Presumably, smokers are more offensive, and the world is arranged in a dichotomy.

question: What does the author posit is strange about discussing child birth?

answer: People who normally shy away from personal topics are keen to discuss intimate details of child birth.

question: What is ironic about their family's getting away from the woman with the birthing stories?

answer: They are seated in close proximity to the a man discussing the passing of his kidney stones, which is also private and intimate, and could be gross.

question: Write a ~0 sentence summary.


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FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT (May 1, 1727 n.s.– March 9, 1817) was a military officer who fought in both the local militia and in the North Carolina Line of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He is best known for his participation in the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. Serving as a statesman early in the Revolution, Hambright joined the War in 1777, ranked a lieutenant colonel in a local militia. His early actions were limited to occasional checks on (and some minor skirmishes with) Loyalist groups. This changed in 1780 with Hambright's important role at the Battle of Kings Mountain, which occurred near his lands in the newly formed Lincoln County, North Carolina. Hambright was commended for his bravery during the battle, though suffering a wound which forced him to permanently resign from military service.

A native of the Duchy of Bavaria, Hambright immigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1738. Between 1755 and 1775, he moved several times, first to Virginia, and then to various areas in North Carolina. After the War, he lived the remainder of his life near Kings Mountain.

Early life

Frederick Hambright was born to Conrad Hambrecht on May 1, 1727 in Moosbach, Bavaria (then part of the Holy Roman Empire and in present day Germany). He lived there for the first eleven years of his life, until the family immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony on October 27, 1738, initially settling in Lancaster County. At the age of eighteen, Hambright left his father's home for Henrico County, Virginia. There he married his first wife, Sarah Hardin, sister of Colonel Joseph Hardin, who bore him 12 children, 6 of whom were raised to maturity.[1] Along with several neighbors, Hambright again emigrated, in 1760, to rural Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (in the area which was to become Tryon County in 1768), settling near the Catawba River close to a frontier fortification that ensured his family's protection from Indian attacks.[2] This area was to become part of Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1779, and eventually Gaston County, in 1846.

Revolutionary War

Service record:[3]

-   Lincoln County Regiment, North Carolina militia 1779-1783
-   9/9/1775, a major under Col. William Graham in the Tryon County Regiment (North Carolina)
-   June 1776, back to captain.
-   1779, a lieutenant colonel of Riflemen under Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment).
-   May have been at the Battle of Stono Ferry in South Carolina
-   At the Battle of Ramseur's Mill in North Carolina under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment).
-   Wounded at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina
-   Not very active during 1781 and 1782.
-   Resigned April 30, 1783.

Before serving as a soldier, Hambright was a signer of the Tryon Resolves of August 14, 1775, a document which declared that the signers would vow resistance against the British for their actions at the Battle of Lexington. He was a representative of Tryon County, at the Third Provincial Congress, which lasted from August 20 to September 10, 1775.[4] In late 1776, Hambright took part in the Rutherford Light Horse expedition against the Overhill Cherokee.[5]

When the war reached Tryon County in 1777, Hambright joined the colonial cause as a lieutenant colonel of the Lincoln County Regiment (locally known as “The South Fork Boys”). Hambright was called the “Terror of the Tories”.[6]

Battle of Kings Mountain

On May 22, 1780, Major Patrick Ferguson was assigned as “Inspector of the British Militia”, and was promptly ordered to march to Tryon County, North Carolina to raise troops and to protect the left flank of Lord Cornwallis's main body which occupied Charlotte, North Carolina at the time.[7][8] By September 10, Ferguson had established a military camp at Gilbert Town, North Carolina and issued a challenge to the Patriot leaders to lay down their arms or he would, “_Lay waste to their country with fire and sword_.”[9] After receiving this message, Patriot leaders Isaac Shelby and John Sevier quickly planned a preemptive campaign against Ferguson's army. They sent messages to military leaders William Campbell and Benjamin Cleveland to join them.[10] The rendezvous at Sycamore Shoals on September 25, brought to Campbell's army 200 Virginians and 160 North Carolinians.[11] Another 1,100 “Overmountain Men,” volunteers from the Washington District, also arrived to fight for the Patriot cause. The army met with Cleveland's 350 men at Burke County, North Carolina,[12] and the now 1,400–strong force marched towards the South Mountains.[13]

When word of this force reached Ferguson, he sent a message to Cornwallis asking for reinforcements. This message did not reach Cornwallis in time, and on October 1 Ferguson retreated towards the Broad River, asking for local loyalist militia to join him. By October 6, the Patriots had passed Gilbert Town and had reached Cowpens, South Carolina. Local sympathizers informed the Patriots that Ferguson had 1500 men camped on Kings Mountain.[14]

As they were pressed for time before Ferguson would continue on to Charlotte, Patriot leaders picked 900 men—including Hambright's—to ride to Kings Mountain.[15] By the morning of the 7th, they had reached Kings Mountain, surrounded it, and attacked. The militia's commanding officer, Col. William Graham, was absent during the battle due to an illness in his family, leaving Hambright in command.[16] Hambright's group, along with six units, was positioned at the “ball” base beside the “heel” crest of the mountain, in position suited to attack the main Loyalist position. The objective was to catch the Loyalists by surprise. During the assault, Hambright was severely wounded from a musket ball shot to his thigh. Although bleeding badly, he continued fighting. Hambright's comrades were impressed with his bravery, and as fellow soldier, Samuel Moore, later put it:

After the battle, Hambright was taken to his nearby log cabin for treatment. He survived, but had to resign from service due to his injury, which caused a permanent limp in Hambright's walk.[17]

Later life

[The Hambright Homestead, 1920.]

After his first wife's death on July 17, 1781, Hambright married Mary Dover. Together they had ten children, eight of whom survived to maturity.[18] He lived a quiet life on his homestead near Kings Mountain, until his death on March 9, 1817 at the age of ninety.[19] His remains were interred at Old Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery in Grover, North Carolina.

Thomas Dixon Jr. was his grandson.

Footnotes

[1] Hunter p. 325

[2] Hunter p. 325

[3]

[4] Connor p. 409

[5] _Cherokee Expeditions_; Carolana.com; retrieved May 2016

[6] Hunter p. 326

[7] Buchanan p. 202

[8] Dameron p. 22

[9] Buchanan p. 208

[10] Buchanan, pp. 210-211

[11] Buchanan p. 213

[12] Buchanan p. 215

[13] Buchanan p. 217

[14] Buchanan p. 223

[15] Buchanan p. 223

[16]

[17] Hunter p. 327

[18] Hunter p. 327

[19] Hunter p. 327

title: Frederick Hambright

question: What does the story say about Frederick Hambright's role in the Battle of Kings Mountain?

answer: Hambright was in command during the battle. The Patriot leaders' plan was to catch the Loyalists by surprise. Hambright was severely wounded but continued fighting. After the battle, he had to resign from service due to his injury.

question: What does the article say about Hambright's personal life?

answer: Hambright was born in Bavaria in 1727. His family immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony in 1738. At the age of eighteen, Hambright left his father's home for Virginia where he married his first wife who bore him 12 children. Hambright again emigrated, in 1760, to North Carolina. After his first wife's death in 1781, Hambright married Mary Dover, and they had ten children.

question: What does the article say about Hambright education?


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Every day while walking to school three friends would always pass the same eerie old building.  Broken windows with silky spider webs caught the light of the rising sun.  Jungle like weeds grew, taking over the once walkable stone pathway to the door.  A sign on an old oak tree read: “Danger, Do Not Enter.”  Everyone had heard different rumors about the broken down flat.  Some say that a newlywed couple and their young child were murdered there.  Others are certain that there is an infestation of mutant hobos.  A couple of people think a witch named Chaney lives in the attic.

The idea was born one day at lunch.  While eating the horrific cafeteria food a thought popped into Benny’s head.  “We always have amazing parties but don’t you have all the cleaning up after?” he said.  “Oh I know!!” Cody answered.  “Well wouldn’t you want a place we can party at once and then leave, not worrying about all of the trash and filth we create?”   Benny then told them about his amazing plan.  Cody, Benny and the third boy named Zander worked on this plan for a few weeks and then on a Tuesday they decided they were ready to start telling others.  They told all of their friends and their friends told friends and so on and so forth.  Then they started collection funds and donations.  Cups, chips bottles and dollars started rapidly coming in to support the future event.  “People keep asking where it’s going to go down.” Zander told Benny.  “Don’t worry they will find out the day of, that’s part of the plan.”
Friday, 5:00am. Three boys sneak out and head for the deserted homestead.  The boarded up human habitat looked even spookier in the early morning mist.  With them they carried the snacks and supplies they obtained throughout the week.  The setup was simple and within an hour they were out.  When they arrived at the school everyone was eager to find out where the party would be.  Even though they were bugged throughout the day the three boys did not export the information into the fellow classmates.  Finally, as the bell rang, the location was released.

Young souls entered the building at nightfall, full of excitement and wonder.  The floorboards creaked as the unfamiliar weight of human bodies filled the once furnished living room.  Students treated themselves to food and drink.  Laughter filled the area as the effects of the beverages started to surface.  A girl was distressed when she couldn’t find her phone.  Cody saw it in the middle of the dance floor where teens jumped up and down to music like the floor was a trampoline.  Swiftly he adventured through the dense pack of sweaty minors to retrieve the fair damsel’s item.  Nobly he returned it, miraculously undamaged, to the fair female who then took him into another room to thank him.

More and more students left the safety of their parent’s homes and traversed through the moonlit night into the party house.  The building started to sway back and forth in response to the dancing and sheer mass of humans filling the house like the stuffing of a Thanksgiving turkey.  Little did they know, this party would be their last through the effects of three events.
The first inevitable accident happened in an unlikely place, the bathroom.  Entering the bathroom to find a quiet place to get away two schoolmates, one being Zander, decided to try something new.  Their love brought them close together and they kissed for the first time.  Unfortunately, the combined weight was too much for the rotting floor to hold them up.  Reluctantly the boards gave way and the two lovebirds plummeted through to the basement.  Breaking their legs from the fall they tried to call for help.  Sadly, the booming music drowned out their calls and no one upstairs could hear them.  In the basement, however, their shouting was heard.  Hungry rats, also looking for a safe quiet place, attacked the two.  Greatly outnumbered and unable to move, the couple was eaten alive by the ravenous rats.

The blaring music mixed with alcoholic beverages added to the ignorance of the teens.  They could not tell but the floor was bending down under their weight.  The party house creaked and groaned trying as much as it could to stay upright.  Trying not to take the lives of the children inside, it stayed up.  At this point the worst thing any kid could imagine showed up outside the borrowed residence.  Not the devil, the Pope or even death… it was the police.  Even through the three boys efforts to not give the location away to snitches or adults they still found out.  Thus, the second undesirable event occurred.
The third event happened shortly after the second.  At the sight of police cars outside the music suddenly stopped.  The crowd of teenagers stumbled to the back door, as fast as their drunken bodies’ would let them.  Pushing, shoving, quietly yelling everyone wanted to get out.  This unexpected rush of energy pushed the house to its breaking point.  The walls shook, old paintings fell off the walls, the remaining unbroken windows shattered with an earsplitting crash and within seconds the roof pancaked the children trying to escape.  The only survivors were the termites feasting on the decaying wood and three cockroaches.

title: A Story I Wrote For My English Class

question: Who are the three friends in the story?

answer: The three friends in the story are Benny, Cody, and Zander.

question: What is Benny's idea? Do his friends agree with it?

answer: Benny suggests they have a big party at the abandoned flat believed to be the home of a murdered family, mutant hobos, or possibly a witch.

question: Is there a conflict in the story? Is it resolved?

question: When and where does the story take place?

question: Write a ~0 sentence summary.


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_CRUSADER RABBIT_ is the first animated series produced specifically for television.[1] Its main characters were Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick Ragland T. Tiger, or “Rags”. The stories were four-minute-long satirical cliffhangers.[2]

The concept was test marketed in 1948,[3] while the initial serial – _Crusader vs. the State of Texas_ – aired on KNBH (now KNBC) in Los Angeles beginning on August 1, 1950 (not August 1, 1949 as some sources erroneously state).[4] The program was syndicated from 1950 to 1951 for 195 episodes, then was revived in 1959 for 260 color episodes.[5] Jay Ward, who went on to create _The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show_, was involved as business manager and producer.[6]

Production history

The concept of an animated series made for television came from animator Alex Anderson, who worked for Terrytoons Studios. Terrytoons turned down Anderson's proposed series, preferring to remain in theatrical film animation. Consequently, Anderson approached Jay Ward to create a partnership – Anderson being in charge of production and Ward arranging financing. Ward became business manager and producer, joining with Anderson to form “Television Arts Productions” in 1947. They tried to sell the series – initially presented as part of a proposed series, _The Comic Strips of Television_, which featured an earlier incarnation of _Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties_ – to the NBC television network, with Jerry Fairbanks as the network's “supervising producer”.[7] NBC did not broadcast _Crusader Rabbit_ on their network, but allowed Fairbanks to sell the series in national syndication, with many NBC affiliates, including those in New York and Los Angeles, picking it up for local showings. WNBC-TV in New York continued to show the original _Crusader Rabbit_ episodes from 1950 through 1967, and some stations used the program as late as the 1970s.

The original series employed limited animation, appearing almost as narrated storyboards with frequent cuts and minor movement by the characters, much in the style of another early NBC animated program, _Tele-Comics_. This was due to the limited budget that producers Jay Ward and Alex Anderson worked with to film the series. In 1948 Clarence E. Wheeler created the original opening and closing theme for the animated series, adapting and composing the folk melodies “The Trail to Mexico” (known on cue sheets as “Rabbit Fanfare”) and “Ten Little Indians” (known as “Main Title Rabbit”).[8]

Each program began with a title sequence of a mounted knight galloping across the screen. The episodes then featured a short, usually satirical, adventure in the form of a movie serial, ending with a cliffhanger.

_Crusader Rabbit_ was syndicated from 1950 to 1952, totaling 195 episodes (divided into ten “crusades”), and then re-aired for many years. It featured Crusader Rabbit, his companion Ragland T. Tiger (“Rags”), and their occasional nemeses – Dudley Nightshade and Whetstone Whiplash with his sidekick Bilious Green. Some episodes featured Crusader's and Rags' friend Garfield the Groundhog. Ragland Tiger's name came from the jazz tune “Tiger Rag” and his middle initial “T” stood for The (as in Rags The Tiger), while Dudley Nightshade's name was a play on the poisonous plant, “deadly nightshade”. As a running gag, another character would ask Rags what the “T” stood for, to which he would reply, “Larry. My father couldn't spell!”

The series was revived and 13 new “crusades” (totaling 260 color episodes) were produced in 1956 by Shull Bonsall's Capital Enterprises. Bonsall purchased Television Arts Productions and gained the rights to _Crusader Rabbit_, during a protracted legal battle between Jay Ward, Alex Anderson, Jerry Fairbanks and the NBC network, over ownership of the series. Animation was provided by Bonsall's Creston Studios, also known as TV Spots, Inc., supervised by Bob Ganon and Gerald Ray. The new series was not seen until early 1959.

The revived (2nd) series used an opening and closing theme from the British “Impress” production music library licensed by Emil Ascher publishing of New York. It was titled “Juggins”, and was composed by Van Phillips, the professional name of Alexander Van Cleve Phillips.[9]

Lucille Bliss provided the voice of Crusader Rabbit in the original series; she was replaced by Ge Ge Pearson in the revived series. Vern Louden played Rags in both. Dudley Nightshade was voiced by Russ Coughlan, and narration was by Roy Whaley.

Legacy

The success of _Crusader Rabbit_ inspired many more television cartoon character packages. Jay Ward would later produce _The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show_.[10] In 1985, Rhino Entertainment released the first two volumes of _Crusader Rabbit_ in a planned home-video release of all the original episodes. However, 20th Century Fox claimed the distribution rights by their acquisition of previous owner Metromedia Producers Corporation.

In 2009, AudioTape, Inc. released a three-DVD set of eleven _Crusader Rabbit_ serials; two from the black-and-white era (including “Crusader Rabbit Vs. the State of Texas”) and nine from the color era.

In popular culture

-   There were two Dell Publishing comic books featuring _Crusader Rabbit_ and Rags.[11]
-   In 2009, Lulu.com published _Where Is Crusader Rabbit Now That We Really Need Him?_, a biographical novel about soldiers in the Vietnam War by William K. Millar Jr.

First series

The first series aired in syndication, with production of 195 episodes ending in 1951.[12]

Episodes

-   Crusader vs. the State of Texas (15 chapters)
-   Crusader vs. the Pirates (20 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Rajah of Rinsewater (20 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Schmohawk Indians (15 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Great Horse Mystery (20 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Circus (10 chapters)
-   Crusader in the Tenth Century (30 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Mad Hollywood Scientist (15 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Leprechauns (25 chapters)
-   Crusader and the Showboat (25 chapters)

Production staff

-   Executive Producer: Jerry Fairbanks
-   Producers: Jay Ward, Alex Anderson
-   Director: Alex Anderson
-   Story: Alex Anderson, Joe Curtin, Hal Goodman, Arthur North, Lloyd Turner
-   Artists: Alex Anderson, Bob Bastian, Bob Bemiller, Chuck Fusion, Randy Grochoski, Ed King, Ted Martine, Bob Mills, Lee Mishkin, Grim Natwick, Russ Sholl, Jim Scott, John Sparey, Dean Spille, Spaulding White, Volney White
-   Camera: Bob Oleson, Jack Williams
-   Music: Clarence E. Wheeler
-   Editor: Tom Stanford

Voices

-   Lucille Bliss — Crusader Rabbit[13]
-   Vern Louden — Ragland T. Tiger[14]
-   Russ Coughlin — Dudley Nightshade[15]
-   Roy Whaley — Narrator

Second series

The second series premiered in 1956 syndication with 260 episodes produced,[16] 20 “chapters” per episode. They were later edited into 13 one-hour programs.

Episodes

-   “The Great Uranium Hunt” (also known as “Mine Your Own Business”)
-   “The Yukon Adventure” (also known as “Thar's Gold in Them Fills”)
-   “Tales of Schmerwood Forest” (also known as “Crook's Tour”)
-   “West We Forget”
-   “Sahara You”
-   “Gullible's Travels”
-   “Should Auld Acquaintance Be for Cotton” (also known as “Belly Acres Mystery”)
-   “Nothing Atoll”
-   “Scars and Stripes”
-   “Apes of Rath”
-   “Caesar's Salad” (also known as “There's No Place Like Rome”)
-   “The Great Baseball Mystery” (also known as “Gone With the Wind-Up”)
-   “The Search for the Missing Link”

Production staff

-   Executive Producer: Shull Bonsall
-   Director: Sam Nicholson
-   Animation Director: Bob Bemiller
-   Story: Chris Bob Hayward, Barbara Chain
-   Story Sketch: Jack Miller
-   Music Scoring: Art Becker
-   Sound Effects: Ray Erlenborn, Gene Twambley
-   Layout: Ed Levitt
-   Animators: Alex Ignatiev, Bob Matz, Reuben Timmens, Joseph Price, John Sparey, Marv Woodward
-   Backgrounds: David Weidman, Eleanor Bogardus, Rosemary O'Connor
-   Ink and Paint: Martha Buckley, Maggi Alcumbrac
-   Production Planning: Dave Hoffman
-   Camera: Julian E. Raymond, Ted Bemiller
-   Editors: Charles McCann, Norman Vizents
-   Production Supervision: Bob Ganon

Voices

-   GeGe Pearson – Crusader Rabbit
-   Vern Louden – Ragland T. Tiger
-   Roy Whaley – Narrator
-   Russ Coughlan – Dudley Nightshade

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[4] “Debunking The Myths: Crusader Rabbit and Walt Disney” _Cartoon Research_

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[8] “Crusader Rabbit” _ClassicThemes_

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[12] _Crusader Rabbit_ at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012.

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title: Crusader Rabbit

question: Who was "Rags"?

answer: Rags, or Ragland T. Tiger, was the sidekick to Crusader Rabbit.

question: What was unique about the original series' animation?

answer: The original series's animation had very limited animation, which made it seems as it was narrated storyboards with frequent cuts and minor movement by the characters.

question: What did the success of Crusader Rabbit inspire?

answer: The success of Crusader Rabbit inspired many more television cartoon character packages, such as The Rocky and BullWinkle Show.


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About this mod

A collection of my earlier work. 7 different houses, some have multiple options to choose from and don't need all of the offical DLCs.

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- A collection of my early mods -
This is a re-publish of my earlier mods as a collection.
All houses have been navmeshed inside and out and have more or less custom storage.
Images are numbered like here and please read the description of a house you are interested in.
If you can't find the key (if you take a look around a little you probably will) scroll to the bottom of the page.- 01 Dii Hofkiin -
This is a small sized lore-friendly and cozy player home made from scratch, located just north of Agna's mill.
Has room for one follower and the bedroom is not navmeshed (lack of space)
NO DLCs ARE REQUIRED

Video made by: InsaneOhflex and Pixelgamer- 02 Dii Illiistaad -
A player home/hideout created for a sneaky type that is available on 3 different locations.
->  Near Swindler's den (original)
->  Near Riverwood
->  Near Falkreath
ALL DLCs ARE REQUIRED- 03 Dii Dremjaar -
A player home located in the Rift hold NE of Ivarsted
2 different files :
->  (Follower) has bed and storage for a follower
->  (Mannequins) more weapon plaques an 3 mannequins
ALL DLCs ARE REQUIRED

Video made by: Pixelgamer- 04 Dii Reyth Tiidnavir -
A player tree house located in Eastmarch hold near Mzulft.
The house was made for a loner type character, but you can set up a spare bed and chair for a follower.
ALL DLCs ARE REQUIRED

Video made by: Pixelgamer- 05 Dii Angaar -
Lore-friendly player home in a tower, located in Falkreath hold near Bloodlet Throne.
The house was made for a warrior or an Empire supporter type of character.
There are 4 different files:
->  Warrior All : has all crafting stations + staff enchanter
->  Warrior : has 4 mannequins but no staff enchanter and enchanter
->  Imperial All : Same as Warrior All, different decorations
->  Imperial : Same as Warrior, different decorations
ALL DLCs ARE REQUIRED

Video made by: Hodilton- 06 Dii Qiiv -
Custom and lore-friendly player hut with no load doors located in Whiterun hold near Whiterun.
The house was made for a loner/hunter type character, but you can set up a spare bed and chair for a follower.
2 Different versions are availabe:
-> All,Vanilla / All,CoT : Has all crafting (no staff and spiders)
-> Vanilla / CoT : Has Alchemy lab, Sharpening wheel, Tanning rack, Woodchpping block
NO DLCs ARE REQUIRED           SKSE REQUIRED
Download files with CoT in the name if you use Climates of Tamriel

Video made by: Pixelgamer- 07 Dii Gul -
Player home underground with no load doors located in Whiterun hold between Riverwood and Whiterun.
The house was made for an assassin type of character. Can set up a spare bed and chair for a follower.
2 Different files are availabe:
-> Vanilla : No rain inside
-> CoT : No Climates of Tamriel rain inside
NO DLCs ARE REQUIRED           SKSE REQUIRED
Download files with CoT in the name if you use Climates of Tamriel- My Other Mods -And a highly recommended mod
Rigmor of Bruma
An EPIC 18 mission Quest/Companion modKeys:
01 - Firewood storage
02 - Above the door, when inside
03 - Toilet
04 - Mailbox
05 - Firewood storage
06 - 2 bridges -> head DOWN the stream you'll see 2 mudcrabs and a skeleton holding a key on the left bank
07 - Assassins corpse in a hanging cage

question: What game are these mods for?

answer: Skyrim