Champions Bowl V | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | July 13, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tingley Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 4,650 | ||||||||||||||||||
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