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- 1 2 3 Split Seen Fatal in Va. Conference, The Free Lance-Star, December 7, 1935.
- ↑ Fletcher Would End Subsidization Rule, Herald-Journal, November 8, 1936.
- ↑ Snyder is on Committee, Herald-Journal, January 23, 1937.
- 1 2 3 4 Several Upsets Seen On Gridiron's Front, The Palm Beach Post, September 24, 1933.
- ↑ Catholic Hard Hit On Eve Of Battle With Bobcat Pack, The Free Lance-Star, November 8, 1935.
- ↑ American University Trims Bridgewater, The Sun (Baltimore), September 29, 1935.
- ↑ https://archive.org/stream/kaleidoscope1938hamp#page/139/mode/1up/search/conference
- ↑ Men's Basketball – Team History, Lynchburg College, retrieved June 9, 2011.