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- ↑ Robert E. Wilder (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892-1942. p. 13. ISBN 9780881462678.
- ↑ Scott Thompson (September 29, 2000). Dublin: The Emerald City. p. 135. ISBN 9781439610787.
- ↑ Jon Nelson (July 1, 2012). A History of College Football in Georgia. p. 18. ISBN 9781614236139.
- ↑ "Skill defeats brawn in Mercer–Tech game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1903. Retrieved March 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tremendous score piled up by Clemson against Techs yesterday". The Savannah Morning News. October 18, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Disastrous defeat overtakes the Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard College downed by Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dashing end runs win game for Tech". The Atlanta Journal. November 8, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Techs by fumbling, lost interesting game to the Auburn eleven". Savannah Morning News. November 15, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tech drops game to Volunteers". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1903. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tech loses another". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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