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- ↑ "West Virginia crushes Clemson in the Orange Bowl". The Post and Courier. January 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Vandy Is Beaten by Camp Hancock". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1918. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard Berry Defeated Gordon's Eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1918. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ordnance eleven defeats Clemson". Trench and Camp. November 13, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Camp Teams Play Tie: Soldiers Play to Tie Result". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1918. p. V-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "In Fiercely Fought Game Hancock Downs Gordon". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "League Island Beats Army, 13-6". Evening Public Ledger. December 8, 1918. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Spectacular Ending of Football Season, Navy Team Wins From Army: League Island Boys Beat Hancock, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 8, 1918. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.