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- ↑ Mohr, Dean (December 11, 1926). "Samuel Houston Declared Winner Of Southwestern Conference Grid Title". Pittsburgh Courier . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved December 2, 2019– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Dragons To Open Season On Friday". Belton Journal. Belton, Texas. October 7, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via NewspaperArchive .
- ↑ "Huston Dragons Defeat Wildcats Of Wiley 3 To 0". The Marshall News Messenger . Marshall, Texas. October 30, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Crimson-Ebony Gridster Smother Texas College To Keep Undefeated Record". Austin American-Statesman . Austin, Texas. November 14, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Austin Ebony Wave Winner". The Austin American . Austin, Texas. November 19, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Thanksgiving Day Football". The Waco News-Tribune . Waco, Texas. November 25, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Paul Quinn Defeated". The Waco News-Tribune . Waco, Texas. November 26, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
