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References
- ↑ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ↑ "State Teachers Trim Junior Vols". Nashville Banner . Nashville, Tennessee. October 3, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved December 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Chattanooga On Top In S. I. A. A." The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
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