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- ↑ Washington, Chester L. (December 29, 1934). "The All-American Eleven!". Pittsburgh Courier . pp. 2–5. Retrieved August 20, 2023– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wilberforce Goes Down To Defeat". The Sunday Times-Signal. October 14, 1934. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kentucky Team Beats Tuskegee". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1934. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kentucky State Thorobreds Beat Morris Brown, 20 To 0 In Thriller". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "K.S.I.C. Swamps Fisk University By 41 To 0". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1934. p. IV-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lincoln U. Is Beaten 33-0". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 18, 1934. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "K.S.I.C. Beats Municipal 27-0". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1934. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley Loses By Score of 33-0". The Marshall News Messenger. December 9, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ky. State Thorobreds Trample Wiley, 33 to 0: Edwards Runs Wild As Ponies Beat Cats". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1934. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.