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- ↑ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "T.P.I. deadlocks Vandy, 13–13, in last minute rush". The Nashville Tennessean. September 21, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt scores in final seconds to beat Rice". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kenneth Gregory (October 8, 1939). "Kentucky Conquers Vanderbilt By 21-13". The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pritchard stars as V.M.I. beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech downs Vandy score 14–6". The State. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU passes to 12–6 victory over Vandy". The Knoxville Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rebels shatter jinx". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vandy crushes Sewanee". The Nashville Tennessean. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 16, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols win, 13–0, but Morrison's team 'is best'". The Nashville Tennessean. November 19, 1939. Retrieved August 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alabama dazzles in smashing Vandy, 39 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1939. Retrieved February 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Coaching Records Game by Game: Ray Morrison 1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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