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- ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Western State Beats Penn, 9-6". Des Moines Register . September 24, 1939. p. 5-Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Parsons Beats Macomb, 12-6". Des Moines Register . Associated Press. October 1, 1939. p. Sports-4. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Harling, Maurice F. (October 15, 1939). "Normal, Western In Scoreless Tie". The Pantagraph . p. 9. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Macomb, 20; Carbondale, 7". Chicago Tribune . October 22, 1939. p. 2:4. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Macomb Beats E.I. Teachers By 20-7 Count". The Decatur Review . October 29, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Macomb Teachers Edge Out Burlington, 25-21". The Decatur Review . Associated Press. November 4, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Downs Carthage, 14-7". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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