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- ↑ "13 bowl games to launch greatest year in sports". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 31, 1945. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 "'Bama humbles USC in Rose Bowl, 34-14". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 2, 1946. p. 24.
- ↑ Rose Bowl Game Timeline, Tournament of Roses
- 1 2 bassett, Norman (January 2, 1946). "Tide crushes great USC eleven; gala homecoming planned here". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 1.
- 1 2 Becker, Bill (January 2, 1946). "Alabama beats U.S.C., 34-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 7.
- 1 2 "Alabama wallops Trojans, 34 to 14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1946. p. 8.
- ↑ 2009 Alabama Postseason Media Guide, University of Alabama, December 2009