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- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ↑ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 87.
- ↑ ""Yankee" Brothers Star Halfbacks for Southeastern". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cats, Lions Tangle Tonight Before 6,000 at Hammond". The Town Talk. September 27, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "SLI Beats Southwestern". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1946. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southeastern in 22–14 win over Louisiana Tech". The Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jacksonville team defeated by powerful Southeastern Louisiana". The Teacola. November 20, 1946. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana College Winners Over Mississippi Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jimmy Smyth (November 29, 1946). "Southeastern Rallies Twice To Whip Milligan 21 To 13: Buffs Put Up Stubborn Fight Against Invaders". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.