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- ↑ "1950 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ Dick Peters (October 7, 1950). "Wichita Wins, 21–13, on U-D Fumbles". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Shockers Host Bradley". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. October 14, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Hodge, Bill (October 15, 1950). "Shockers Batter Bradley 34-6". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 29. Retrieved July 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Bob Husted (November 5, 1950). "Miami Shocks Wichita By 39-13; Early Deficit Is Erased In Hurry". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
