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- ↑ "Bowl Game Victory For Morris Harvey" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Associated Press. January 2, 1951. Retrieved March 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bowls Ladling Out 2-Million in Gravy" . Tallahassee Democrat . Associated Press. January 3, 1951. Retrieved March 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Broadcast Times For Bowl Games" . Sedalia Democrat . Sedalia, Missouri. Associated Press. December 31, 1950. Retrieved March 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Emory And Henry Wins Burley Bowl Game, 26-6" . The Baltimore Sun . Associated Press. November 24, 1950. Retrieved March 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Morris Harvey '11' Scores 35 to 14 Win" . Battle Creek Enquirer . Battle Creek, Michigan. Associated Press. January 2, 1951. Retrieved March 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.