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- ↑ "1959 Football Schedule". John Carroll University Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ↑ "John Carroll Posts Best Grid Marks". The Catholic Times. November 27, 1959. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1959 Football Team Earns Induction Into John Carroll Athletic Hall Of Fame". John Carroll University Sports. June 19, 2009.
- ↑ Joe Dowdall (October 18, 1959). "Tartars Muff Up Title Hopes: John Carroll Rolls To 40-0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "JC Takes Title". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1959. p. 4H – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "John Carroll Tops W&J, 20-0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 15, 1959. p. VI-5 – via Newspapers.com.