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- ↑ "1963 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Shockers shock Devils". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hardin–Simmons)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Eagles shade WU, 7–3". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.