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- ↑ Lee, Pete (January 4, 1977). "Editor's Corner". El Paso Herald-Post . p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2019– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Texas A&M 37, Florida 14 | Recaps - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".
- ↑ "Florida Gators vs Texas A&M Aggies, January 2, 1977" (PDF). sunbowl.org.