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- 1 2 Bruins, Led by Aikman, Win 7th Bowl in a Row. Associated Press, January 3, 1989
- ↑ Markus, Robert - MIAMI DOESN`T BREEZE PAST ARKANSAS THIS TIME. Chicago Tribune, November 27, 1988
- ↑ JAY HOVDEY. Unbeaten U.C.L.A. Is Upset. New York Times. October 30. 1988 Quote:U.C.L.A.'s best running play ended when the tailback Eric Ball fumbled at the Bruin 37 after a gain of 17 yards. The fumble occurred midway through the third quarter, when U.C.L.A. led, 27-13. Five plays later, Washington State scored the second of four successive touchdowns. The fumble was typical of the seesaw nature of the game.
- 1 2 Crowe, Jerry - THE BOWL GAMES : COTTON BOWL : Bowl Record Provides Incentive for UCLA. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1989
- 1 2 McNabb, David – Arkansas finds nowhere to roam UCLA yields 42 yards, wins Cotton, 17-3. Dallas Morning News, January 3, 1989
- ↑ SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Arkansas Suspends 2. New York Times, December 24, 1988, Section 1, Page 22
- ↑ Arkansas Expats - Q&A: Ken Hatfield, Part 2. SBNation, Arkansas Fight. September 10, 2009. "...because of a couple of situations, we had to leave our two best players - Freddie Childress and Wayne Martin - at home for the Cotton Bowl. Either one of them would have been a dominant factor against UCLA."