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- ↑ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Hall of Fame". themiaa.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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- ↑ "West wins Harlon Hill Trophy". The Manhattan Mercury. December 15, 1991. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pittsburg State clinches MIAA title". The Wichita Eagle. November 10, 1991. p. 13G – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bob Luder (November 24, 1991). "Pittsburg State's big plays end Butler's season". The Kansas City Star. p. Sports 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bill Richardson (December 1, 1991). "Pittsburg State survives scare from East Texas". The Kansas City Star. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pittsburg St. 53, Portland St. 21". Florida Today. December 8, 1991. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 22, 2023.