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- ↑ "Bears dominated in opener; Peavey: SMCC better team than one year ago". Enterprise-Journal. August 29, 2014. p. A7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "East Mississippi 55, Jones County 0: Big first half powers Lions past Bobcats". Hattiesburg American. October 4, 2014. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lions look to defend national title". Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2014. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "East Mississippi 34, Iowa Western 14: 3rd championship win a special one". Clarion-Ledger. December 8, 2014. p. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kevin White (December 9, 2014). "The One That Got Away: Late drive dooms IWCC with national title on line". The Daily Nonpareil. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2014 EMCC Football Schedule". East Mississippi College. Retrieved April 13, 2024.