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- ↑ "2014 NCAA Division II Football Championship" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Football History vs Minnesota State University - Mankato". Colorado State University - Pueblo. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ "DII Football Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.