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. - ↑ Badger-Illini Conference Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 68, 181–207.
- ↑ Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1936). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1936. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 65, 167–192.
- ↑ "Plateville Tech Ties for Title". Wisconsin State Journal . Madison, Wisconsin. November 26, 1942. p. 42. Retrieved November 24, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Mission House Co-Titlist; Three Men On Honor Team". The Sheboygan Press . Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 22, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved November 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
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- ↑ "Muskies Close '50 Campaign With School's Best Record". The Sheboygan Press . Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 7, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved November 24, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
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