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- ↑ Georgetown College Journal, Volume 27, Issues 1-28. Georgetown University. 1898. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Coaches". Georgetown Football History Project. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ↑ "1887 Players". Georgetown Football History Project. Retrieved December 30, 2018.