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- ↑ "Final 1987 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Final 1988 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Final 1989 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ Homer Fred O'Connor, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com
