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- ↑ "Otterbein8, Ohio Wesleyan 4". Otterbein Aegis. Otterbein University. 1895. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Football Records" (PDF). Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops. 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Otterbein Cardinals . Retrieved December 25, 2019.