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. - ↑ "I.C.C. Broken Up; Replaced By New Loop". Herald & Review . Decatur, Illinois. May 25, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tech Shared Crown With Lake Forest". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. November 21, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved July 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Milliard, Howard V. (November 24, 1939). "Bradley Streak Halted; Titans Triumph, 6 to 0". The Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Grid Standings". The Times. Streator, Illinois. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Illinois College Conference. [Final Standings.]". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. November 24, 1941. p. 26. Retrieved January 12, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Millikin Closes Its Second Undefeated, Untied Season". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. November 22, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved July 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
