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- ↑ Gabriel, Parker (December 4, 2015). "Montana State hires Choate as head football coach". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Maletz, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Nevada hires Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate to be next head coach" KOLO NewsNow. Retrieved 2023-12-05.