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- ↑ "1973 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
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- ↑ "Rookie Larry Cipa Will Start Sunday". Gettysburg Times. December 5, 1974.
- ↑ "Rookie QB Cipa Saints' Starter". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1974.
- ↑ Duncan, Jeff (October 11, 2024). "Jeff Duncan: Spencer Rattler will make history when he starts for the Saints". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Bucs Acquire Saints' Cipa". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 2, 1976.
- ↑ "Bay Bucs Place Cipa on Waivers". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. July 5, 1976.