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- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Missouri-Kansas Bowl Games". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Emporia State Athletics. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ↑ "Special Reports:SMS TIMELINE: The first 100 years". News-Leader.com.