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- ↑ "Southern University names Terrance Graves as new head football coach". WAFB. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Terrence Graves - Interim Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers - Staff Directory". Southern University. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 21, 2022). "Terrence Graves returns to Southern under Eric Dooley; see the Jaguars' complete staff here". The Advocate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ Sports, HBCU (November 14, 2023). "Southern University fires Eric Dooley after less than two full seasons" . Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Terrence Graves - Football Coach". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ Holliday, A. J. "4 things to know about Grambling State interim football coach Terrence Graves". The News-Star. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Grambling fires coach Fobbs after 8 seasons". ESPN.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Terrence Graves - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
