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- ↑ "Holtz picked for Walter Camp award". The Eagle. Associated Press. December 24, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved June 3, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ed Orgeron of LSU named Walter Camp Coach of the Year". LSU Sports. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019– via nbcsports.com.