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- ^ "A&I Tigers Romp 40-0". The Nashville Tennessean. September 26, 1948. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Wilberforce Routs Tennessee State". Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 24, 1948. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilberforce Power Humbles Tennessee State 26-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 30, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I Tigers Lose 7 to 6". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I Wallops Lincoln 32-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 14, 1948. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Q. Adams (November 21, 1948). "K.S.C. Gives Kean's Tigers 19-0 Lacing: First Thorobred Win Over Former Coach". The Courier-Journal. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Tops Louisville 34-7". The Nashville Tennessean. November 26, 1948. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.