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^ "Catamounts Shave E. Tennessee, 7-6" . Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina . September 16, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ "State Buccaneers Handed 14-0 Defeat By Morehead" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . Associated Press . September 30, 1951. p. 3B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football Game" . Kingsport Times . Kingsport, Tennessee . October 5, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State Plays At Kingsport; Guilford Foe" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 6, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harrington, Red (October 7, 1951). "State Bucs Down Guilford, 29 To 7" . Kingsport Times . Kingsport, Tennessee . p. 4D. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "East Tennessee State Blank Maryville, 27 To 0" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 14, 1951. p. 4B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State Tries For 4th Win Tonight At 7" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 20, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Homecoming Game" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 20, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ Thompson, Gene (November 3, 1951). "Emory And State Collide For Smoky Crown" . Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia . p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Thompson, Gene (November 4, 1951). "Emory Whips State In Gruelling 28-7 Struggle" . Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia . p. 1C. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ET State Bucs Entertain TPI" . Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia . November 9, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T. P. I. Easily Whips East Tennessee State 33 To 0" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . Johnson City, Tennessee . November 11, 1951. p. 2B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Three Grid Games Slated This Weekend" . The Daily News Journal . Murfreesboro, Tennessee . November 14, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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