1937 Baylor Bears football team

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The 1937 Baylor Bears football team season represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 7–3 record (3–3 against conference opponents), were ranked No. 4 in the weekly AP Poll after winning their first six games, lost three of their last four games, finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 178 to 64.[1][2] They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Carl Brazell was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainCarl Brazell
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1937 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Brazell
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Rice $4–1–16–3–2
No. 16 TCU3–1–24–4–2
No. T–14 Arkansas3–2–16–2–2
Baylor3–3–07–3–0
Texas A&M2–2–25–2–2
SMU2–4–05–6–0
Texas1–5–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Southwestern (TX)*
W 39–2[3]
October 1at Oklahoma City*
W 33–0[4]
October 9Arkansas
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 20–14[5]
October 16at Centenary*
W 20–0[6]
October 23at No. 13 Texas A&MNo. 15
W 13–017,000[7]
October 30TCUdaggerNo. 6
W 6–017,000[8]
November 6TexasNo. 4
L 6–9[9]
November 13at SMUNo. 13
L 7–13[10]
November 20vs. Loyola (CA)
W 27–135,500[11]
November 27at Rice
L 7–1320,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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