1937 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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The 1937 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4 record (3–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (3–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1937 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPDon Heap
CaptainDon Heap[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Minnesota $5–0–06–2–0
No. 13 Ohio State5–1–06–2–0
Indiana3–2–05–3–0
Michigan3–3–04–4–0
Northwestern3–3–04–4–0
Purdue2–2–14–3–1
Wisconsin2–2–14–3–1
Illinois2–3–03–3–2
Chicago0–4–01–6–0
Iowa0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Iowa State*
W 33–037,673
October 9Michigan
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 7–023,837–32,000[3]
October 16Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 14–735,000
October 23at No. 12 Ohio StateNo. 7
L 0–767,521[4]
October 30at Wisconsin
W 14–6
November 6IllinoisNo. 19
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–642,000
November 13at No. 10 Minnesota
L 0–763,000
November 20No. 12 Notre Dame*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–742,573
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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