1937 college football season

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The 1937 college football season ended with the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh being named the nation's No. 1 team (and "mythical national champion") by 30 of the 33 voters in the Associated Press writers' poll. The AP poll was in its second year, and seven votes were taken during the final weeks of the 1937 season, starting with October 18. Each writer listed his choice for the top ten teams, and points were tallied based on 10 for first place, 9 for second, etc., and the AP then ranked the twenty teams with the highest number of points. With 33 writers polled, Pitt received 30 first place votes and 3 second-place, for a total of 327 points. Most other major rankings (both contemporary and retroactive) also have found Pittsburgh to have been the champion, though two (the contemporary Dunkel System and retroactive Helms Athletic Foundation rankings) have found California the champion.

First AP No. 1 of seasonCalifornia
Number of bowls5
Champion(s)Pittsburgh[a]
California[b]
HeismanYale halfback Clint Frank
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First AP No. 1 of seasonCalifornia
Number of bowls5
Champion(s)Pittsburgh[a]
California[b]
HeismanYale halfback Clint Frank
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1937 marks the first season in which the NCAA began keeping official game statistics.

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September

September 25 The defending champion Minnesota Gophers opened their season with a 69–7 win over visiting North Dakota State. LSU beat Florida, 19–0. Alabama beat Samford 41–0. California won 30–7 over St. Mary's. In Seattle, Washington beat Iowa, 14–0. The day before, Pittsburgh had opened with a 59–0 win over Ohio Wesleyan.

October

October 2 Minnesota lost at Nebraska, 14–9. LSU defeated Texas 9–0. Pittsburgh won at West Virginia, 20–0. In Birmingham, Alabama beat Sewanee, 65–0. In Los Angeles, Washington defeated USC, 7–0. California beat Oregon State, 24–6. Yale beat Maine, 26–0.

October 9 In Houston, LSU defeated Rice, 13–0. Pittsburgh beat its cross-town rival, Duquesne, 6–0. Alabama beat South Carolina, 20–0. All three teams had held their opposition scoreless. California defeated Washington State 27–0. Washington lost to Oregon State, 6–3. Yale beat Penn, 27–7. Minnesota recovered from its Nebraska loss to beat Indiana 6–0.

October 16 LSU registered its fourth shutout in four starts, a 13–0 win over Ole Miss. Pittsburgh and Fordham played to a 0–0 tie in New York. Alabama yielded its first points, but won at Tennessee, 14–7. California beat the California Aggies (later UC-Davis) 14–0 and Pacific, 20–0, in a doubleheader. Yale defeated Army, 15–7. Minnesota won at Michigan, 39–6. In the first poll taken, California was No. 1, followed by Alabama, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, and Yale. LSU, despite a 54–0 scoring edge over its opposition, was sixth.

October 23 No. 1 California beat No. 11 USC 20–6. In Washington, No. 2 Alabama defeated GWU, 19–0. No. 3 Pittsburgh won at No. 16 Wisconsin 26–6. No. 4 Minnesota was idle. No. 5 Yale beat No. 19 Cornell, 9–0. The next top five was No. 1 California, No. 2 Pittsburgh, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Minnesota, and No. 5 Yale

October 30 In Los Angeles, No. 1 California defeated UCLA 27–14, while in Pittsburgh, the No. 2 Pitt Panthers beat Carnegie Tech, 25–14. No. 3 Alabama beat Kentucky, 41–0. No. 4 Minnesota lost to Notre Dame, 7–6, and No. 5 Yale and No. 9 Dartmouth played to a 9–9 tie. No. 6 Baylor, which reached 6–0–0 with a 6–0 win over TCU, and No. 10 Fordham, which won at No. 15 North Carolina, 14–0, moved up to fourth and fifth place in the next Top Five, behind California, Alabama, and Pittsburgh.

November

November 6 No. 1 California and Washington played to a 0–0 tie. In New Orleans, No. 2 Alabama beat No. 19 Tulane, 9–6. No. 3 Pittsburgh won at No. 12 Notre Dame, 21–6 to take the top spot in the next poll. No. 4 Baylor lost to unranked Texas, 9–6. No. 5 Fordham beat Purdue, 21–3. No. 9 Dartmouth, which beat Princeton 33–9, reached the next Top Five: No. 1 Pittsburgh, No. 2 California, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Fordham, and No. 5 Dartmouth.

November 13 No. 1 Pittsburgh defeated visiting No. 11 Nebraska, 13–7. In Portland, No. 2 California beat Oregon, 26–0. In Birmingham, No. 3 Alabama beat Georgia Tech, 7–0. No. 4 Fordham was idle. No. 5 Dartmouth and Cornell played to a 6–6 tie. No. 6 Yale returned to the Top Five with a 26–0 win over Princeton, ranking fifth behind Pittsburgh, California, Alabama, and Fordham.

November 20 No. 1 Pittsburgh beat Penn State, 28–7. No. 2 California won at No. 13 Stanford, 13–0, to finish at 9–0–1. No. 3 Alabama was idle. No. 4 Fordham beat St. Mary's, 6–0. No. 5 Yale lost its final game of the season, 13–6, at Harvard. No. 7 Minnesota closed its season with a 13–6 win over Wisconsin and moved up to fifth place behind Pittsburgh, California, Fordham, and Alabama.

On Thanksgiving Day, No. 4 Alabama beat No. 12 Vanderbilt 9–7 in Nashville. Then, on November 27 No. 1 Pittsburgh closed its season unbeaten (8–0–1) with a 10–0 win at No. 18 Duke. No. 3 Fordham closed its season unbeaten (7–0–1) with a 20–7 win over NYU at Yankee Stadium. No. 2 California and No. 5 Minnesota had completed their seasons, and the top five remained unchanged from the previous week.

Conference standings

Major conference standings

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1937 Big Six Conference football standings
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No. 11 Nebraska $3–0–26–1–2
Oklahoma3–1–15–2–2
Kansas2–1–23–4–2
Missouri2–2–13–6–1
Iowa State1–4–03–6–0
Kansas State1–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
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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
1937 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Texas Tech $3–0–08–4–0
New Mexico A&M4–1–07–2–0
Arizona3–1–08–2–0
Texas Mines2–1–17–1–2
New Mexico2–3–14–4–1
Arizona State–Flagstaff1–4–05–5–0
Arizona State0–5–00–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 2 California $6–0–110–0–1
Stanford4–2–14–3–2
Washington4–2–27–2–2
Washington State3–3–23–3–3
Idaho2–2–04–3–1
Oregon State2–3–33–3–3
USC2–3–24–4–2
Oregon2–5–04–6–0
UCLA1–5–12–6–1
Montana0–1–07–1–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1937 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 17 Colorado $7–0–08–1–0
Western State (CO)3–1–05–3–0
BYU5–2–06–3–0
Denver5–2–06–3–0
Utah5–2–05–3–0
Colorado College3–3–05–4–0
Utah State2–4–12–4–2
Wyoming2–4–03–5–0
Colorado State–Greeley2–4–02–6–0
Colorado Mines1–5–02–5–0
Colorado A&M1–6–01–7–0
Montana State0–3–13–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll
1937 Southeastern Conference football standings
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No. 4 Alabama $6–0–09–1–0
No. 8 LSU5–1–09–2–0
Auburn4–1–26–2–3
Vanderbilt4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State3–2–05–4–1
Georgia Tech3–2–16–3–1
Tennessee4–3–06–3–1
Florida3–4–04–7–0
Tulane2–3–15–4–1
Georgia1–2–26–3–2
Ole Miss0–4–04–5–1
Kentucky0–5–04–6–0
Sewanee0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern Conference football standings
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Maryland $2–0–08–2–0
No. 19 North Carolina4–0–17–1–1
Clemson2–0–14–4–1
No. 20 Duke5–1–07–2–1
VMI4–2–05–5–0
NC State4–2–15–3–1
South Carolina2–2–15–6–1
Washington and Lee2–3–04–5–0
The Citadel2–3–07–4–0
Richmond2–3–05–4–1
Furman1–2–24–3–2
VPI2–4–05–5–0
William & Mary1–3–04–5–0
Wake Forest1–4–03–6–0
Davidson1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1937 Southwest Conference football standings
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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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Independents

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1937 Eastern college football independents records
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No. 1 Pittsburgh â€“ 9–0–1
No. 6 Villanova â€“ 8–0–1
No. 3 Fordham â€“ 7–0–1
No. 7 Dartmouth â€“ 7–0–2
No. T–14 Holy Cross â€“ 8–0–2
St. Thomas (PA) â€“ 6–1–1
No. 12 Yale â€“ 6–1–1
Army â€“ 7–2–0
Boston University â€“ 6–2–0
Cornell â€“ 5–2–1
Harvard â€“ 5–2–1
Syracuse â€“ 5–2–1
CCNY â€“ 5–2–0
No. 12 Manhattan â€“ 6–3–1
Penn State â€“ 5–3–0
Duquesne â€“ 6–4–0
Brown â€“ 5–4–0
NYU â€“ 5–4–0
Temple â€“ 3–2–4
Boston College â€“ 4–4–1
Bucknell â€“ 3–3–2
Buffalo â€“ 4–4–0
Princeton â€“ 4–4–0
Tufts â€“ 3–4–1
Colgate â€“ 3–5–0
Columbia â€“ 2–5–2
Hofstra â€“ 2–4–0
Carnegie Tech â€“ 2–5–1
Penn â€“ 2–5–1
Providence â€“ 2–6–0
Vermont â€“ 2–6–0
La Salle â€“ 2–7–0
Massachusetts State â€“ 1–7–1
Rankings from AP Poll
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
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Michigan State â€“ 8–2–0
Akron â€“ 7–2–0
Central Michigan â€“ 6–2–0
DePaul â€“ 5–1–2
Wayne â€“ 6–2–0
No. T–9 Notre Dame â€“ 6–2–1
Detroit â€“ 7–3–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 5–2–1
Western State Teachers â€“ 5–3–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 4–3–0
Xavier â€“ 4–5–1
Marquette â€“ 3–6–0
Haskell â€“ 2–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll
1937 Southern college football independents records
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Delaware State â€“ 1–0–0
Hardin–Simmons â€“ 8–0–1
West Virginia â€“ 8–1–1
Catholic University â€“ 5–3–0
William & Mary Norfolk â€“ 5–3–0
Roanoke â€“ 6–4–0
Navy â€“ 4–4–1
George Washington â€“ 3–4–1
Georgetown â€“ 2–4–2
Western Maryland â€“ 3–6–0
East Carolina â€“ 2–5–0
Loyola (LA) â€“ 2–6–1
Virginia â€“ 2–7–0
South Georgia Teachers â€“ 2–9–0
Delaware â€“ 1–7–0
Oklahoma City â€“ 1–9–0
Jacksonville State â€“ 0–5–0
1937 Western college football independents records
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No. T–9 Santa Clara â€“ 9–0–0
San Jose State â€“ 11–2–1
Pomona â€“ 6–2–1
Humboldt State â€“ 4–2–0
Idaho Southern Branch â€“ 6–3–0
Cal Poly â€“ 4–2–2
Portland â€“ 4–3–1
Saint Mary's â€“ 4–3–2
San Francisco â€“ 4–5–1
Loyola (CA) â€“ 4–7–0
Gonzaga â€“ 2–6–2
Hawaii â€“ 2–6–0
San Francisco State â€“ 1–6–1
Rankings from AP Poll
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Minor conferences

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Alamo Conference Texas A&I —
Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association Morgan College 6–0
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wichita 4–0
Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Drexel 3–1
Far Western Conference Fresno State Normal 4–0
Indiana Intercollegiate Conference Butler 3–0
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Saint Ambrose
Upper Iowa		 5–0
6–0
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Baker 4–1
Lone Star Conference East Texas State Teachers 4–0
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Kalamazoo 4–0
Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference Ferris State
Lawrence Technological University		 –
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference Cornell College 7–0
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Gustavus Adolphus 5–0
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southeast Missouri State Teachers 5–0
Nebraska College Athletic Conference Hastings 2–0–1
Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association Nebraska State Teachers–Chadron 2–0
North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Dakota 3–0
North Dakota College Athletic Conference North Dakota Science 4–0–1
Northern Teachers Athletic Conference St. Cloud State Teachers 4–0
Northern Teachers Athletic Conference Duluth State Teachers 3–0
Ohio Athletic Conference Baldwin Wallace 4–0
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Central State Teachers (OK) 5–0–1
Pacific Northwest Conference Willamette 3–0
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Lock Haven State Teachers 5–0–1
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Augustana (SD) 4–0
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference San Diego State 4–1
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Florida A&M College 5–0–1
Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas College 5–0–1
Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference Howard Payne 7–0
Tri-Normal Conference Eastern Washington 2–0
Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference North: Superior State Teachers
South: Whitewater State Teachers		 3–0
4–0
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Minor conference standings

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1937 Alamo Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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St. Mary's (TX) +1–0–17–2–2
Texas A&I +1–0–14–3–1
Sul Ross0–2–02–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marshall $4–0–19–0–1
Dayton4–1–07–2–0
Ohio3–1–15–3–1
Miami (OH)2–3–04–4–1
Ohio Wesleyan1–4–02–7–0
Cincinnati0–5–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Wichita $4–0–07–3–0
Emporia State3–1–05–2–2
Fort Hays State2–2–06–2–1
Pittsburg State1–3–02–7–0
Southwestern (KS)0–4–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Morgan $6–0–07–0–0
Virginia Union7–2–07–2–0
Virginia State7–1–08–1–0
Lincoln (PA)3–2–16–2–1
Johnson C. Smith3–2–05–3–0
Bluefield State1–3–21–5–3
Howard2–2–03–2–1
North Carolina College3–3–13–4–1
North Carolina A&T2–4–22–4–3
Hampton3–4–03–6–0
Saint Paul's (VA)2–5–02–5–0
Shaw0–6–01–6–0
St. Augustine's0–4–00–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $6–1–06–2–0
Howard (AL)4–1–05–3–0
Southwestern (TN)4–1–06–4–0
Mississippi College2–1–13–6–1
Chattanooga2–3–04–3–2
Loyola (LA)1–2–02–6–1
Millsaps1–3–13–5–2
Mercer0–3–04–5–0
Spring Hill0–5–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Drexel $3–1–06–2–0
Franklin & Marshall2–2–04–4–0
Muhlenberg2–2–05–5–0
Gettysburg2–2–03–5–0
Ursinus1–3–03–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Fresno State $4–0–08–1–1
Pacific (CA)3–1–03–5–2
Cal Aggies2–2–04–4–0
Nevada1–3–02–6–0
Chico State0–4–00–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois College +5–0–07–2–0
Bradley +5–0–06–3–0
Illinois State Normal +4–0–25–1–2
St. Viator2–0–16–2–1
Monmouth (IL)1–0–34–1–4
Augustana (IL)4–1–15–2–1
Western Illinois3–1–13–4–1
Knox (IL)2–1–13–4–1
Illinois Wesleyan3–2–15–3–1
Northern Illinois State3–2–13–2–3
Lake Forest1–1–13–1–2
Wheaton (IL)3–3–03–5–0
Shurtleff1–1–01–5–0
Elmhurst2–3–13–3–2
McKendree2–3–13–5–1
Southern Illinois2–4–02–7–0
North Central1–2–31–3–3
Eastern Illinois1–4–13–4–1
Carthage1–5–01–6–0
Eureka0–6–00–6–0
Millikin0–7–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $3–0–15–2–1
DePauw7–1–07–1–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)4–1–04–2–1
Ball State5–1–15–2–1
Earlham2–1–24–1–2
Hanover4–2–05–3–0
Valparaiso4–2–04–4–0
Wabash3–2–23–3–2
Franklin (IN)3–3–13–4–1
Rose Poly2–4–04–4–0
Manchester1–3–04–3–0
Indiana State1–4–01–7–0
Central Normal1–4–11–5–1
Oakland City0–5–00–7–0
Evansville0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Upper Iowa +6–0–06–0–0
St. Ambrose +5–0–08–0–0
Dubuque3–1–13–4–1
Luther2–1–34–1–3
Buena Vista3–2–05–3–0
Parsons3–2–15–3–1
Central (IA)3–2–13–5–1
Columbia (IA)2–3–14–5–1
Western Union1–2–04–4–0
Iowa Wesleyan2–4–13–4–2
Wartburg0–2–11–4–2
Penn (IA)0–5–11–5–1
Simpson (IA)0–6–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Baker $4–1–05–4–0
Kansas Wesleyan3–2–05–3–1
Bethany (KS)3–2–04–5–0
Ottawa2–2–05–2–0
College of Emporia1–3–02–6–0
McPherson1–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre $2–0–06–2–1
Murray State1–0–18–1–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers1–0–17–1–1
Morehead State3–1–07–1–0
Union (KY)2–1–04–3–0
Eastern Kentucky2–2–15–2–1
Transylvania2–4–03–5–0
Georgetown (KY)1–3–03–5–0
Louisville0–3–12–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $4–0–08–2–0
North Texas State2–1–14–4–2
Southwest Texas State2–2–06–4–0
Sam Houston State1–3–05–5–0
Stephen F. Austin0–3–11–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kalamazoo $4–0–07–1–0
Alma2–2–04–4–1
Hillsdale2–2–03–6–0
Albion1–3–04–4–0
Hope1–3–03–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lawrence Tech +2–0–14–1–1
Ferris Institute2–0–12–3–2
St. Mary's (MI)1–2–02–5–0
Assumption (ON)0–3–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Middle Atlantic Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Bordentown $4–0–1?–?–?
Cheyney1–0–21–3–3
Storer3–1–1?–?–?
Princess Anne2–2–0?–?–?
Bowie1–4–0?–?–?
Downingtown0–4–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Bordentown was declared by the conference champion based on the Dickinson System.
1937 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lafayette $2–0–08–0–0
Rutgers1–1–05–4–0
Lehigh0–2–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Kentucky State $3–0–07–0–0
Tennessee State2–1–13–1–1
Lincoln (MO)2–1–22–2–2
Wilberforce2–2–14–2–1
West Virginia State2–3–03–3–1
Louisville Municipal0–4–00–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Cornell (IA) $7–0–09–0–0
Monmouth (IL)2–1–24–1–4
Carleton3–2–05–3–0
Coe2–2–14–3–2
Ripon1–2–12–4–1
Lawrence1–3–12–4–1
Beloit1–4–02–6–0
Knox0–3–13–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Gustavus Adolphus $5–0–06–0–0
Concordia (MN)3–1–03–3–0
Saint John's (MN)2–2–05–3–0
St. Thomas (MN)1–1–22–3–2
Hamline1–2–13–2–2
Saint Mary's (MN)1–2–11–4–2
Macalester1–4–01–5–1
St. Olaf0–2–21–4–2
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tarkio +2–0–14–2–2
William Jewell +3–0–13–3–1
Culver–Stockton1–2–05–4–0
Missouri Valley1–3–03–4–1
Central (MO)1–3–01–6–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Cape Girardeau $5–0–09–0–0
Warrensburg4–1–07–1–0
Missouri–Rolla2–2–13–4–1
Kirksville1–2–21–4–2
Maryville (MO)1–3–12–5–2
Springfield (MO)0–5–00–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $3–0–06–2–2
Drake4–1–08–2–0
Saint Louis2–1–07–2–1
Oklahoma A&M2–2–04–6–0
Washington University2–2–04–6–0
Grinnell1–3–02–6–1
Creighton1–3–02–7–0
Washburn0–3–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Nebraska College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Hastings $2–0–16–2–1
Doane2–1–06–1–1
Midland1–1–15–1–2
Nebraska Wesleyan0–3–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Chadron State $2–0–03–3–0
Kearney State1–1–15–3–1
Wayne State (NE)1–1–13–5–1
Peru State0–2–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 New England Conference football standings
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New Hampshire +1–0–07–1–0
Connecticut State +1–0–06–2–1
Maine0–1–12–3–2
Rhode Island State0–2–13–4–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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North Dakota $3–0–04–4–0
South Dakota4–1–06–4–0
Morningside2–2–14–2–2
North Dakota Agricultural2–2–05–4–0
Iowa State Teachers2–2–12–4–3
South Dakota State2–3–04–5–0
Omaha0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Wahpeton $4–0–16–0–1
Minot State4–1–14–3–1
Jamestown3–1–14–3–1
Bottineau3–2–03–2–0
Valley City State2–2–22–2–3
Ellendale1–2–21–3–2
Mayville State0–4–10–4–1
Dickinson State0–5–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Northern Teachers College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Duluth State $3–0–05–2–0
St. Cloud State3–1–06–2–0
Moorhead State2–1–04–3–0
Bemidji State2–3–03–4–0
Mankato State1–2–01–7–0
Winona State0–4–02–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 North State Conference football standings
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Appalachian State $5–0–08–1–1
Elon3–1–07–1–0
Catawba3–2–08–2–0
Lenoir Rhyne2–3–04–5–2
Western Carolina0–3–01–6–2
Guilford0–3–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Northwest Conference football standings
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Willamette $3–0–06–3–0
Pacific (OR)3–1–14–3–1
Puget Sound3–2–03–4–0
Whitman2–3–03–5–0
College of Idaho0–2–12–5–1
Albany (OR)0–3–02–4–1
Linfield â€“ 3–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Baldwin–Wallace $4–0–06–2–0
Denison5–1–16–1–1
Case4–1–06–2–1
Ohio Northern4–1–34–1–3
Marietta4–1–04–4–0
Wooster5–2–06–2–0
Muskingum3–3–24–3–2
Heidelberg4–4–14–4–1
Kent State3–3–13–4–1
Kenyon1–1–12–4–1
Capital3–4–04–4–0
Mount Union2–3–23–3–3
Bowling Green2–3–13–4–1
John Carroll1–2–03–5–0
Oberlin1–3–12–3–3
Ashland2–5–02–6–0
Wittenberg2–5–02–7–0
Findlay1–4–13–4–1
Otterbein1–6–02–6–0
Toledo0–0–06–3–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Central State Teachers $5–0–16–2–2
Oklahoma Baptist4–1–16–4–1
Northeastern State2–2–23–3–3
SW Oklahoma State3–3–04–5–0
NW Oklahoma State2–2–22–5–2
East Central2–4–02–6–1
SE Oklahoma State0–6–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference football standings
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Lock Haven $4–0–16–0–2
Indiana (PA)6–1–16–1–1
Mansfield4–1–03–2–0
Shippensburg3–1–25–1–2
West Chester2–1–06–3–1
Clarion2–1–03–3–0
Kutztown1–2–04–2–1
California (PA)1–2–14–3–1
Bloomsburg2–4–03–4–0
Millersville0–3–03–4–0
Slippery Rock0–3–03–6–0
East Stroudsburg0–3–02–6–0
Edinboro0–3–10–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Carson–Newman $6–0–17–1–1
Appalachian State4–0–18–2–1
Maryville (TN)4–1–05–2–1
East Tennessee State Teachers4–4–04–5–0
King2–3–14–6–1
Milligan2–3–05–3–1
Cumberland (TN)1–4–02–6–1
Tusculum0–5–20–5–3
Western Carolina0–3–11–6–2
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Augustana (SD) $4–0–08–0–0
South Dakota Mines4–1–05–3–0
Southern Normal4–1–05–3–0
Yankton4–2–04–2–1
Northern Normal3–2–04–5–0
Dakota Wesleyan1–2–03–4–0
Sioux Falls1–3–04–4–0
Spearfish1–4–02–5–0
Huron1–5–01–6–1
Eastern Normal0–3–01–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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San Diego State $4–1–07–1–0
Santa Barbara State3–1–15–2–2
Redlands2–1–23–3–2
Whittier2–2–12–6–2
Occidental1–2–22–2–3
La Verne0–5–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Murray State $6–0–18–1–1
Erskine5–0–06–4–0
Centre3–0–06–2–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers3–0–17–1–1
Centenary1–0–26–3–3
Miami (FL)1–0–04–4–1
Morehead State4–1–07–1–0
Louisiana Tech3–1–26–3–2
Louisiana Normal3–1–14–4–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers2–1–16–1–1
Mississippi State Teachers4–2–07–3–0
Union (KY)2–1–04–3–0
Eastern Kentucky3–2–15–2–1
Rollins3–2–05–4–0
Oglethorpe3–3–03–6–1
SW Louisiana2–3–14–3–1
Stetson2–3–05–4–0
Mississippi College2–3–13–6–1
Wofford2–3–02–7–0
Newberry2–3–02–8–0
Transylvania2–4–03–5–0
Louisiana College2–4–03–6–0
Millsaps1–3–23–5–2
Georgetown (KY)1–3–03–5–0
Louisville1–3–12–5–1
Troy State1–3–02–7–2
Tennessee Tech1–5–13–5–1
West Tennessee State Teachers1–5–03–6–0
Presbyterian0–3–00–10–0
Union (TN)0–5–11–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Florida A&M $5–0–17–1–1
LeMoyne5–0–08–2–0
Morris Brown5–2–06–3–0
Xavier (LA)3–1–06–3–1
South Carolina State2–2–15–3–2
Tuskegee3–2–16–3–1
Knoxville3–2–16–3–1
Morehouse2–3–22–3–2
Alabama State3–6–03–7–0
Lane1–2–05–2–1
Talladega0–3–10–4–2
Fisk0–4–10–4–3
Clark (GA)0–5–01–6–0
1937 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Texas College $5–0–18–0–1
Arkansas AM&N3–0–37–0–3
Prairie View4–2–07–4–0
Langston3–3–03–4–1
Wiley2–3–15–5–1
Southern1–4–14–4–1
Bishop0–6–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Texas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Howard Payne $7–0–08–1–1
Austin6–1–08–2–0
McMurry5–2–07–2–1
Texas Wesleyan3–2–06–3–0
Daniel Baker3–4–04–6–0
Southwestern (TX)2–4–06–5–0
Trinity (TX)2–4–02–7–0
St. Edward's1–5–02–8–0
Abilene Christian0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Tri-Normal Conference football standings
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Eastern Washington $2–0–06–1–0
Western Washington1–1–04–2–1
Central Washington0–2–03–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Potomac State +4–0–04–0–0
Glenville State +4–0–04–2–0
Concord3–1–15–2–1
Morris Harvey3–4–05–4–0
West Liberty State2–3–14–1–1
Fairmont State1–5–11–6–1
Salem0–5–20–6–2
Marshall *2–0–09–0–1
Davis & Elkins *2–0–02–6–0
New River State *2–1–05–2–0
Bethany (WV) *1–2–02–6–0
West Virginia Wesleyan *1–2–01–7–1
Shepherd *0–2–12–4–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.
1937 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football standings
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Northern Division
Superior State x3–0–06–2–0
La Crosse State2–0–14–2–1
River Falls State1–2–14–2–2
Eau Claire State1–2–12–4–1
Stout Institute0–3–10–6–1
Southern Division
Whitewater State x4–0–06–0–1
Milwaukee State3–1–03–3–1
Platteville State1–2–13–4–1
Stevens Point State1–2–12–3–2
Oshkosh State0–4–00–7–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1937 College Football All-America Team

The consensus All-America team included:

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Clint Frank 5'10" 190 Sr. Evanston, Illinois Yale
HB Marshall Goldberg 5'11" 185 Jr. Elkins, West Virginia Pittsburgh
HB Byron White 6'1" 185 Sr. Wellington, Colorado Colorado
FB Sam Chapman 6'0" 180 Sr. Mill Valley, California California
E Chuck Sweeney 6'0" 190 Sr. Bloomington, Indiana Notre Dame
T Ed Franco 5'8" 196 Sr. Jersey City, New Jersey Fordham
G Joe Routt 6'0" 193 Sr. Brenham, Texas Texas A&M
C Alex Wojciechowicz 5'11" 192 Sr. South River, New Jersey Fordham
G Leroy Monsky 5'10" 185 Sr. Montgomery, Alabama Alabama
T Tony Matisi 6'0" 224 Sr. New York, New York Pittsburgh
E Andy Bershak 6'0" 190 Sr. Clairton, Pennsylvania North Carolina
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Individual leaders

  • Rushing yards (total): Byron White, Colorado, 1,121 yards
  • Rushing yards (per carry): Dick Cassiano, Pittsburgh, 9.0 yards/carry
  • Passing yards (total): Billy Patterson, Baylor, 1,109 yards
  • Receiving yards (total): Jim Benton, Arkansas, 814 yards
  • Points scored: Byron White, Colorado, 122 points
  • Punting: Johnny Pingel, Michigan State, 42.9 yards/punt

Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionTotal
Clint FrankYaleHB/QB524
Byron WhiteColoradoHB264
Marshall GoldbergPittsburghHB211
Alex WojciechowiczFordhamC85
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Rankings

Main article: 1937 college football rankings

In the Associated Press poll of 33 sportswriters, taken on November 29, the Pitt Panthers received 29 first place votes and 327 points out of a possible 330 under the weighted scoring system. The writers agreed on the same four teams (Pitt, California, Fordham and Alabama) being the best four in the nation. California had 277, Fordham 253 and Alabama 246 points to finish second, third and fourth in the poll, and the Minnesota Gophers a distant fifth with 104 points.[1] At the time, the final poll was taken at the end of season and was not affected by the outcome of the postseason bowl games.

Bowl games

Main article: 1937–38 NCAA football bowl games
More information Bowl game, Winning team ...
Bowl game Winning team Losing team
Rose Bowl No. 2 California 13 No. 4 Alabama 0
Sugar Bowl No. 9 Santa Clara 6 No. 8 LSU 0
Orange Bowl Auburn 6 Michigan State 0
Cotton Bowl Classic No. 18 Rice 28 No. 17 Colorado 14
Sun Bowl West Virginia 7 Texas Tech 6
Charity Bowl Fresno State 27 Arkansas State Teachers 26
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Notes

  1. [a]
    per AP poll, Boand System, Dickinson System, Houlgate System, Litkenhous Ratings, Poling System, Williamson System, Berryman QPRS, Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin Ratings Elo chess method, Sagarin Ratings Predictor method
  2. [b]
    per Dunkel System and Helms Athletic Foundation

References

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