1937 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

American college football season

1937 Mississippi College Choctaws football

Conference| Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–6–1 (2–1–1 Dixie, 2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Stanley L. Robinson (13th season)

Home stadium| Provine Field
Municipal Stadium

Seasons

<- 1936

1938 ->

1937 Dixie Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Birmingham–Southern $  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Howard (AL) | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southwestern (TN) | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Chattanooga | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
Loyola (LA) | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Millsaps | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Mercer | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Spring Hill | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Murray State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Erskine | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Centre | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Centenary | 1  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 3
Miami (FL) | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Morehead State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
Louisiana Normal | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Mississippi State Teachers | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Union (KY) | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Rollins | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Oglethorpe | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
SW Louisiana | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Stetson | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Wofford | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Newberry | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Transylvania | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisiana College | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Millsaps | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Georgetown (KY) | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisville | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Troy State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Tennessee Tech | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Tennessee State Teachers | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Presbyterian | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Union (TN) | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1937 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1937 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 13th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 2–1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 2–3–1 against SIAA competition.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Provine Field
* Clinton, MS

| W 13–0| | [1]
October 1| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 0–13| 3,500| [2]
October 9| at Tulane*|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| L 0–84| 12,000| [3]
October 16| Millsaps|

* Municipal Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| T 0–0| 3,000| [4]
October 23| at Murray State|

* College Stadium
* Murray, KY

| L 0–43| | [5]
November 5| at Spring Hill|

* Dorn Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| W 18–6| | [6]
November 13| at Oglethorpe*|

* Hermance Stadium
* North Atlanta, GA

| L 0–12| 1,500| [7]
November 20| vs. Millsaps|

* Municipal Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry)

| W 12–0| | [8]
November 25| at Stetson| DeLand, FL| L 6–14| | [9]
November 29| at Tampa|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 6–21| 4,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Choctaws trim S.L.I., 13 to 0". Monroe Morning World. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Choctaws defeated 13 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Wave sinks Miss. College by 84 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Millsaps, Indians in scoreless draw". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Murray runs wild to hang up 43–0 win". The Park City Daily News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Chocs whip Badgers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Petrels tame Choctaws, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Miss. College trounces Millsaps 12–0 in climax game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Stetson scores 14–6 win over Mississippi College". The Orlando Evening Sentinel. November 26, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Spartans win wild battle". Tampa Morning Tribune. November 30, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Mississippi College Choctaws football

Venues|

* Robinson-Hale Stadium

Bowls & rivalries|

* Delta State
* Millsaps

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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