1937 Providence Friars football team

American college football season

1937 Providence Friars football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–6
Head coach|

* Joe McGee (4th season)

Home stadium| Hendricken Field
Cranston Stadium

Seasons

<- 1936

1938 ->

1937 Eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 6 Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 3 Fordham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 7 Dartmouth |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 2
No. T–14 Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 2
St. Thomas (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 12 Yale |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Cornell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Harvard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
CCNY |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 12 Manhattan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Duquesne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
NYU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 4
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Princeton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tufts |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Columbia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 2
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Penn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Providence |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Vermont |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
La Salle |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Massachusetts State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Providence Friars football team was an American football team that represented Providence College as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe McGee, the team compiled a 2–6 record.

## Schedule

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October 2| at Holy Cross|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 0–7| | [1]
October 8| Xavier|

* Cranston Stadium
* Cranston, RI

| W 7–6| 8,000| [2]
October 16| at Saint Anselm|

* Athletic Field
* Manchester, NH

| L 0–26| |
October 23| Springfield|

* Hendricken Field
* Providence, RI

| W 9–6| | [3]
October 30| at CCNY|

* Lewisohn Stadium
* New York, NY

| L 6–8| | [4]
November 7| Niagara|

* Hendricken Field
* Providence, RI

| L 6–17| | [5]
November 12| vs. Rhode Island State|

* Cranston Stadium
* Cranston, RI

| L 0–13| 4,000| [6]
November 25| Western Maryland|

* Hoffa Field
* Westminster, MD

| L 0–20| | [7]

## References

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1. ^ "Holy Cross winner over Providence". The Hartford Courant. October 3, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Musketeers defeated in last quarter, 7 to 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Providence defeats Springfield, 9 to 6". The Hartford Courant. October 24, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "CCNY eleven upsets Providence College 8–6". The Hartford Courant. October 31, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Niagara takes sixth victory". Democrat and Chronicle. November 8, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Rams' belated drive defeats Friars, 13–0". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "W. Md. takes 20-to-0 clash". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1937. Retrieved May 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Providence Friars football

Venues|

* Hendricken Field
* Cycledrome

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
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* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941

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