1937 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

1937 Southeastern Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 24, 1937 – January 1, 1938 (1937-09-24 – 1938-01-01)
Number of teams| 13
Champion| Alabama
SEC seasons

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1937 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
No. 4 Alabama $  | 6  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 8 LSU | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
Auburn | 4  | – | 1  | – | 2 |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 3
Vanderbilt | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
Mississippi State | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
Georgia Tech | 3  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Tennessee | 4  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Florida | 3  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Tulane | 2  | – | 3  | – | 1 |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
Georgia | 1  | – | 2  | – | 2 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 2
Ole Miss | 0  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 1
Kentucky | 0  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Sewanee | 0  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0

* $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Southeastern Conference football season was the fifth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1937 college football season. Alabama compiled a 9–1 overall record, with a conference record of 6–0, and were SEC champion.

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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1 | Alabama  | Frank Thomas | 9–1–0 (.900)  | 6–0–0 (1.000)  | No. 4 | 22.5 | 3.3
2 | LSU  | Bernie Moore | 9–2–0 (.818)  | 5–1–0 (.833)  | No. 8 | 21.3 | 3.0
3 | Auburn  | Jack Meagher | 6–2–3 (.682)  | 4–1–2 (.714)  |  | 3.3
4 | Vanderbilt  | Ray Morrison | 7–2–0 (.778)  | 4–2–0 (.667)  |  | 13.4 | 4.7
5 | Mississippi State  | Ralph Sasse | 5–4–1 (.550)  | 3–2–0 (.600)  |  | 11.9 | 11.7
6 | Georgia Tech  | William Alexander | 6–3–1 (.650)  | 3–2–1 (.583)  |  | 17.7 | 5.4
7 | Tennessee  | Robert Neyland | 6–3–1 (.650)  | 4–3–0 (.571)  |  | 18.9 | 4.7
8 | Florida  | Josh Cody | 4–7–0 (.364)  | 3–4–0 (.429)  |  | 7.8 | 8.1
9 | Tulane  | Red Dawson | 5–4–1 (.550)  | 2–3–1 (.417)  |  | 16.4 | 6.9
10 | Georgia  | Harry Mehre | 6–3–2 (.636)  | 1–2–2 (.400)  |  | 13.7 | 5.8
11 | Ole Miss  | Ed Walker | 4–5–1 (.450)  | 0–4–0 (.000)  |  | 12.7 | 10.6
12 | Kentucky  | Chet A. Wynne | 4–6–0 (.400)  | 0–5–0 (.000)  |  | 9.3 | 13.0
13 | Sewanee  | Harry E. Clark | 2–7–0 (.222)  | 0–6–0 (.000)  |  | 8.7 | 23.7

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1937 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week One

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September 24  | Birmingham–Southern | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 19–0   | 15,000 | [2]
September 24  | Presbyterian | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 59–0   | 12,000 | [3]
September 25  | Howard (AL) | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 41–0   | 7,500 | [4]
September 25  | Delta State | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 39–0   |  | [5]
September 25  | Wake Forest | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 32–0   | 7,500 | [6]
September 25  | Clemson | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 7–0   | 15,000 | [7]
September 25  | Oglethorpe | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 60–0   | 5,000 | [8]
September 25  | Louisiana Tech | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 13–0   |  | [9]
September 25  | Hiwassee | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 40–0   |  | [10]
September 25  | Florida | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 19–0   | 15,000 | [11]
September 25  | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 12–0   | 5,000 | [12]

### Week Two

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October 1  | Ole Miss | Temple | Beury Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | T 0–0   | 15,000 | [13]
October 2  | Texas | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 9–0   | 10,000 | [14]
October 2  | Chicago | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | W 18–0   | 5,000 | [15]
October 2  | Howard (AL)  | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 38–0   | 4,000 | [16]
October 2  | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | W 28–0   |  | [17]
October 2  | VPI | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 27–0   | 10,000 | [18]
October 2  | Stetson | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 18–0   | 4,000 | [19]
October 2  | South Carolina | Georgia | Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry)  | W 13–7   | 15,000 | [20]
October 2  | Kentucky | Xavier | Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 6–0   |  | [21]
October 2  | Sewanee | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |  ALA 65–0   | 7,000 | [22]
October 4  | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  0–0   |  | [23]

### Week Three

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October 8  | Tennessee Wesleyan | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN  | W 25–0   |  | [24]
October 9  | South Carolina  | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  | W 20–0   | 9,000 | [25]
October 9  | LSU | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 13–0   |  | [26]
October 9  | Vanderbilt | Southwestern (TN) | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 17–6   | 10,000 | [27]
October 9  | Mississippi College | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 84–0   | 12,000 | [28]
October 9  | Clemson  | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  | W 14–0   | 8,000 | [29]
October 9  | Saint Louis | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS  | W 21–0   | 4,500 | [30]
October 9  | Auburn | Villanova | Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA  | T 0–0   | 15,000 | [31]
October 9  | Tennessee | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | T 0–0   | 39,000 | [32]
October 9  | Florida | Temple  | Beury Stadium • Philadelphia, PA  | L 6–7   | 10,000 | [33]
October 9  | Mississippi State | Texas A&M | Lion Stadium • Tyler, TX | L 0–14   | 16,000 | [34]
October 9  | Georgia Tech | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY |  GT 32–0   | 7,500 | [35]

### Week Four

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October 16  | Vanderbilt | SMU | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 6–0   | 7,000 | [36]
October 16  | Tulane | Colgate | Roesch Memorial Stadium • Buffalo, NY | W 7–6   | 32,524 | [37]
October 16  | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 41–6   |  | [38]
October 16  | Georgia | Holy Cross | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | L 6–7   |  | [39]
October 16  | Duke  | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | L 19–20   | 26,000 | [40]
October 16  | Alabama | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  ALA 14–7   | 25,000 | [41]
October 16  | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 13–0   | 25,000 | [42]
October 16  | Mississippi State | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  |  AUB 33–7   | 15,000 | [43]
October 16  | Sewanee | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  FLA 21–0   | 5,000 | [44]

### Week Five

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October 23  | No. 2 Alabama | George Washington | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | W 19–0   | 24,666 | [45]
October 23  | Mercer  | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  | W 19–0   | 5,000 | [46]
October 23  | Ouachita Baptist | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS  | W 46–0   | 2,500 | [47]
October 23  | Manhattan | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 19–0   | 8,000 | [48][49]
October 23  | Tulane | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–13   |  | [50]
October 23  | No. 6 LSU | No. 20 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  VAN 7–6   | 15,000 | [51]
October 23  | No. 20 Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  AUB 21–0   | 19,000 | [52]
October 23  | Florida | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  |  MSS 14–13   | 7,500 | [53]
October 23  | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  |  TEN 32–0   | 4,000 | [54]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Six

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October 30  | Loyola (LA) | No. 17 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 52–6   |  | [55]
October 30  | Mississippi State | Centenary | State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA | T 0–0   | 10,000 | [56]
October 30  | No. 12 Auburn | Rice  | Rice Field • Houston, TX  | L 7–13   |  | [57]
October 30  | Florida | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 7–13   | 10,000 | [58]
October 30  | Tennessee Tech | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN  | L 6–9   |  | [59]
October 30  | Kentucky | No. 3 Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  |  ALA 41–0   | 13,000 | [60]
October 30  | No. 7 Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  GT 14–0   | 20,000 | [61]
October 30  | Georgia | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 32–0   | 17,000 | [62]
October 30  | Ole Miss | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  TUL 14–7   | 19,000 | [63]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Seven

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November 5  | Ole Miss | George Washington  | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC  | W 27–6   | 11,800 | [64]
November 6  | Clemson  | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  | W 7–0   | 12,000 | [65]
November 6  | South Carolina  | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 27–7   |  | [66]
November 6  | No. 2 Alabama | No. 19 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  ALA 9–6   | 30,000 | [67]
November 6  | Mississippi State | No. 18 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 41–0   | 20,000 | [68]
November 6  | No. 15 Tennessee | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  AUB 20–7   | 18,000 | [69]
November 6  | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 41–0   | 6,500 | [70]
November 6  | Georgia | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  |  FLA 6–0   | 20,000 | [71]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eight

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November 13  | Clemson  | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  | L 9–10   | 6,000 | [72]
November 13  | Arkansas | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  | L 6–32   | 15,000 | [73]
November 13  | Kentucky | Boston College | Fenway Park • Boston, MA  | L 0–13   | 3,500 | [74]
November 13  | Georgia Tech | No. 3 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 7–0   | 26,000 | [75]
November 13  | No. 14 Auburn | No. 15 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 9–7   | 30,000 | [76]
November 13  | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 13–7   | 23,000 | [77]
November 13  | Sewanee | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  |  MSS 12–0   | 6,000 | [78]
November 13  | Tulane | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  |  UGA 7–6   | 12,000 | [79]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Nine

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November 20  | Louisiana Normal | No. 8 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 52–0   | 5,000 | [80]
November 20  | Auburn | Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  |  0–0   | 16,000 | [81]
November 20  | Georgia Tech | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  GT 12–0   | 16,000 | [82]
November 20  | Sewanee | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  TUL 33–7   | 10,000 | [83]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Ten

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November 25  | No. 4 Alabama | No. 12 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  ALA 9–7   | 22,000 | [84]
November 25  | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)  |  MSS 9–7   | 14,000 | [85]
November 25  | Tennessee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)  |  TEN 13–0   | 15,000 | [86]
November 27  | No. 10 LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 20–7   |  | [87]
November 27  | Auburn | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  |  AUB 14–0   |  | [88]
November 27  | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  6–6   | 28,000 | [89]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eleven

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December 4  | Duquesne | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | L 0–9   | 6,000 | [90]
December 4  | Tennessee | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN  |  TEN 32–0   | 10,000 | [91]
December 4  | Kentucky | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  FLA 6–0   |  | [92]
December 10  | Georgia | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL | W 26–0   | 20,000 | [93][94][95]

### Postseason

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January 1, 1938  | No. 4 Alabama | No. 3 California | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)  | L 0–13   | 89,650 | [96]
January 1, 1938  | No. 8 LSU | No. 9 Santa Clara | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)  | L 0–6   | 40,000 | [97]
January 1, 1938  | Michigan State | Auburn | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)  | W 6–0   | 18,970 | [98]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

## All-conference players

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For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1937 All-SEC football team.

The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1937 All-SEC football team:

* Bill Jordan, End, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
* Frank Kinard, Tackle, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
* Leroy Monsky, Guard, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Ralph Sivell, Guuard, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
* Carl Hinkle, Tackle, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-1)
* Fletcher Sims, Quarterback, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
* Joe Kilgrow, Halfback, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Walter Mayberry, Halfback, Florida (AP-1, UP-1)

## All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 1937 College Football All-America Team.

One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1937 College Football All-America Team:[99]

* Leroy Monsky, Guard, Alabama (AAB, AP, COL, LIB, SN)

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

* Bill Jordan, End, Georgia Tech (AP-2; INS-2; NEA-3)
* Bruiser Kinard, Tackle, Ole Miss (AP-3; UP-1; INS-1; NEA-1; CE-1; SN)
* Jim Ryba, Tackle, Alabama (INS-3; CP-1)
* Eddie Gatto, Tackle, LSU (AP-3)
* Jim Tipton, Tackle, Alabama (UP-3)
* Jim Sivell, Guard, Auburn (AP-3; CP-2)
* Norman Buckner, Guard, Tulane (UP-3)
* Joe Kilgrow, Fullback, Alabama (UP-2 [hb]; INS-1; CP-2 [hb]; SN; NW; NEA-2 [hb])
* George "Pinky" Rohm, Fullback, LSU (INS-3)

## Head coaches

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Records through the completion of the 1937 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | SEC record

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Alabama | Frank Thomas | 7 | 83–16–4 (.825)  | 57–7–3 (.873)  | 27–2–2 (.903)
Auburn | Jack Meagher | 4 | 49–40–5 (.548)  | 23–14–5 (.607)  | 14–10–3 (.574)
Florida | Josh Cody | 2 | 47–43–1 (.522)  | 8–13–0 (.381)  | 4–9–0 (.308)
Georgia | Harry Mehre | 10 | 59–34–6 (.626)  | 59–34–6 (.626)  | 12–12–2 (.500)
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 18 | 92–68–12 (.570)  | 92–68–12 (.570)  | 11–20–2 (.364)
Kentucky | Chet A. Wynne | 4 | 81–60–9 (.570)  | 20–19–0 (.513)  | 5–14–0 (.263)
LSU | Bernie Moore | 3 | 39–17–4 (.683)  | 27–5–1 (.833)  | 16–1–0 (.941)
Mississippi State | Ralph Sasse | 3 | 45–15–4 (.734)  | 20–10–2 (.656)  | 8–7–0 (.533)
Ole Miss | Ed Walker | 8 | 38–38–8 (.500)  | 38–38–8 (.500)  | 7–13–3 (.370)
Sewanee | Harry E. Clark | 7 | 17–43–3 (.294)  | 17–43–3 (.294)  | 0–27–0 (.000)
Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 11 | 88–14–8 (.836)  | 88–14–8 (.836)  | 17–7–2 (.692)
Tulane | Red Dawson | 2 | 11–7–2 (.600)  | 11–7–2 (.600)  | 4–6–2 (.417)
Vanderbilt | Ray Morrison | 4 | 105–56–23 (.633)  | 21–12–1 (.632)  | 10–6–1 (.618)

## 1938 NFL draft

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1938 NFL draft:[100]

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2 | 13 | Joe Kilgrow | Alabama  | Back | Brooklyn Dodgers
3 | 18 | Frank Kinard | Ole Miss  | Tackle | Brooklyn Dodgers
5 | 33 | Ed Merlin | Vanderbilt  | Offensive Guard | Brooklyn Dodgers
5 | 38 | Marion Konemann | Georgia Tech  | Back  | New York Giants
5 | 39 | Dave Price | Mississippi State  | Center | Washington Redskins
7 | 53 | Leroy Monsky | Alabama  | Offensive Guard  | Brooklyn Dodgers
8 | 61 | Walter Mayberry | Florida  | Back  | Cleveland Rams
8 | 69 | Bill Hartman | Georgia  | Fullback | Washington Redskins
8 | 70 | Fletcher Sims | Georgia Tech  | Back  | Chicago Bears
10 | 83 | Jim Sivell | Auburn  | Offensive Guard  | Brooklyn Dodgers
11 | 92 | Carl Hinkle | Vanderbilt  | Center  | Philadelphia Eagles
11 | 97 | Pete Tinsley | Georgia  | Back  | Green Bay Packers

## References

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2. ^ "15,000 see Auburn run over Southern in grid opener, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Georgia Tech's 'Ramblin' Wreck' crashes through plucky Blue Sox, 59 to 0, in nocturnal skirmish". The Greenville News. September 25, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Alabama crushes Howard, 41–0". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "State beats Delta 39–0 at Starkville". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tennessee bowls over Deacs, 32–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Clemson loses to Green Wave 7 to 0 after magnificent fight". The State. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Georgia team beats Oglethorpe, 60 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Ole Miss wins 13–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Sewanee ends ten-game losing streak with 40–0 victory over Hiwassee". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "L.S.U. trims 'Gators, 19–0". The Huntsville Times. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Vanderbilt's attack proves too powerful for Kentucky". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Temple held to zero tie by Ole Miss". The Scranton Tribune. October 2, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "L.S.U. backs fly through mud to triumph over Texas, 9 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Maroons lose to Vanderbilt in rain, 18–0: 5,000 see Commodores outclass Chicago". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. p. II-4. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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18. ^ "Tennessee tramples Virginia Tech, 27 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Florida reserves down stubborn Stetson outfit, 18–0". The Orlando Sentinel-Sun. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Georgia defeats South Carolina". The News and Observer. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "Last period pass enables Wildcats to defeat Xavier". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Alabama's powerful Crimson Tide engulfs Sewanee by score of 65 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ "Tigers hold Tulane 0–0 on muddy field". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Sewanee tops Bulldogs, 25–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 9, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ "Mighty Alabama eleven humbles South Carolina". The Greenville News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ "Rice Owls overpowered 13–0 by mighty LSU Tiger eleven". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ "Southwestern falls before Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ "Wave sinks Miss. College by 84 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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