1937 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

1937 Texas Longhorns football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 2–6–1 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach|

* Dana X. Bible (1st season)

Home stadium| War Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1938 ->

1937 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 18 Rice $  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
No. 16 TCU | 3  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
No. T–14 Arkansas | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Baylor | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Texas A&M | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
SMU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Texas | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWC.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| Texas Tech*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 25–12| 10,000| [2]
October 2| at LSU*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| L 0–9| 10,000| [3]
October 9| vs. Oklahoma*|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| T 7–7| 25,000| [4]
October 16| Arkansas|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 10–21| | [5]
October 23| Rice|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 27,000| [6]
October 30| at SMU|

* Ownby Stadium
* University Park, TX

| L 2–13| | [7]
November 6| No. 4 Baylor|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| W 9–6| | [8]
November 13| TCU|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 0–14| 17,000| [9]
November 25| at Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| L 0–7| 32,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1937 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
2. ^ "Roach breaks leg as Longhorn crush Tech Matadors, 25–12". The Kilgore Daily News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "L.S.U. backs fly through mud to triumph over Texas, 9 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Sooners out-gain Texas U. in 7 to 7 tie battle". The Oklahoma News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Dwight Sloan stars in Arkansas victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Rice Owls whip Texas for first win, 14 to 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Ponies defeat Steers". Sunday American-Statesman. October 31, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Texas Longhorns blast Baylor Bears, 9 to 6". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Biblemen lose to Froggies". Sunday American-Statesman. November 14, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Texas Aggies down ancient rivals 7–0". The Bryan Eagle. November 26, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Texas Longhorns football

Venues|

* Clark Field (1896–1924)
* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arkansas
* Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)
* Rice
* TCU
* Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)
* Texas Tech

Culture & lore|

* History
* Brown years
* Bevo
* Hook 'em
* "Texas Fight"
* Hex Rally
* 1969 "Game of the Century"
* Longhorn Band
* The University of Texas National Championship 2005
* 2005 Ohio State game
* 2007 player suspensions
* 2008 Texas Tech game
* 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy
* 1 Second Left
* My All American

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