1937 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONPittsburgh9–0–1 overall
HEISMANClint FrankYale · HB
#1 PICKCorbett DavisIndiana · Cleveland Rams, 1938 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

3 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1938Orange BowlAuburn 6, Michigan State 0
Jan 1, 1938Cotton BowlRice 28, Colorado 14
Jan 1, 1938Rose BowlCalifornia 13, Alabama 0

1937 STANDINGS

10 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

BIG 6

Nebraska finished atop the 1937 Big 6 standings at 3–0–2 in conference play (6–1–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska3–0–26–1–2–
Oklahoma3–1–15–2–2–
Missouri2–2–13–5–1–
Kansas2–1–23–3–2–
Iowa State1–42–6–
Kansas State1–42–5–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

New Mexico State finished atop the 1937 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
New Mexico State4–16–2–
Arizona3–17–1–
Texas Tech3–05–3WVU 7–6 TTU
UTEP2–1–15–1–1–
New Mexico2–3–13–3–1–
Arizona State0–50–6–1–

LONE STAR

North Texas finished atop the 1937 Lone Star standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Texas0–00–1

OAC

Toledo finished atop the 1937 OAC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Toledo0–00–1

PACIFIC COAST

California finished atop the 1937 Pacific Coast standings at 6–0–1 in conference play (8–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
California6–0–18–0–1CAL 13–0 ALA
Washington4–2–26–2–2–
Stanford4–2–14–2–2–
Washington State3–3–23–3–2–
Oregon State2–3–33–3–3–
USC2–3–23–4–2–
Oregon2–52–6–
UCLA1–5–12–6–1–

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Colorado finished atop the 1937 Rocky Mountain standings at 7–0 in conference play (6–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Colorado7–06–1RICE 28–14 COLO
BYU5–26–2–
Utah5–25–2–
Utah State2–4–12–3–2–
Wyoming2–42–3–
Colorado State1–60–6–

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1937 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama6–08–1CAL 13–0 ALA
LSU5–18–1–
Vanderbilt4–27–2–
Tennessee4–36–3–1–
Auburn4–1–26–2–3AUB 6–0 MSU
Georgia Tech3–2–16–3–1–
Mississippi State3–25–4–
Florida3–44–7–
Tulane2–3–15–4–1–
Georgia1–2–25–3–2–
Kentucky0–52–6–
Ole Miss0–41–5–1–

SOUTHERN

Duke finished atop the 1937 Southern standings at 5–1 in conference play (7–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke5–17–2–1–
North Carolina4–0–16–1–1–
NC State4–2–15–2–1–
Maryland2–06–2–
South Carolina2–2–15–5–1–
Virginia Tech2–44–5–
Clemson2–0–14–4–1–
Wake Forest1–42–5–

SOUTHWEST

Rice finished atop the 1937 Southwest standings at 4–1–1 in conference play (6–3–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Rice4–1–16–3–2RICE 28–14 COLO
Arkansas3–2–16–2–1–
TCU3–1–24–3–2–
Baylor3–34–3–
SMU2–45–5–
Texas A&M2–2–23–2–2–
Texas1–52–6–1–

WESTERN

Minnesota finished atop the 1937 Western standings at 5–0 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Minnesota5–06–2–
Ohio State5–16–2–
Indiana3–25–3–
Michigan3–34–4–
Northwestern3–34–4–
Purdue2–2–14–3–1–
Wisconsin2–2–13–3–1–
Illinois2–33–3–1–
Iowa0–50–7–

INDEPENDENTS

Pittsburgh finished atop the 1937 independents at 9–0–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Pittsburgh9–0–1–
Army6–2–
Notre Dame6–2–1–
West Virginia5–1–1WVU 7–6 TTU
Penn State5–3–
Michigan State5–1AUB 6–0 MSU
Tulsa5–2–1–
Navy4–4–1–
Temple3–2–4–
Miami2–3–1–
San José State2–0–
Virginia2–7–
Syracuse2–2–1–
Boston College2–2–1–
San Diego State1–0–
North Dakota State1–1–
Nevada1–0–
Oklahoma State1–5–
Cincinnati0–1–
Louisiana Tech0–1–
Hawai'i0–1–
UConn0–1–
Georgia Southern0–1–
Ohio0–1–
Rutgers0–2–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

1 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1938Postseason gameWest Virginia 7, Texas Tech 6