1937 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football team

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1937 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football
SDIC champion
Conference South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
Record8–0 (4–0 SDIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAugustana Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Augustana (SD) $ 4 –0 –08 –0 –0
South Dakota Mines 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Southern Normal 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Yankton 4 –2 –04 –2 –1
Northern Normal 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Dakota Wesleyan 1 –2 –03 –4 –0
Sioux Falls 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Spearfish 1 –4 –02 –5 –0
Huron 1 –5 –01 –6 –1
Eastern Normal 0 –3 –01 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Augustana Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College (now known as Augustana University) of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a member of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) in the 1937 college football season. Led by Leonard A. Olson in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as SDIC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Hastings *
W 19–13 [1]
October 1at Nebraska Wesleyan *
W 27–19 [2]
October 9 Huron Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Augustana Field
  • Sioux Falls, SD
W 36–02,000 [3]
October 16at Yankton
W 38–0 [4]
October 22at Northern Normal Aberdeen, SD W 25–7 [5]
October 30 Jamestown (ND) *
  • Augustana Field
  • Sioux Falls, SD
W 31–0 [6]
November 6 Sioux Falls
  • Augustana Field
  • Sioux Falls, SD
W 26–6 [7]
November 12 Mankato State *
  • Augustana Field
  • Sioux Falls, SD
W 19–0 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Hastings kneels to Augustana's eleven". The Lincoln Star. September 26, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wesleyan victim of Augustana's passes". Lincoln Evening Journal. October 2, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vikings open title defense with 36 to 0 victory". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 10, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vikings upset Yankton, 38–0". Sioux City Journal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Vikings beat Northern 25–7 for 12th win in row". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 23, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Schultz steals limelight as Augies drub N.D. team". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 31, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vikings snare sixth title by a 26–6 victory". Sioux City Journal. November 7, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Augustana eleven keeps record clear". The Albert Lea Tribune. November 13, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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