1937 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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1937 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big Six Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1936
1938  
1937 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 3 0 26 1 2
Oklahoma 3 1 15 2 2
Kansas 2 1 23 4 2
Missouri 2 2 13 6 1
Iowa State 1 4 03 6 0
Kansas State 1 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1937 college football season. The team's head football coach was Wesley Fry, in his third year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.

Led by All-Conference back Elmer Hackney, Kansas State led the Big Six Conference in rushing offense and total offense in 1937. Nevertheless, the team finished the season with a 4–5 record and a 1–4 record in conference play, in a tie for last place. Despite a potent rushing game, the Wildcats scored only 76 points and gave up 84 points. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Boston College *L 7–2115,000 [2]
October 9at Missouri L 7–14
October 16 Marquette *W 13–03,500 [3]
October 23at Creighton *W 15–78,000
October 30 Oklahoma Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 0–1915,000
November 6 Washburn *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 20–75,000
November 13at Kansas W 7–019,000 [4]
November 20at Iowa State L 7–133,157
November 27No. 11 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 0–35,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1937 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. Nason, Jerry (October 12, 1937). "Eagles Tackle Temple Today". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. p. 17. Retrieved June 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. "Wildcats Win, 13-0". The Morning Chronicle. October 17, 1937. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dan Partner (November 14, 1937). "Jayhawks Are Wailing Today: Kansas State Deals Blow To K.U. Championship Hopes". The Morning Chronicle. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.