1937 Texas Longhorns football team

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1937 Texas Longhorns football
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Conference Southwest Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1936
1938  →
1937 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Rice $ 4 –1 –16 –3 –2
No. 16 TCU 3 –1 –24 –4 –2
No. T–14 Arkansas 3 –2 –16 –2 –2
Baylor 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Texas A&M 2 –2 –25 –2 –2
SMU 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Texas 1 –5 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Texas Tech *
W 25–1210,000 [2]
October 2at LSU *
L 0–910,000 [3]
October 9vs. Oklahoma *
T 7–725,000 [4]
October 16 Arkansas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 10–21 [5]
October 23 Rice
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1427,000 [6]
October 30at SMU
L 2–13 [7]
November 6No. 4 Baylor
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 9–6 [8]
November 13 TCU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 0–1417,000 [9]
November 25at Texas A&M
L 0–732,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  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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