1937 LSU Tigers football team

1937 LSU Tigers football
1937 LSU Tigers football
Sugar Bowl, L 0–6 vs. Santa Clara
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 8
Record	9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Bernie Moore (3rd season);
Captain	Arthur Morton
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
	Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team		W		L			W		L
No. 4 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 LSU	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Auburn	4	–	1	–	2	6	–	2	–	3
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Tulane	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Georgia	1	–	2	–	2	6	–	3	–	2
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1937 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1937 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished second in the SEC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Florida		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 19–0	15,000	^[2]
October 2	Texas*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–0	10,000	^[3]
October 9	at Rice*		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 13–0		^[4]
October 16	Ole Miss		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 13–0	25,000	^[5]
October 23	at No. 20 Vanderbilt	No. 6	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 6–7	15,000	^[6]
October 30	Loyola (LA)*	No. 17	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 52–6		^[7]
November 6	Mississippi State	No. 18	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 41–0	20,000	^[8]
November 13	No. 14 Auburn	No. 15	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 9–7	30,000	^[9]
November 20	Louisiana Normal*	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 52–0	5,000	^[10]
November 27	at Tulane	No. 10	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 20–7		^[11]
January 1, 1938	No. 9 Santa Clara	No. 8	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	L 0–6	40,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1937 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
^ "L.S.U. trims 'Gators, 19–0". The Huntsville Times. September 26, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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.
^ "Rice Owls overpowered 13–0 by mighty LSU Tiger eleven". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.S.U. Tigers beat Ole Miss by 13–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 17, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vandy registers early to gain upset victory over Louisiana State". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.S.U. romps to 52–6 triumph over Loyola". Monroe Morning World. October 31, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.S.U. tramples Maroons, 41 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana State wins over Auburn, 9 to 7; Fumbles by Plainsmen prove disastrous". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 14, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Norman beaten easily by L.S.U." The Anniston Star. November 21, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.S.U. passes Tulane, 20–7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 28, 1937. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Warren Brown (January 2, 1938). "Valiant Bronco Defense Halts L.S.U. on One-Yard Line: Gumbo Forces Both Teams to Pass; 40,000 Watch". The San Francisco Examiner. p. SF 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1937 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[2] "L.S.U. trims 'Gators, 19–0". The Huntsville Times. September 26, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 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] "Rice Owls overpowered 13–0 by mighty LSU Tiger eleven". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "L.S.U. Tigers beat Ole Miss by 13–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 17, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Vandy registers early to gain upset victory over Louisiana State". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "L.S.U. romps to 52–6 triumph over Loyola". Monroe Morning World. October 31, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "L.S.U. tramples Maroons, 41 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Louisiana State wins over Auburn, 9 to 7; Fumbles by Plainsmen prove disastrous". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 14, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "La. Norman beaten easily by L.S.U." The Anniston Star. November 21, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "L.S.U. passes Tulane, 20–7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 28, 1937. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Warren Brown (January 2, 1938). "Valiant Bronco Defense Halts L.S.U. on One-Yard Line: Gumbo Forces Both Teams to Pass; 40,000 Watch". The San Francisco Examiner. p. SF 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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