1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team
| 1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football | |
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Dixie champion | |
| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (6–1 Dixie) |
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| Birmingham–Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 6–2 record.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at Auburn* | L 0–19 | 15,000 | [1] | |
| October 8 | at Loyola (LA) | W 14–0 | 3,500 | [2] | |
| October 15 | vs. Mercer | W 7–0 | [3] | ||
| October 22 | Southwestern (TN) | L 7–26 | [4] | ||
| October 29 | at Millsaps |
| W 12–7 | [5] | |
| November 6 | at Chattanooga | W 19–18 | 3,100 | [6] | |
| November 12 | Spring Hill |
| W 38–0 | 1,000 | [7] |
| November 25 | vs. Howard (AL) |
| W 21–20 | [8] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "15,000 see Auburn run over Southern in grid opener, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern scores 14 to 0 victory over Loyola". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern leading after 26 to 7 victory". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps' strong bid falls 5 points short". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham–Southern wins, 19 to 18, as U.C.'s brilliant rally fails". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers cop over Hillians by 38–0 count". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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