1937 St. Thomas (Pennsylvania) Tommies football team

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1937 St. Thomas (Pennsylvania) Tommies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Villanova   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Fordham   –   7 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Dartmouth   –   7 – 0 – 2
No. T–14 Holy Cross   –   8 – 0 – 2
St. Thomas (PA)   –   6 – 1 – 1
No. 12 Yale   –   6 – 1 – 1
Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cornell   –   5 – 2 – 1
Harvard   –   5 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 2 – 1
CCNY   –   5 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Manhattan   –   6 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 3 – 0
Duquesne   –   6 – 4 – 0
Brown   –   5 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   3 – 2 – 4
Boston College   –   4 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   3 – 3 – 2
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 0
Columbia   –   2 – 5 – 2
Hofstra   –   2 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   2 – 5 – 1
Penn   –   2 – 5 – 1
Providence   –   2 – 6 – 0
Vermont   –   2 – 6 – 0
La Salle   –   2 – 7 – 0
Massachusetts State   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 St. Thomas (Pennsylvania) Tommies football team was an American football team that represented St. Thomas College (later renamed the University of Scranton) during the 1937 college football season. The team compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 33.[1] The team played its home games at Athletic Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Tom Davies, former back with the Pittsburgh Panthers, was hired in May 1937 as the school's head football coach. Robert "Pop" Jones was an assistant coach.[2][3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Mansfield State TeachersScranton, PAW 38–06,500[4]
October 10St. Mary's (TX)
  • Athletic Park
  • Scranton, PA
W 14–71,600[5]
October 17at Saint Joseph's
W 7–68,000[6][7]
October 24St. Bonaventure
  • Athletic Park
  • Scranton, PA
L 6–76,000[8]
October 31at Saint VincentLatrobe, PAW 7–05,000[9][10]
November 7Canisius
  • Athletic Park
  • Scranton, PA
W 12–76,500[11]
November 14Mount St. Mary's
  • Athletic Park
  • Scranton, PA
T 6–66,000[12]
November 28La Salle
  • Athletic Park
  • Scranton, PA
W 19–04,200[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1937 - Scranton (PA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tom Davies, New Coach of Tommies, Swings Into Action: Former Pitt Star Chosen: Davies New Mentor; 'Pop' Jones Promoted". The Scranton Tribune. May 15, 1937. p. 12.
  3. ^ "650 at Dinner Laud Gridmen Of St. Thomas". The Scranton Tribune. December 12, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tommies Trounce Mansfield, 38-0, Before 6,500". The Scranton Tribune. October 3, 1937. pp. 29, 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "St. Thomas' Gridders Impressive in 14 to 7 Conquest". The Scranton Times. October 11, 1937. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tommies Top St. Joe's, 7-6". The Scranton Tribune. October 18, 1937. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tommies Beat St. Joseph's on Blocked Punt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1937. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "6,000 See St. Bonaventure Topple Tommies Off Unbeaten List, 7-6". The Scranton Tribune. October 25, 1937. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tommies Down St. Vincent, 7 to 0, on Stascavage's 43-Yard Run". The Scranton Tribune. November 1, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "St. Thomas Scores On 43-Yard Run". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1937. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "St. Thomas Wins, 12-7: Conquers Canisius Before 6,500 Here". The Scranton Tribune. November 8, 1937. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mt. St. Mary's Holds St. Thomas to 6-6 Deadlock Before 6,000: Mike Scesney's Great Punting Stops Tommies". The Scranton Tribune. November 15, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "St. Thomas Closes Season With 19-0 Triumph Over LaSalle". The Scranton Tribune. November 29, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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