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1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

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1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
Dixie champion
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record6–2 (6–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Auburn*L 0–1915,000[1]
October 8at Loyola (LA)W 14–03,500[2]
October 15vs. MercerW 7–0[3]
October 22Southwestern (TN)L 7–26[4]
October 29at Millsaps
W 12–7[5]
November 6at ChattanoogaW 19–183,100[6]
November 12Spring Hill
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 38–01,000[7]
November 25vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 21–20[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Southern scores 14 to 0 victory over Loyola". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southwestern leading after 26 to 7 victory". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Millsaps' strong bid falls 5 points short". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Panthers cop over Hillians by 38–0 count". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.