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1937 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State   –   1 – 0 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   8 – 0 – 1
West Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 1
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   5 – 3 – 0
Roanoke   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 1
George Washington   –   3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 2
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 1
Western Maryland   –   3 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   2 – 5 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   2 – 6 – 1
Virginia   –   2 – 7 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   2 – 9 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 9 – 0
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1937 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 105 to 104.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Wake Forest
W 34–615,000[2]
October 8West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 18–1310,161[3]
October 23 No. 2 Alabama
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–1924,666[4]
October 29Tulsa
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 13–1410,000–13,000[5][6]
November 5Ole Miss
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–2711,800[7]
November 13North Dakota Agricultural
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 33–0[8]
November 20at Arkansas
T 0–08,000[9]
November 25at West Virginia
L 0–2612,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1937 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Colonials down Deacons by 34 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colonials beat Bobcats, 18–13". Reading Times. October 9, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tide wallops Colonials, 19–0, in sea of mud". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1937. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulsa comes from behind to spank Colonials, 14–13". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 30, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 180. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Generals make mistakes, Ole Miss profits". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bisons defeated 33–0 by Colonials". Argus-Leader. November 14, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Scores fail Porkers at last, 0–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonials pushed aside, 26–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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