The 1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1937 college football season. The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison, who served in the third season of his second stint, and fourth overall, as head coach. Vanderbilt went 7–2 with losses to Georgia Tech and Alabama. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores went 4–2 in conference play. They played their five home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. A hidden ball trick helped Vanderbilt defeat LSU in its first-ever victory over a ranked opponent.[1][2]
| 1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (4–2 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Carl Hinkle |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Kentucky | W 12–0 | 5,000 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | Chicago* |
| W 18–0 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 9 | at Southwestern (TN)* | W 17–6 | 10,000 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | at SMU* | W 6–0 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| October 23 | No. 6 LSU | No. 20 |
| W 7–6 | 15,000 | [7] |
| October 30 | at Georgia Tech | No. 7 | L 0–14 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| November 6 | Sewanee |
| W 41–0 | 6,500 | [9] | |
| November 13 | at Tennessee | W 13–7 | 23,000 | [10] | ||
| November 25 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 12 |
| L 7–9 | 22,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Flashback: Hidden-ball play beat LSU in 1937".
- ^ "Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s".
- ^ "Vanderbilt's attack proves too powerful for Kentucky". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons Lose To Vanderbilt in Rain, 18-0: 5,000 See Commodores Outclass Chicago". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern falls before Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.U. victor, 6–0". Nashville Banner. 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.
- ^ "Vanderbilt receives first defeat at hands of Georgia Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt inflicts fourth worst defeat on Sewanee in history, 41–0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt bests Tennessee, 13–7". Nashville Banner. November 14, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sanford's great field goal brings Tide 9–7 victory". Nashville Banner. November 29, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: Ray Morrison 1937". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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