1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1937 college football season.

1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. T–9
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Zwers
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State   –  8 –2 –0
Akron   –  7 –2 –0
Central Michigan   –  6 –2 –0
DePaul   –  5 –1 –2
Wayne   –  6 –2 –0
No. T–9 Notre Dame   –  6 –2 –1
Detroit   –  7 –3 –0
Michigan State Normal   –  5 –2 –1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –  5 –3 –0
Xavier   –  4 –5 –1
Marquette   –  3 –6 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Drake
W 21–041,000[1]
October 9at Illinois
T 0–042,253
October 16at Carnegie TechPittsburgh, PAL 7–930,418
October 23Navy
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 9–745,000
October 30at No. 4 Minnesota
W 7–663,237
November 6No. 3 PittsburghNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
L 6–2154,309
November 13vs. ArmyNo. 18
W 7–076,359
November 20at NorthwesternNo. 12
W 7–042,573
November 27USCNo. 9
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 13–628,920
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[2]

References
  1. Jack Ledden (October 3, 1937). "N.D. Defeats Drake, 21 to 0: 41,000 Watch Irish Win in Opening Game". The South Bend Tribune. pp. I-1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.


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