1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Summary

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
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 edit

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

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References edit

  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. ^ Harry Keck (November 7, 1937). "Panthers Turn On Power For Three Scores in Fourth Quarter". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 2-2. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.