1937 Saint Louis Billikens football team

1937 Saint Louis Billikens football
1937 Saint Louis Billikens football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–2–1 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach	Cecil Muellerleile (4th season);
Home stadium	Walsh Stadium
	Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

The 1937 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Cecil Muellerleile, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 62.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		James Millikin*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 37–0	< 2,000
October 1		Missouri Mines*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 32–6	8,245
October 9		at Ole Miss*	Alumni Field Oxford, MS	L 0–21	4,500	^[3]
October 15		at South Dakota*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 9–0	6,742
October 23		Catholic University*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 7–2	4,494	^[4]
October 29		at DePaul*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	T 7–7	9,743	^[5]
November 6		Missouri*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 14–7	11,423
November 13		at Creighton	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 7–6	5,000
November 20		at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 27–7
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–6	16,247	^[6]^[7]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

^ "Valley Chase Won By Tulsa With Drake 2D". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 29, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1937 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
^ "Mississippi U. holds Billikens first loss of season, 21 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Billikens beat Catholic U. on Harris' long run, 7 to 2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ James M. Gould (October 30, 1937). "Billikens, Outrushed More Than 3 To 1, Tie DePaul". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
^ Burnes, Robert L. (November 25, 1937). "Bills Favored In Annual Grid Classic Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 26, 1937). "Bears Play As Team That Would Not Be Beaten To Upset Billikens". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .