The 1937 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1937 college football season. Led by Clyde Propst in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Dixie.
| 1937 Southwestern Lynx football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Mid-South Fairgrounds Crump Stadium |
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| Birmingham–Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Arkansas State* |
| W 67–0 | 4,000 | [1][2] |
| September 25 | Union (TN)* |
| W 32–0 | [3] | |
| October 2 | Millsaps |
| W 14–0 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Vanderbilt* |
| L 6–17 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 16 | vs. Hendrix* | L 7–21 | 2,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | at Birmingham–Southern | W 26–7 | [7] | ||
| October 30 | Chattanooga |
| W 24–13 | 6,500 | [8] |
| November 6 | Howard (AL) |
| L 12–13 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 11 | Loyola (LA) |
| W 40–0 | 6,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | Centre* |
| L 6–7 | 3,500 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Lynx exhibit power in inaugural victory over Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt's foe two weeks hence wins by 67 to 0". Nashville Banner. September 19, 1937. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynx roll up touchdowns in last half to down Union, 32 to 0". The Jackson Sun. September 26, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynx exhibit power in win over Millsaps". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern falls before Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hendrix registers surprising victory over Lynx, 21 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern leading after 26 to 7 victory". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynx defeat U.C. by aerials". The Chattanooga Times. October 31, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard topples Lynx in thrilled-packed tiff". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola defeated 40 to 0 by Lynx". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centre comes from behind to triumph by 7–6 over Southwestern". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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