1937 Kansas State Wildcats football team
| 1937 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (1–4 Big 6) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1937 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1937 college football season. The team's head football coach was Wesley Fry, in his third year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
Led by All-Conference back Elmer Hackney, Kansas State led the Big Six Conference in rushing offense and total offense in 1937. Nevertheless, the team finished the season with a 4–5 record and a 1–4 record in conference play, in a tie for last place. Despite a potent rushing game, the Wildcats scored only 76 points and gave up 84 points.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | at Boston College* | L 7–21 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 9 | at Missouri | L 7–14 | |||
| October 16 | Marquette* | W 13–0 | 3,500 | [3] | |
| October 23 | at Creighton* | W 15–7 | |||
| October 30 | Oklahoma |
| L 0–19 | ||
| November 6 | Washburn* |
| W 20–7 | ||
| November 13 | at Kansas | W 7–0 | 19,000 | [4] | |
| November 20 | at Iowa State | L 7–13 | 3,157 | ||
| November 27 | No. 11 Nebraska |
| L 0–3 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1937 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (October 12, 1937). "Eagles Tackle Temple Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 17. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Wildcats Win, 13-0". The Morning Chronicle. October 17, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Partner (November 14, 1937). "Jayhawks Are Wailing Today: Kansas State Deals Blow To K.U. Championship Hopes". The Morning Chronicle. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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