1937 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–9 Santa Clara   –   9 – 0 – 0
San Jose State   –   11 – 2 – 1
Pomona   –   6 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 2 – 2
Portland   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 3 – 2
San Francisco   –   4 – 5 – 1
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Gonzaga   –   2 – 6 – 2
Hawaii   –   2 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Mike Pecarovich, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–6–2 record and were outscored by a total of 138 to 44.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Washington State
T 0–014,000[2]
October 3at Saint Mary's
T 0–0[3]
October 9Oregon
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 6–40[4]
October 15Cheney Normal
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 27–205,000[5]
October 24San Francisco
L 0–7[6]
November 6at Montana
L 0–23[7]
November 13Idaho
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 0–6[8]
November 20at Portland
W 3–26,500[9]
November 28vs. Santa Clara
L 0–2718,000[10][11]
December 5at Loyola (CA)
L 8–1312,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Gonzaga Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thousands See Washington State Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs Battle to Scoreless Tie: Ancient Rivals Can Not Score; Ding Dong Battle Has Big Crowd in Uproar Throughout". The Spokesman Review. September 26, 1937. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harry Borba (October 4, 1937). "Gaels, Gonzaga Play Dull 0-0 Tie: Both Elevens Miss Chances, Refuse To Pass Late in Game". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "University of Oregon Steamrollers Gonzaga in a 40 to 6 Killing Here: Mixes Tricky Play with Beef". The Spokesman Review. October 10, 1937. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Charles R. Stark Jr. (October 16, 1937). "Gonzaga University Barely Holds Early Lead to Defeat Cheney, 27-20". The Spokesman Review. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Francisco Gets Break to Defeat Gonzaga, 7 to 0". The Daily Missoulian. October 25, 1937. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies Overwhelm Gonzaga, 23-0: Iron Men Slash and Rip Bulldogs for Montana's Ninth Straight Triumph". The Sunday Missoulian. November 7, 1937. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "University of Idaho dumps Gonzaga 6-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 14, 1937. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Gonzaga Takes Close Game From Portland Pilots Team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 22, 1937. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Newland, Russell J. (November 29, 1937). "Santa Clara scores in every period defeating Gonzaga, 27 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 10.
  11. ^ "Santa Clara, Villanova close undefeated seasons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 8.
  12. ^ Charles Curtis (December 6, 1937). "Loyola Laterals Beat Gonzaga by 13-8". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-11 – via Newspapers.com.
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