1937 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Troop, John Hambrick
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Erskine 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Centre 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 3 – 3
Miami (FL) 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Rollins 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Presbyterian 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1937 college football season. Led by Johnny Floyd in his fourth season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play.[1] The team's captains were Joe Troop and John Hambrick.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24West Tennessee State Teachers
W 20–6
October 1at Troy State
W 13–0[3]
October 8Jacksonville State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 27–0[4]
October 15at Murray State
L 14–21
October 27Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 13–13
November 5Austin Peay*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 19–0
November 12Delta State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 7–0
November 25at Tennessee Tech
W 29–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Raiders triumph over Troy, 13–0". Nashville Banner. October 2, 1937. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Raiders win over Alabama Teachers". Nashville Banner. October 9, 1937. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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