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American college football season
The 1937 Texas Longhorns football team was an
American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the
University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1937 college football season. In their first year under head coach
Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWC.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 |
Texas Tech* | | W 25–12 | 10,000 |
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October 2 | at
LSU* | | L 0–9 | 10,000 |
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October 9 | vs.
Oklahoma* | | T 7–7 | 25,000 |
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October 16 |
Arkansas | - War Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (
rivalry)
| L 10–21 | |
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October 23 |
Rice | - War Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (
rivalry)
| L 7–14 | 27,000 |
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October 30 | at
SMU | | L 2–13 | |
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November 6 | No. 4
Baylor | - War Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| W 9–6 | |
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November 13 |
TCU | - War Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (
rivalry)
| L 0–14 | 17,000 |
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November 25 | at
Texas A&M | | L 0–7 | 32,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1937 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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"Roach breaks leg as Longhorn crush Tech Matadors, 25–12". The Kilgore Daily News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"L.S.U. backs fly through mud to triumph over Texas, 9 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sooners out-gain Texas U. in 7 to 7 tie battle". The Oklahoma News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Dwight Sloan stars in Arkansas victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice Owls whip Texas for first win, 14 to 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ponies defeat Steers". Sunday American-Statesman. October 31, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Texas Longhorns blast Baylor Bears, 9 to 6". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Biblemen lose to Froggies". Sunday American-Statesman. November 14, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Texas Aggies down ancient rivals 7–0". The Bryan Eagle. November 26, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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