1937 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1937 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–6–1 (2–1–1 Dixie, 2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (13th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field Municipal Stadium

1937 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion

1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1937 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 13th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 2–1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 2–3–1 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Southwestern Louisiana	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 13–0		[1]
October 1	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–13	3,500	[2]
October 9	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–84	12,000	[3]
October 16	Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	T 0–0	3,000	[4]
October 23	at Murray State	College Stadium Murray, KY	L 0–43		[5]
November 5	at Spring Hill	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	W 18–6		[6]
November 13	at Oglethorpe*	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 0–12	1,500	[7]
November 20	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 12–0		[8]
November 25	at Stetson	DeLand, FL	L 6–14		[9]
November 29	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 6–21	4,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Choctaws trim S.L.I., 13 to 0". Monroe Morning World. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Choctaws defeated 13 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wave sinks Miss. College by 84 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Millsaps, Indians in scoreless draw". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Murray runs wild to hang up 43–0 win". The Park City Daily News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chocs whip Badgers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Petrels tame Choctaws, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miss. College trounces Millsaps 12–0 in climax game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Stetson scores 14–6 win over Mississippi College". The Orlando Evening Sentinel. November 26, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spartans win wild battle". Tampa Morning Tribune. November 30, 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.