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1937 DePaul Blue Demons football team

1937 DePaul Blue Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWrigley Field, Mills Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
DePaul   –   5 – 1 – 2
Wayne   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. T–9 Notre Dame   –   6 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   7 – 3 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Haskell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 124 to 35.[1] The team played its home games at Wrigley Field and Mills Stadium in Chicago. Ben Connor was the head coach.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Illinois
T 0–0[2]
October 9Illinois Wesleyan
L 6–7[3]
October 15at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDW 6–0[4]
October 24at Loyola (LA)
W 18–718,000–20,000[5][6]
October 29at Saint Louis
T 7–79,743[7]
November 6Wichita
W 31–7[8]
November 13South Dakota State
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 44–7[9]
November 20at Western State Teachers (MI)
W 12–0[10]

References

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  1. ^ "1937 - DePaul (IL)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 17, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Illinois, DePaul Just Threaten; Score: 0 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wesleyan Kicks Extra Point To Beat De Paul, 7-6". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1937. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "DePaul Beats North Dakota, 6 to 0, on Pass". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1937. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "DePaul beats Loyola, 18 to 7, as Mattei stars". The Chicago Tribune. October 25, 1937. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "DePaul Eleven Defeats Loyola in Sunday Game". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1937. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ James M. Gould (October 30, 1937). "Billikens, Outrushed More Than 3 To 1, Tie DePaul". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Howard Barry (November 7, 1937). "DePaul's Busy 1st Half Beats Wichita, 31 To 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Howard Barry (November 14, 1937). "De Paul Routs South Dakota State, 44 To 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western State Falters in Last Half and Bows to De Paul". Detroit Free Press. November 21, 1937. p. Sport 6 – via Newspapers.com.