Sports season
1937 Southeastern Conference football season Sport Football Duration September 24, 1937 – January 1, 1938 (1937-09-24 – 1938-01-01 ) Number of teams 13 Champion Alabama
The 1937 Southeastern Conference football season was the fifth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1937 college football season . Alabama compiled a 9–1 overall record, with a conference record of 6–0, and were SEC champion.
Results and team statistics
Conf. rank
Team
Head coach
Overall record
Conf. record
AP final
PPG
PAG
1
Alabama
Frank Thomas
9–1–0 (.900)
6–0–0 (1.000)
#4
22.5
3.3
2
LSU
Bernie Moore
9–2–0 (.818)
5–1–0 (.833)
#8
21.3
3.0
3
Auburn
Jack Meagher
6–2–3 (.682)
4–1–2 (.714)
NR
11.5
3.3
4
Vanderbilt
Ray Morrison
7–2–0 (.778)
4–2–0 (.667)
NR
13.4
4.7
5
Mississippi State
Ralph Sasse
5–4–1 (.550)
3–2–0 (.600)
NR
11.9
11.7
6
Georgia Tech
William Alexander
6–3–1 (.650)
3–2–1 (.583)
NR
17.7
5.4
7
Tennessee
Robert Neyland
6–3–1 (.650)
4–3–0 (.571)
NR
18.9
4.7
8
Florida
Josh Cody
4–7–0 (.364)
3–4–0 (.429)
NR
7.8
8.1
9
Tulane
Red Dawson
5–4–1 (.550)
2–3–1 (.417)
NR
16.4
6.9
10
Georgia
Harry Mehre
6–3–2 (.636)
1–2–2 (.400)
NR
13.7
5.8
11
Ole Miss
Ed Walker
4–5–1 (.450)
0–4–0 (.000)
NR
12.7
10.6
12
Kentucky
Chet A. Wynne
4–6–0 (.400)
0–5–0 (.000)
NR
9.3
13.0
13
Sewanee
Harry E. Clark
2–7–0 (.222)
0–6–0 (.000)
NR
8.7
23.7
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1937 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[ 1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[ 1]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold
Week One
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 24
Birmingham–Southern
Auburn
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
W 19–0
15,000
[ 2]
September 24
Presbyterian
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 59–0
12,000
[ 3]
September 25
Howard (AL)
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 41–0
7,500
[ 4]
September 25
Delta State
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
W 39–0
[ 5]
September 25
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
W 32–0
7,500
[ 6]
September 25
Clemson
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 7–0
15,000
[ 7]
September 25
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
W 60–0
5,000
[ 8]
September 25
Louisiana Tech
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
W 13–0
[ 9]
September 25
Hiwassee
Sewanee
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
W 40–0
[ 10]
September 25
Florida
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
LSU 19–0
15,000
[ 11]
September 25
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry )
VAN 12–0
5,000
[ 12]
Week Two
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 1
Ole Miss
Temple
Beury Stadium • Philadelphia, PA
T 0–0
15,000
[ 13]
October 2
Texas
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
W 9–0
10,000
[ 14]
October 2
Chicago
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 18–0
5,000
[ 15]
October 2
Howard (AL)
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
W 38–0
4,000
[ 16]
October 2
Mercer
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 28–0
[ 17]
October 2
VPI
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
W 27–0
10,000
[ 18]
October 2
Stetson
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
W 18–0
4,000
[ 19]
October 2
South Carolina
Georgia
Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry )
W 13–7
15,000
[ 20]
October 2
Kentucky
Xavier
Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–0
[ 21]
October 2
Sewanee
Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
ALA 65–0
7,000
[ 22]
October 4
Auburn
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry )
0–0
[ 23]
Week Three
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 8
Tennessee Wesleyan
Sewanee
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
W 25–0
[ 24]
October 9
South Carolina
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 20–0
9,000
[ 25]
October 9
LSU
Rice
Rice Field • Houston, TX
W 13–0
[ 26]
October 9
Vanderbilt
Southwestern (TN)
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
W 17–6
10,000
[ 27]
October 9
Mississippi College
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 84–0
12,000
[ 28]
October 9
Clemson
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry )
W 14–0
8,000
[ 29]
October 9
Saint Louis
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
W 21–0
4,500
[ 30]
October 9
Auburn
Villanova
Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA
T 0–0
15,000
[ 31]
October 9
Tennessee
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, NC
T 0–0
39,000
[ 32]
October 9
Florida
Temple
Beury Stadium • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–7
10,000
[ 33]
October 9
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Lion Stadium • Tyler, TX
L 0–14
16,000
[ 34]
October 9
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
GT 32–0
7,500
[ 35]
Week Four
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 16
Vanderbilt
SMU
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
W 6–0
7,000
[ 36]
October 16
Tulane
Colgate
Roesch Memorial Stadium • Buffalo, NY
W 7–6
32,524
[ 37]
October 16
Washington & Lee
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
W 41–6
[ 38]
October 16
Georgia
Holy Cross
Fenway Park • Boston, MA
L 6–7
[ 39]
October 16
Duke
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
L 19–20
26,000
[ 40]
October 16
Alabama
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
ALA 14–7
25,000
[ 41]
October 16
Ole Miss
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
LSU 13–0
25,000
[ 42]
October 16
Mississippi State
Auburn
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
AUB 33–7
15,000
[ 43]
October 16
Sewanee
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
FLA 21–0
5,000
[ 44]
Week Five
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 23
No. 2 Alabama
George Washington
Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC
W 19–0
24,666
[ 45]
October 23
Mercer
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
W 19–0
5,000
[ 46]
October 23
Ouachita Baptist
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
W 46–0
2,500
[ 47]
October 23
Manhattan
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
W 19–0
8,000
[ 48] [ 49]
October 23
Tulane
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–13
[ 50]
October 23
No. 6 LSU
No. 20 Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 7–6
15,000
[ 51]
October 23
No. 20 Auburn
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
AUB 21–0
19,000
[ 52]
October 23
Florida
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
MSS 14–13
7,500
[ 53]
October 23
Sewanee
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
TEN 32–0
4,000
[ 54]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Six
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 30
Loyola (LA)
No. 17 LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
W 52–6
[ 55]
October 30
Mississippi State
Centenary
State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA
T 0–0
10,000
[ 56]
October 30
No. 12 Auburn
Rice
Rice Field • Houston, TX
L 7–13
[ 57]
October 30
Florida
Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD
L 7–13
10,000
[ 58]
October 30
Tennessee Tech
Sewanee
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
L 6–9
[ 59]
October 30
Kentucky
No. 3 Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
ALA 41–0
13,000
[ 60]
October 30
No. 7 Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
GT 14–0
20,000
[ 61]
October 30
Georgia
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
TEN 32–0
17,000
[ 62]
October 30
Ole Miss
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry )
TUL 14–7
19,000
[ 63]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Seven
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 5
Ole Miss
George Washington
Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC
W 27–6
11,800
[ 64]
November 6
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry )
W 7–0
12,000
[ 65]
November 6
South Carolina
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
W 27–7
[ 66]
November 6
No. 2 Alabama
No. 19 Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
ALA 9–6
30,000
[ 67]
November 6
Mississippi State
No. 18 LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
LSU 41–0
20,000
[ 68]
November 6
No. 15 Tennessee
Auburn
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry )
AUB 20–7
18,000
[ 69]
November 6
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry )
VAN 41–0
6,500
[ 70]
November 6
Georgia
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry )
FLA 6–0
20,000
[ 71]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Eight
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 13
Clemson
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
L 9–10
6,000
[ 72]
November 13
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry )
L 6–32
15,000
[ 73]
November 13
Kentucky
Boston College
Fenway Park • Boston, MA
L 0–13
3,500
[ 74]
November 13
Georgia Tech
No. 3 Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry )
ALA 7–0
26,000
[ 75]
November 13
No. 14 Auburn
No. 15 LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
LSU 9–7
30,000
[ 76]
November 13
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
VAN 13–7
23,000
[ 77]
November 13
Sewanee
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
MSS 12–0
6,000
[ 78]
November 13
Tulane
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
UGA 7–6
12,000
[ 79]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Nine
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 20
Louisiana Normal
No. 8 LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
W 52–0
5,000
[ 80]
November 20
Auburn
Georgia
Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry )
0–0
16,000
[ 81]
November 20
Georgia Tech
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
GT 12–0
16,000
[ 82]
November 20
Sewanee
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
TUL 33–7
10,000
[ 83]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Ten
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 25
No. 4 Alabama
No. 12 Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
ALA 9–7
22,000
[ 84]
November 25
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry )
MSS 9–7
14,000
[ 85]
November 25
Tennessee
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry )
TEN 13–0
15,000
[ 86]
November 27
No. 10 LSU
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry )
LSU 20–7
[ 87]
November 27
Auburn
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry )
AUB 14–0
[ 88]
November 27
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry )
6–6
28,000
[ 89]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Eleven
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
December 4
Duquesne
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
L 0–9
6,000
[ 90]
December 4
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
TEN 32–0
10,000
[ 91]
December 4
Kentucky
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
FLA 6–0
[ 92]
December 10
Georgia
Miami (FL)
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL
W 26–0
20,000
[ 93] [ 94] [ 95]
Postseason
All-conference players The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1937 All-SEC football team :
Bill Jordan , End, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
Frank Kinard , Tackle, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
Leroy Monsky , Guard, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
Ralph Sivell, Guuard, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
Carl Hinkle , Tackle, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-1)
Fletcher Sims, Quarterback, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
Joe Kilgrow , Halfback, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
Walter Mayberry, Halfback, Florida (AP-1, UP-1)
All-Americans One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1937 College Football All-America Team :[ 99]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Bill Jordan , End, Georgia Tech (AP-2; INS-2; NEA-3)
Bruiser Kinard , Tackle, Ole Miss (AP-3; UP-1; INS-1; NEA-1; CE-1; SN)
Jim Ryba, Tackle, Alabama (INS-3; CP-1)
Eddie Gatto , Tackle, LSU (AP-3)
Jim Tipton, Tackle, Alabama (UP-3)
Jim Sivell , Guard, Auburn (AP-3; CP-2)
Norman Buckner, Guard, Tulane (UP-3)
Joe Kilgrow , Fullback, Alabama (UP-2 [hb]; INS-1; CP-2 [hb]; SN; NW; NEA-2 [hb])
George "Pinky" Rohm, Fullback, LSU (INS-3)
Head coaches Records through the completion of the 1937 season
Team
Head coach
Years at school
Overall record
Record at school
SEC record
Alabama
Frank Thomas
7
83–16–4 (.825)
57–7–3 (.873)
27–2–2 (.903)
Auburn
Jack Meagher
4
49–40–5 (.548)
23–14–5 (.607)
14–10–3 (.574)
Florida
Josh Cody
2
47–43–1 (.522)
8–13–0 (.381)
4–9–0 (.308)
Georgia
Harry Mehre
10
59–34–6 (.626)
59–34–6 (.626)
12–12–2 (.500)
Georgia Tech
William Alexander
18
92–68–12 (.570)
92–68–12 (.570)
11–20–2 (.364)
Kentucky
Chet A. Wynne
4
81–60–9 (.570)
20–19–0 (.513)
5–14–0 (.263)
LSU
Bernie Moore
3
39–17–4 (.683)
27–5–1 (.833)
16–1–0 (.941)
Mississippi State
Ralph Sasse
3
45–15–4 (.734)
20–10–2 (.656)
8–7–0 (.533)
Ole Miss
Ed Walker
8
38–38–8 (.500)
38–38–8 (.500)
7–13–3 (.370)
Sewanee
Harry E. Clark
7
17–43–3 (.294)
17–43–3 (.294)
0–27–0 (.000)
Tennessee
Robert Neyland
11
88–14–8 (.836)
88–14–8 (.836)
17–7–2 (.692)
Tulane
Red Dawson
2
11–7–2 (.600)
11–7–2 (.600)
4–6–2 (.417)
Vanderbilt
Ray Morrison
4
105–56–23 (.633)
21–12–1 (.632)
10–6–1 (.618)
1938 NFL draft The following SEC players were selected in the 1938 NFL draft :[ 100]
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^ "Auburn overpowers Georgia Tech 21–0" . The Charlotte Observer . October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida falls short in late rally and Mississippi State wins, 14–13" . The Miami Herald . October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Coffman scores three times as Vols beat Sewanee" . The Knoxville Journal . October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "L.S.U. romps to 52–6 triumph over Loyola" . Monroe Morning World . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gents prove tough" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rice takes unbeaten Auburn eleven by 13-to-7 score" . Waco Tribune-Herald . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland's aerial attack defeats Florida by 13 to 7" . Pensacola News Journal . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T.P.I. nips Sewanee on Hutcherson's kick" . The Chattanooga Times . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama's powerhouse smashes out 41 to 0 victory over luckless Kentucky Wildcat eleven" . Lexington Herald-Leader . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt receives first defeat at hands of Georgia Tech" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia crumbles under Vol power, 32 to 0" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane registers touchdown in final quarter to gain victory over Ole Miss, 14–7" . The Commercial Appeal . October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Generals make mistakes, Ole Miss profits" . The Shreveport Times . November 6, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Techmen score in final round to win, 7–0" . Daily Press . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky licks Birds 27 to 7" . The State . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sanford's field goal enables Alabama to beat Tulane" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "L.S.U. tramples Maroons, 41 to 0" . The Birmingham News . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers overwhelm Vols, 20 to 7" . The Birmingham News . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt inflicts fourth worst defeat on Sewanee in history, 41–0" . The Nashville Tennessean . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators finally defeat Georgia" . The Birmingham News . November 7, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson noses out Florida, 10–9" . The Macon Telegraph and News . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas air raids bury Ole Miss, 32–6" . The Commercial Appeal . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston College beats Kentucky in mud, 13 to 0" . The Hartford Courant . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bama scores late in fourth quarter to nose out Tech, 7–0" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana State wins over Auburn, 9 to 7; Fumbles by Plainsmen prove disastrous" . Sunday Herald-Leader . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt bests Tennessee, 13–7" . Nashville Banner . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State turns back Sewanee 12 to 0" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 14, 1936. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane bows to Georgia Bulldog" . The Birmingham News . November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "La. Normal beaten easily by L.S.U." The Anniston Star . November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia, Auburn deadlock, 0 to 0" . The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer . November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators lose to Georgia Tech, 12–0" . News-Tribune . November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane swamps Sewanee, 33 to 7" . The Shreveport Times . November 21, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sanford's great field goal brings Tide 9–7 victory" . Nashville Banner . November 29, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi State upsets grid dope to defeat Ole Miss" . The Shreveport Journal . November 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee, not over-eating makes it tough holiday for Kentucky fans" . The Lexington Leader . November 26, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "L.S.U. passes Tulane, 20–7" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida Gators lose to Auburn, 14–0" . News-Tribune . November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech and Georgia fight to 6–6 deadlock" . The Greenville News . November 28, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duquesne scores late to beat Maroons, 9 To 0" . The Birmingham News . December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cafego stars as Vols win, 32–0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ed Manning's 59-yard jaunt supplies punch as Gators whip Wildcats" . The Montgomery Advertiser . December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ "Bears beat Alabama in Bowl, 13–0" . The Los Angeles Times . January 2, 1938. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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