1937 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1937 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 105 to 104.^[1]

1937 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Jim Pixlee (9th season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					8	–	0	–	1
West Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					5	–	3	–	0
Roanoke			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	4	–	1
George Washington			–					3	–	4	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	4	–	2
Oglethorpe			–					3	–	6	–	1
Western Maryland			–					3	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					2	–	5	–	0
Loyola (LA)			–					2	–	6	–	1
Virginia			–					2	–	7	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					2	–	9	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	9	–	0
Jacksonville State			–					0	–	5	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 34–6	15,000	[2]
October 8	West Virginia Wesleyan	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 18–13	10,161	[3]
October 23	No. 2 Alabama	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–19	24,666	[4]
October 29	Tulsa	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 13–14	10,000–13,000	[5][6]
November 5	Ole Miss	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–27	11,800	[7]
November 13	North Dakota Agricultural	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 33–0		[8]
November 20	at Arkansas	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR	T 0–0	8,000	[9]
November 25	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–26	12,000	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1937 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. "Colonials down Deacons by 34 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colonials beat Bobcats, 18–13". Reading Times. October 9, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tide wallops Colonials, 19–0, in sea of mud". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1937. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa comes from behind to spank Colonials, 14–13". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 30, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 180. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
7. "Generals make mistakes, Ole Miss profits". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bisons defeated 33–0 by Colonials". Argus-Leader. November 14, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Scores fail Porkers at last, 0–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Colonials pushed aside, 26–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.