1937 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1937 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Cecil Muellerleile, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 62.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.

1937 Saint Louis Billikens football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–2–1 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach	Cecil Muellerleile (4th season)
Home stadium	Walsh Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Drake	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Washington University	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Grinnell	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Creighton	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Washburn	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		James Millikin*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 37–0	< 2,000
October 1		Missouri Mines*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 32–6	8,245
October 9		at Ole Miss*	Alumni Field Oxford, MS	L 0–21	4,500	[3]
October 15		at South Dakota*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 9–0	6,742
October 23		Catholic University*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 7–2	4,494	[4]
October 29		at DePaul*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	T 7–7	9,743	[5]
November 6		Missouri*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 14–7	11,423
November 13		at Creighton	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 7–6	5,000
November 20		at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 27–7
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–6	16,247	[6][7]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Valley Chase Won By Tulsa With Drake 2D". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 29, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "1937 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
3. "Mississippi U. holds Billikens first loss of season, 21 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Billikens beat Catholic U. on Harris' long run, 7 to 2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. James M. Gould (October 30, 1937). "Billikens, Outrushed More Than 3 To 1, Tie DePaul". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Burnes, Robert L. (November 25, 1937). "Bills Favored In Annual Grid Classic Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 26, 1937). "Bears Play As Team That Would Not Be Beaten To Upset Billikens". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .