1937 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Villanova Wildcats football Independent 6 8–0–1 Clipper Smith 2nd Shibe Park, Villanova Stadium The 1937 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova College during the 1937 college football season. The Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Clipper Smith and played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Villanova ended the season undefeated with a record of 8–0–1, allowing only one score all year. They ranked 6th in the final AP Poll, the highest finish in Wildcats team history.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/villanova/ Villanova Wildcats School History Sports-Reference.com May 14, 2017 Schedule 1937 AP October 2 w 1937 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 42–0 October 9 t Auburn Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 0–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-wildcats-battl/132647272/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Wildcats battle Auburn gridders to scoreless tie October 10, 1937 September 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Manhattan Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY 20–0 18,000 Villanova Smashes Manhattan by 20-0 New York Daily News Jack Mahon October 17, 1937 38C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35584560/villanova_smashes_manhattan_by_200/ Newspapers.com October 23 w Bucknell Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 21–0 3,500 Wildcats Beat Bucknell, 21-0; Stoviak Shines The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner October 24, 1937 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97725922/wildcats-beat-bucknell-21-0-stoviak/ Newspapers.com October 30 w y 16 Detroit T–18 University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 7–0 Fumbles and Punting Bring Titan Disaster Detroit Free Press Lewis H. Walter October 31, 1937 Sports 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15750462/fumbles_and_punting_bring_titan_disaster/ Newspapers.com November 6 w 13 Marquette Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 25–7 12,000 Wildcats Go on Scoring Spree Against Marquette Fred Byrod November 7, 1937 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121222285/wildcats-go-on-scoring-spree-against/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y 9 Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA 12–0 15,000 Unbeaten Villanova Gumshoes to Secret Drill Field, Eluding Even Scribes on Eve of B.U. Clash Nason Jerry Daily Boston Globe November 11, 1937 23Villanova Cops 12-to-0 Triumph Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 12, 1937 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86146286/villanova-cops-12-to-0-triumph/ Newspapers.com November 20 w y 10 Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 33–0 35,000 Villanova Passes Conquer Temple by 33-0 Before Crowd of 35,000 at Philadelphia The New York Times November 21, 1937 73 November 28 w y 7 Loyola (CA) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 25–0 20,000 Villanova Beats Lions Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis November 29, 1937 II-11, II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22916607/villanova_beats_lions/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/villanova/1937-schedule.html 1937 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com May 14, 2017http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/1935-1939_yearly_results.php Villanova Yearly Results CFB Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20160112210322/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/1935-1939_yearly_results.php January 12, 2016 May 14, 2017 References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Villanova Wildcats football