1937 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 1937 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 2–4–2 record and were outscored by a total of 71 to 70.[1] The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

1937 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–2
Head coach
CaptainLawrence Hardy
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
 1936
1938 
1937 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware State  100
Hardin–Simmons  801
West Virginia  811
Catholic University  530
William & Mary Norfolk  530
Roanoke  640
Navy  441
Tampa  450
George Washington  341
Georgetown  242
Western Maryland  360
East Carolina  250
Loyola (LA)  261
Virginia  270
South Georgia Teachers  290
Delaware  170
Oklahoma City  190
Jacksonville State  050

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2ShenandoahW 38–0[2]
October 9at Holy CrossL 6–2712,000[3]
October 16Lafayette
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–6[4]
October 23at PennT 0–025,000[5]
October 30Manhattan
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 12–20[6]
November 6West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 6–6[7]
November 13at NYUW 6–08,000[8]
November 20Maryland
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 2–1222,000[9]

References

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  1. "1937 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. "Hoyas Slow Starting but Clean Up Shenandoah in Opener, 38-0". The Sunday Star. October 3, 1937. p. B11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Holy Cross sinks Georgetown 27–6". Portland Sunday Telegram & Press Herald. October 10, 1937. Retrieved January 25, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lafayette passes beat Georgetown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 1937. Retrieved January 25, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Perry Lewis (October 24, 1937). "Penn Blunders, Georgetown Gets 0-0 Tie: Quaker 'Boner' on Field Goal Amazes 25,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Manhattan Defeats Georgetown, 20-12". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1937. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgetown Deadlocks West Virginia, 6-6, to Amaze Supporters". The Sunday Star. November 7, 1937. p. B6 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Guard falls on fumble to win for Georgetown". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1937. p. 2S. Retrieved February 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "22,000 seeMaryland beat G.U., 12–2". The Sunday Star. November 21, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.