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1937 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1937 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1937 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fifth in the SWAC.[1]

1937 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFair Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas College $5–0–18–0–1
Arkansas AM&N3–0–37–0–3
Prairie View4–2–07–4–0
Langston3–3–03–4–1
Wiley2–3–15–5–1
Southern1–4–14–4–1
Bishop0–6–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25vs. Jarvis*
W 20–0[2]
October 1Samuel Huston*
W 57–0[3]
October 9at Xavier (LA)*
L 3–132,500[4]
October 18vs. Prairie View
L 0–1310,000[5]
October 30at Arkansas AM&N
T 13–13[6]
November 1vs. Southern
W 7–05,000[7]
November 6at Bishop
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 13–124,000[8]
November 13at Langston
L 0–74,000[9]
November 25Texas College
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–12[10][11]
December 4at Philander Smith*Little Rock, TXW 26–7[12]
December 11Tuskegee*dagger
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ Matt, Lynard (December 11, 1937). "Gabbin' Along On Sports". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Wiley puts hot 20–0 blast on Jarvis clan". Atlanta Daily World. October 2, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wiley chalks up 57–0 win". The Marshall Morning News. October 2, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Xavier defeats Wiley College by 13–3 score". The Times-Picayune. October 10, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wylie defeated by Prairie View in Negro Classic". The Dallas Journal. October 19, 1939. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wildcats try iron man play". The Marshall News Messenger. October 31, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wiley beats Southern at State Fair, 7–0". Journal and Guide. November 6, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wiley defeats Bishop, 13–12". The Marshall Morning News. November 6, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lions win before homecoming crowd; King Taylor stars". The Call. November 19, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats to fight Steers here Thursday". The Marshall News Messenger. November 26, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wiley drops 12–0 decision". The Marshall News Messenger. November 27, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wiley Wildcats crush Philander Smith 26–7". The Call. December 10, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tuskegee gridders ruin Wiley's homecoming". The Chicago Defender. December 18, 1937. Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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