1937 Southwestern Lynx football team

The 1937 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1937 college football season. Led by Clyde Propst in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Dixie.

1937 Southwestern Lynx football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumMid-South Fairgrounds
Crump Stadium
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $ 6 –1 –06 –2 –0
Howard (AL) 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Southwestern (TN) 4 –1 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 2 –1 –13 –6 –1
Chattanooga 2 –3 –04 –3 –2
Loyola (LA) 1 –2 –02 –6 –1
Millsaps 1 –3 –13 –5 –2
Mercer 0 –3 –04 –5 –0
Spring Hill 0 –5 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Arkansas State*
W 67–04,000[1][2]
September 25Union (TN)*
  • Mid-South Fairgrounds
  • Memphis, TN
W 32–0[3]
October 2Millsaps
  • Mid-South Fairgrounds
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–0[4]
October 9Vanderbilt*
L 6–1710,000[5]
October 16vs. Hendrix*
L 7–212,000[6]
October 22at Birmingham–Southern
W 26–7[7]
October 30Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 24–136,500[8]
November 6Howard (AL)
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 12–137,000[9]
November 11Loyola (LA)
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 40–06,000[10]
November 20Centre*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 6–73,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Lynx exhibit power in inaugural victory over Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vanderbilt's foe two weeks hence wins by 67 to 0". Nashville Banner. September 19, 1937. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lynx roll up touchdowns in last half to down Union, 32 to 0". The Jackson Sun. September 26, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lynx exhibit power in win over Millsaps". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southwestern falls before Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hendrix registers surprising victory over Lynx, 21 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwestern leading after 26 to 7 victory". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lynx defeat U.C. by aerials". The Chattanooga Times. October 31, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Howard topples Lynx in thrilled-packed tiff". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Loyola defeated 40 to 0 by Lynx". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Centre comes from behind to triumph by 7–6 over Southwestern". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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