1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

The 1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

1937 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
Dixie champion
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	6–2 (6–1 Dixie)
Head coach	Jenks Gillem (10th season)
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Birmingham–Southern $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Howard (AL)	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Loyola (LA)	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Millsaps	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Auburn*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–19	15,000	^[1]
October 8	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 14–0	3,500	^[2]
October 15	vs. Mercer	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	W 7–0		^[3]
October 22	Southwestern (TN)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–26		^[4]
October 29	at Millsaps	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	W 12–7		^[5]
November 6	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 19–18	3,100	^[6]
November 12	Spring Hill	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 38–0	1,000	^[7]
November 25	vs. Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 21–20		^[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "15,000 see Auburn run over Southern in grid opener, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern scores 14 to 0 victory over Loyola". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwestern leading after 26 to 7 victory". The Anniston Star. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Millsaps' strong bid falls 5 points short". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Birmingham–Southern wins, 19 to 18, as U.C.'s brilliant rally fails". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Panthers cop over Hillians by 38–0 count". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.