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1937 Millsaps Majors football team

1937 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–2 (1–3–1 Dixie, 1–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
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 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Erskine 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Centre 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 3 – 3
Miami (FL) 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Rollins 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Presbyterian 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1937 college football season. Led by Tranny Lee Gaddy in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2, with a mark of 1–3–1 in Dixie and 1–3–2 in SIAA conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Union (TN)
T 0–0[1]
September 25Pensacola Naval Air Station*
W 7–0[2]
October 2at Southwestern (TN)
L 0–14[3]
October 8at Louisiana Tech
L 0–7[4]
October 16vs. Mississippi College
T 0–03,000[5]
October 228:00 p.m.Southwestern Louisiana
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 0–7[6][7]
October 29Birmingham–Southern
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 7–12[8]
November 6Spring Hill
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 9–6[9]
November 12at Rollins
W 13–12[10]
November 20vs. Mississippi College
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–12[11]

References

  1. ^ "Union ties Millsaps in opening tilt". The Jackson Sun. September 19, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Naval Station nosed out by Millsaps, 7 to 0". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 26, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lynx exhibit power in win over Millsaps". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Majors drop tilt on one bad throw". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Millsaps, Indians in scoreless draw". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Bulldogs and Majors promise wide open conflict". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana team beats Millsaps". The Vicksburg Post. October 23, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Millsaps' strong bid falls 5 points short". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Millsaps wins with field goal". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rollins suffers first S.I.A.A. defeat, 13–12, at hands of Millsaps". The Orlando Morning Sentinel. November 13, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miss. College trounces Millsaps 12–0 in climax game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1937. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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