1937 Roanoke Maroons football team
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| 1937 Roanoke Maroons football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | College Field Maher Field |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Delaware State | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Hardin–Simmons | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||
| West Virginia | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Catholic University | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| William & Mary Norfolk | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Roanoke | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Navy | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||
| George Washington | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||
| Georgetown | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||
| Oglethorpe | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||
| Western Maryland | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||
| East Carolina | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Loyola (LA) | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||
| Virginia | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
| South Georgia Teachers | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||
| Delaware | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
| Oklahoma City | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||
| Jacksonville State | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1937 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1937 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 6–4.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at VPI | L 7–27 | 4,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| W 13–0 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Concord State |
| W 10–0 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Richmond |
| L 13–22 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at Catawba | L 19–32 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | at Apprentice |
| L 0–7 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Newberry |
| W 6–0 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Emory and Henry dagger |
| W 22–7 | 1,500 | [8] |
| November 13 | at Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, PA | W 14–7 | [9] | |
| November 25 | at King | W 9–0 | [10] | ||
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References
[edit ]- ^ "V.P.I. again defeats Roanoke". The Roanoke Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons score 13–0 triumph over Bears". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke defeats Concord, 10–0". The Roanoke Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond, Roanoke in thrilling game". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 10, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catawba downs Maroons, 32–19". The Roanoke World-News. October 18, 1937. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke loses to Apprentice eleven, 0–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke College defeats Newberry team, 6–0". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emory is defeated by Roanoke College, 22–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke hands Susquehanna sixth consecutive defeat". Allentown Morning Call. November 14, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke downs King by score of 9 to 0 in hard-fought battle". The Bristol News Bulletin. November 26, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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