1937 Portland Pilots football team

1937 Portland Pilots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMultnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–9 Santa Clara   –   9 – 0 – 0
San Jose State   –   11 – 2 – 1
Pomona   –   6 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 2 – 2
Portland   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 3 – 2
San Francisco   –   4 – 5 – 1
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Gonzaga   –   2 – 6 – 2
Hawaii   –   2 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its first year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Pacific (OR)
W 36–0[1]
October 9Willamette
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 0–20[2]
October 17at Santa Clara
L 0–277,000[3]
October 23BYU
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 13–10[4]
October 30at LinfieldMcMinnville, ORW 40–0[5]
November 5Puget Sound
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 31–0[6]
November 14San Francisco
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
T 0–0[7]
November 21Gonzaga
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 2–36,500[8]

References

  1. ^ "Portland Swamps Pacific Gridders". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 3, 1937. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pilots are Overpowered 20-0: Smart Lateral by Weisgerber Opens Scoring". The Oregon Statesman. October 10, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Santa Clarans dump Portland". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1937. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Cougars Bow To Portland Team, 13-10". The Sunday Herald. October 24, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Linfield College Beaten by Pilots". La Grande Evening Observer. November 1, 1937. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pilots Swamp Puget Sound Outfit, 31-0". Daily Gazette-Times. November 6, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pilots, Dons Play to Tie". The Capital Journal. November 15, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gonzaga Takes Close Game From Portland Pilots Team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 22, 1937. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.