1937 Independent Conference Standings
| Season | Conference | Coach | |||||||||
| Boston College | 4-4-1 | 109 | 68 | Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie | |||||||
| Syracuse | 5-2-1 | 132 | 57 | Oscar M. Ossie Solem | |||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9-0-1 | 203 | 34 | Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland | |||||||
| West Virginia | 8-1-1 | 183 | 39 | Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn | |||||||
| Penn State | 5-3 | 143 | 114 | Robert A. Bob Higgins | |||||||
| Michigan State | 8-2 | 117 | 42 | Charles W. Bachman | |||||||
| Notre Dame | 6-2-1 | 77 | 49 | Elmer F. Layden | |||||||
| Army | 7-2 | 176 | 72 | Garrison H. Gar Davidson | |||||||
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 89 | 94 | Jim Peele | |||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5-2-1 | 156 | 59 | Elton J. Rynearson | |||||||
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 92 | 65 | Mitchell Gary | |||||||
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 200 | 42 | Ron Finch | |||||||
| San Jose State | 11-2-1 | 273 | 79 | Dudley S. Dud DeGroot | |||||||
| Troy | 2-6-2 | 36 | 161 | Albert Elmore | |||||||
| Temple | 3-2-4 | 38 | 59 | Glenn Scobey Pop Warner | |||||||
| East Carolina | 2-5 | 65 | 78 | J.D. Swede Alexander | |||||||
| Connecticut | 6-2-1 | 187 | 64 | J.O. Christian | |||||||
| Navy | 4-4-1 | 150 | 74 | Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick | |||||||
| Jacksonville State | 0-5 | 0 | 185 | T.B. Shotts | |||||||
| Massachusetts | 3-6 | 62 | 125 | Elbert Carraway | |||||||
| Georgia Southern | 2-9 | 58 | 272 | Crook Smith | |||||||
| Some records may be incomplete. |
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.