1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1937 record	7–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Ray Morrison (4th year)
Captain	Carl Hinkle
Home stadium	Dudley Field

1937 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
#8 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Auburn	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	2	–	3
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Tulane	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Georgia	1	–	2	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1937 college football season. The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison, who served in the third season of his second stint, and fourth overall, as head coach. Vanderbilt went 7–2 with losses to Georgia Tech and Alabama. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores went 4–2 in conference play. They played their five home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. A hidden ball trick helped Vanderbilt defeat LSU in its first-ever victory over a ranked opponent.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 25, 1937	Kentucky		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 12–0
October 2, 1937	Chicago*		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 18–0
October 9, 1937	at Southwestern*		Memphis, TN	W 17–6
October 13, 1937	at SMU*		Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	W 6–0
October 23, 1937	#6 LSU	#20	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 7–6
October 30, 1937	at Georgia Tech	#7	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	L 0–14
November 6, 1937	Sewanee		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	W 41–0
November 13, 1937	at Tennessee		Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)	W 13–7
November 25, 1937	#4 Alabama	#7	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 7–9
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.