1937 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1937 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1937 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1937. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1937 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1937 record0–6–1 (0–4 FWC)
Head coachArt Acker (15th season)
Home stadiumCollege Field
1937 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 4 –0 –0  8 –1 –1
Pacific (CA) 3 –1 –0  3 –5 –2
Cal Aggies 2 –2 –0  4 –4 –0
Nevada 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
Chico State 0 –4 –0  0 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Wildcats were led by head coach Art Acker in his 15th year. Chico State finished the season winless, with a record of zero wins, six losses and one tie (0–6–1, 0–4 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 39–155 for the season. This was the last season coach Acker was at the helm. His 15 years was the longest tenure for any Chico State head coach. They compiled a record of 53–59–8 under Acker, a .475 winning percentage.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 1at San Francisco State[note 2]*
L 12–13[1]
October 8at Pacific (CA)[note 3]
L 0–13[2]
October 16Nevada
L 0–27[3]
October 30at Fresno State[note 4]
L 40–7[4]3,082
November 6at Cal Aggies[note 6]Davis, CaliforniaL 0–26[5]
November 13Southern Oregon Normal[note 7]*
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
T 6–6[6]
November 19at Sacramento City College*Sacramento, CaliforniaL 14–30[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1938 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  5. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
  6. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  7. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon Normal School from 1932 to 1938.

References
  1. "Chico Defeated By 13-12 Margin". Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada). October 2, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Pacific Rides Over Chico, 13-0". The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California). October 9, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nevada Smothers Chico State, 27-0". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). October 17, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ed W. Orman (October 31, 1937). "Fresno State Wallops Chico State By 40 To 7 Score; Bradshaw Uses Mostly Reserves In Easy Victory". The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California). p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Al Serpa Sets Pace As Aggies Triumph". The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California). November 7, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grid Scores". The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, California). November 15, 1937. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sacramento JC Wins". Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). November 20, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1937 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  9. "1938 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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