1937 Providence Friars football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1937

| team = Providence Friars

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 2–6

| head_coach = Joe McGee

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Hendricken Field
Cranston Stadium

}}

The 1937 Providence Friars football team was an American football team that represented Providence College as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe McGee, the team compiled a 2–6 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Fitton Field

| site_cityst = Worcester, MA

| score = 0–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100847997/holy-cross-winner-over-providence/|title=Holy Cross winner over Providence|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=October 3, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Cranston Stadium

| site_cityst = Cranston, RI

| score = 7–6

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100848399/musketeers-defeated-in-last-quarter-7-t/|title=Musketeers defeated in last quarter, 7 to 6|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 9, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Saint Anselm Hawks|title=Saint Anselm}}

| site_stadium = Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Manchester, NH

| score = 0–26

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Springfield Gymnasts|title=Springfield}}

| site_stadium = Hendricken Field

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| score = 9–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100848819/providence-defeats-springfield-9-to-6/|title=Providence defeats Springfield, 9 to 6|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=October 24, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = CCNY

| site_stadium = Lewisohn Stadium

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| score = 6–8

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85500466/ccny-eleven-upsets-providence-college-8/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=CCNY eleven upsets Providence College 8–6|date=October 31, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}

| site_stadium = Hendricken Field

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| score = 6–17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100849197/niagara-takes-sixth-victory/|title=Niagara takes sixth victory|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 8, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Rhode Island State

| site_stadium = Cranston Stadium

| site_cityst = Cranston, RI

| score = 0–13

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100849536/rams-belated-drive-defeats-friars-130/|title=Rams' belated drive defeats Friars, 13–0|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 13, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Western Maryland Green Terror|title=Western Maryland}}

| site_stadium = Hoffa Field

| site_cityst = Westminster, MD

| score = 0–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100849922/w-md-takes-20-to-0-clash/|title=W. Md. takes 20-to-0 clash|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 26, 1937|accessdate=May 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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