1937 Marquette Golden Avalanche football team explained

Year:1937
Team:Marquette Golden Avalanche
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:3–6
Head Coach:Paddy Driscoll
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Marquette Stadium

The 1937 Marquette Golden Avalanche football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paddy Driscoll, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 124 to 48.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

In February 1937, Frank Murray resigned as Marquette's head football coach after 15 years in the position; Murray left to accept the same position at the University of Virginia.[2] Three weeks later, Marquette hired Paddy Driscoll as its new coach.[3] Driscoll had previously played both Major League Baseball and in the National Football League; he was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fames.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1937 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. April 2, 2019.
  2. News: Murray Leaves Marquette; Gets Post at Virginia. The Atlanta Constitution. February 14, 1937. 2B. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Name Driscoll Marquette U. Coach Today. Chicago Tribune. March 8, 1937. 17. Newspapers.com.