| 1937 college football season | ||
|---|---|---|
| First AP No. 1 of season | California[1] | |
| Number of bowls | 5 | |
| Champion(s) | Pittsburgh (AP) | |
| Heisman | Clint Frank (halfback, Yale) | |
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The 1937 college football season ended with the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh being named the nation's No. 1 team (and "mythical national champion") by 30 of the 33 voters in the Associated Press writers' poll. The AP poll was in its second year, and seven votes were taken during the final weeks of the 1937 season, starting with October 18. Each writer listed his choice for the top ten teams, and points were tallied based on 10 for first place, 9 for second, etc., and the AP then ranked the twenty teams with the highest number of points. With 33 writers polled, Pitt received 30 first place votes and 3 second-place, for a total of 327 points.
The NCAA began keeping official game statistics in 1937.