The Boat Race 1937

89th Boat Race
Date24 March 1937 (1937-03-24)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory3 lengths
Winning time22 minutes 39 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
47–41
UmpireHarold Rickett
(Cambridge)
Other races
Women's winnerOxford

The 89th Boat Race took place on 24 March 1937. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by the former Cambridge rower and coach Harold Rickett, Oxford won by three lengths in a time of 22 minutes 39 seconds. It was their first success since the 1923 race and ended Cambridge's record streak of 13 wins. The victory took the overall record in the event to 47–41 in Cambridge's favour.