1937 Hawaii Rainbows football team

1937 Hawaii Rainbows football
Poi Bowl, L 13–53 vs. Washington
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–9 Santa Clara   –   9 – 0 – 0
San Jose State   –   11 – 2 – 1
Pomona   –   6 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 2 – 2
Portland   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 3 – 2
San Francisco   –   4 – 5 – 1
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Gonzaga   –   2 – 6 – 2
Hawaii   –   2 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) as an independent during the 1937 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Otto Klum, the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 2–6.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8McKinley High School alumni
W 21–134,500[1]
October 15Honolulu Town Team
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 7–1917,000[2]
October 22Kamehameha alumni
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 6–278,000[3]
November 12Honolulu Town Team
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 7–21[4]
November 19Kamehameha alumni
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 18–53[5]
December 4San Jose State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry)
L 6–718,500[6]
December 18Denver
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 7–616,000[7]
January 1, 1938No. 13 Washington
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)
L 13–5313,500[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Deans reserves outscore Micks, 21–13". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 9, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Town Team triumphs over U. of Hawaii, 19–7". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 16, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kamalums silence roaring Rainbows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 23, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Town Team drubs University of Hawaii, 21–7". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 13, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kamalums swamp University, 53–18". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 20, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hawaii bows to San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. December 5, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "University of Hawaii upsets Denver, 7 to 6". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 19, 1937. pp. 16, 17, 19. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Washington tramples Honolulu in Poi Bowl". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1938. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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