1937 Hawaii Rainbows football team
American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 8 McKinley High School alumni W 21–134,500 [1]
October 15 Honolulu Town Team Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 7–1917,000 [2]
October 22 Kamehameha alumni Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 6–278,000 [3]
November 12 Honolulu Town Team Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 7–21[4]
November 19 Kamehameha alumni Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 18–53[5]
December 4 San Jose State Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry ) L 6–718,500 [6]
December 18 Denver Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 7–616,000 [7]
January 1, 1938 No. 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
^ "Deans reserves outscore Micks, 21–13" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . October 9, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Town Team triumphs over U. of Hawaii, 19–7" . The Honolulu Advertiser . October 16, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kamalums silence roaring Rainbows" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . October 23, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Town Team drubs University of Hawaii, 21–7" . The Honolulu Advertiser . November 13, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kamalums swamp University, 53–18" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . November 20, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hawaii bows to San Jose" . The San Francisco Examiner . December 5, 1937. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Washington tramples Honolulu in Poi Bowl" . The Spokesman-Review . January 2, 1938. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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