The organizations selecting teams in 1937 included the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the United Press (UP).
[1][2][3] The 1937 California Golden Bears football team, known as the "Thunder Team," won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with a 10-0-1 record, were ranked #2 in the final AP Poll, and defeated Alabama by a 13-0 score in the 1938 Rose Bowl.
Six members of the 1937 California team received first-team honors from the AP, INS, or UP.
[1][2][3] Three players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors: fullback George Karamatic of the Gonzaga Bulldogs (AP), tackle Alvord Wolff of the Santa Clara Broncos (AP), and guard Dougherty of Santa Clara.
[1][2] AP = Associated Press, "selected for the Associated Press by a committee of coaches and football experts"[1][4] INS = International News Service, based on ballots cast by "the region's top-notch coaches, officials and writers"[2] UP = United Press, "chosen by client sporting editors"[3] Bold = Consensus first-team selection of at least two selectors from the AP, INS, and UP