1937 was the second of six seasons for the American Association. In 1946 the league would change its name to the American Football League. There were a number of changes prior to the 1937 season. The Passaic Red Devils dropped out (stadium issues) and was replaced by the Brooklyn Bushwicks and the Danbury Trojans; the Brooklyn Bay Parkways were renamed the Brooklyn Eagles (reminiscent of the iconic daily newspaper in the borough, the "Brooklyn Eagle"); the Orange Tornadoes moved to Newark, New Jersey; and the Stapleton Buffaloes officially
“moved” to Manhattan to become the New York Tigers, a traveling team that lasted only one game. Although Passaic dropped out, owner Rosentover continued serving as A.A. president, a position he would hold for another 13 years, until the dissolution of the league. While the league was “unofficially divided” into two divisions in its first year, the realigned American Association was put into two official divisions for 1937: a Northern and a Southern division. For the 1937 season only, standings were based on two points per win and one point per tie. On the field, the White Plains Bears would benefit from the new point system, as they would win the division despite having a lower winning percentage than the Danbury Trojans. The White Plains Bears (3-2-1) would finish with 7 points, while the Danbury
Trojans (3-1-0) would finish with 6 points. As a result, White Plains would play Newark Tornadoes for the league championship game. The Newark Tornadoes (6-1-3) would also take advantage of the new point system by playing four more games than the second place Paterson Panthers (4-1-1). Newark would finish with 15 points, while Paterson would finish with 9. The American Association Championship game would be played on December 5, 1937 at Schools Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. The final score was 3-3, as the White Plains Bears would refuse to play an overtime period. As a result, Newark and White Plains would be declared the 1937 co-champions of the American
Association.