1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
The Citadel + 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 2
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Murray State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mercer 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Union (KY) 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
SW Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Newberry 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 10 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1936 college football season. Tatum Gressette served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The 1936 season marked the Bulldogs' first year as members of the Southern Conference.[1][2][3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Newberry
W 33–0[4]
September 26Erskine
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 13–6[5]
October 3at Florida*
L 14–205,000[6]
October 10at Furman
L 7–136,000[7]
October 17at Presbyterian
W 25–0[8]
October 24at Davidson
L 0–216,000[9]
October 30vs. South Carolina
L 0–96,000[10]
November 7Clemson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–205,000[11]
November 14Chattanooga*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–13[12]
November 26vs. WoffordAugusta, GA (rivalry)W 41–04,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel makes debut with win over Injuns". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs overpower Erskine Seceders, 13 to 6". The Greenville News. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel holds Florida team to 20–14 win". The Greenville News. October 4, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman downs tough Citadel team, 13–7". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel led by "Pony" back beats P.C. 25–0". Florence Morning News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson Cats trounce Citadel Cadets, 21 to 0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lyons leads 'Cocks to win over Cadets". The Charlotte News. October 31, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson's roaring Bengals defeat Citadel Bulldogs, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Chattanooga takes Citadel into camp by two touchdown margin". The State. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citadel gives thanks for overwhelming victory over Wofford". The State. November 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1936_The_Citadel_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=1190712992"