1936 LSU Tigers football team

1936 LSU Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl vs Santa Clara, L 14–21
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 2
1936 record 9–1–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach Bernie Moore (2nd year)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1936 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 LSU $ 6 0 0     9 1 1
#4 Alabama 5 0 1     8 0 1
Auburn 4 1 1     7 2 2
#17 Tennessee 3 1 2     6 2 2
Mississippi State 3 2 0     7 3 1
Georgia 3 3 0     5 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 1     5 5 1
Tulane 2 3 1     6 3 1
Vanderbilt 1 3 1     3 5 1
Kentucky 1 3 0     6 4 0
Florida 1 5 0     4 6 0
Ole Miss 0 3 1     5 5 2
Sewanee 0 5 0     0 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1936 college football season. LSU won their second consecutive Southeastern Conference championship and earned their second straight trip to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The defense allowed only 33 points the entire season, which still ranks fourth in school history for the fewest points allowed by a Tiger defense.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26, 1936 Rice* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 20–7  
October 3, 1936 at Texas* War Memorial StadiumAustin, TX T 6–6  
October 10, 1936 Georgia Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 47–7  
October 17, 1936 Ole Miss Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) W 13–0  
October 24, 1936 vs. #13 Arkansas* State Fair StadiumShreveport, LA (Rivalry) W 19–7  
October 31, 1936 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 19–0  
November 7, 1936 Miss Statedagger Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 12–0  
November 14, 1936 at #9 Auburn Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Tiger Bowl) W 19–6  
November 21, 1936 Louisiana-Lafayette* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 93–0  
November 28, 1936 #19 Tulane Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 33–0  
January 1, 1937 #6 Santa Clara Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) L 14–21  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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Auburn

The Tigers made their way to Birmingham's Legion Field to battle rival Auburn. One of the highlights of the game was LSU RB Cotton Milner's 90-yard touchdown run in the Tigers 19-7 victory over Auburn. The run ranks third on LSU's list of Longest Rushing Touchdowns in school history.

Louisiana-Lafayette

The Tigers' game at home against Louisiana-Lafayette saw the Tigers score 52 points in a half which, ranks second in school history and 93 points in a single game, which is the most points scored by LSU in a single game.

References

  1. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 152. Retrieved July 17, 2014.


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