1936 Baylor Bears football team

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1936 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainLloyd Russell
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 1 9 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 1 8 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 1
SMU 2 3 1 5 4 1
Rice 1 5 0 5 7 0
Texas 1 5 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1936 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 128 to 90.[1][2] They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Lloyd O. Russell was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hardin–SimmonsW 13–0
October 3vs. Centenary
L 0–1012,000[3]
October 10at ArkansasL 10–14
October 17at
War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
  • W 21–18[4]
    October 24Texas A&Mdagger
    • Municipal Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    T 0–0
    October 31at TCUL 0–28
    November 7
    Oklahoma City
    • Municipal Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    W 48–6
    November 14at
    Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
  • W 13–0
    November 21SMU
    • Municipal Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    W 13–7
    November 28at
    Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
  • W 10–7
    • daggerHomecoming

    References

    1. ^ "1936 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
    2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 109. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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