The 1936 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. Led by second-year coach Ralph Sasse, the Maroons finished 7–3–1 and played in the Orange Bowl.[1]
| 1936 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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Orange Bowl, L 12–13 vs. Duquesne | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–3–1 (3–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Millsaps* | W 20–0 | 4,000 | [2] | |
| October 3 | Howard (AL)* |
| W 35–0 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Alabama | L 0–7 | 17,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 17 | Loyola (LA)* |
| W 32–0 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at TCU* | T 0–0 | 6,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | Sewanee |
| W 68–0 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 7 | at No. 7 LSU | L 0–12 | 25,000 | [9] | |
| November 21 | Ole Miss |
| W 26–6 | 20,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | Mercer* |
| W 32–0 | 3,500 | [11] |
| December 5 | at Florida | W 7–0 | 7,000 | [12] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 12 Duquesne* |
| L 12–13 | 9,210 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "1936 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ike Pickle stars as Mississippi State whips Millsaps". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sassemen humble Howard's Bulldogs, 35 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Kilgrow brings Tide 7–0 victory". The Huntsville Times. October 11, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thornton, Jay (October 11, 1936). "Crimson Tide subdues Maroons, 7–0, before crowd of 17,000". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Maroons romp over Loyola eleven, 32 to 0". Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T.C.U.–Mississippi Statte scoreless on wet field". The Marshall News Messenger. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State routs Sewanee 68–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1936. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winged Bengals strafe Sassers". The State. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State bursts Ole Miss jinx". The Knoxville Journal. November 22, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State trounces Mercer team 32–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators hold Mississippi State to 7–0 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune. December 6, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brumbaugh's long pass beats Miss. State, 13–12". The Miami News. January 2, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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