1936 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1936 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9â1â1, with a conference record of 6â0, and finished as SEC champion.[1] 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.
- Bernie Moore (2nd season)
| 1936 LSU Tigers football | |
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National champion (Sagarin) SEC champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 14â21 vs. Santa Clara | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 9â1â1 (6â0 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU $ | 6 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 9 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama | 5 | â | 0 | â | 1 | 8 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 3 | â | 1 | â | 2 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 5 | â | 5 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 5 | â | 5 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 6 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was rated No. 1 by the contemporary Houlgate System and presented with the Foreman & Clark national championship trophy.[2][3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Rice* | W 20â7 | 25,000 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | at Texas* | T 6â6 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 10 | Georgia |
| W 47â7 | 25,000 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Ole Miss |
| W 13â0 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 13 | W 19â7 | 15,000 | [8] | |
| October 31 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 19â0 | 10,000 | [9] | |
| November 7 | Mississippi State | No. 7 |
| W 12â0 | 25,000 | [10] |
| November 14 | at Auburn | No. 7 | W 19â6 | 24,000 | [11] | |
| November 21 | Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 5 |
| W 93â0 | 20,000 | [12] |
| November 28 | No. 19 Tulane | No. 2 |
| W 33â0 | [13] | |
| January 1, 1937 | No. 6 Santa Clara | No. 2 | L 14â21 | 38,483 | [14] | |
Game summaries
Auburn
The Tigers made their way to Birmingham's Legion Field to battle rival Auburn. One of the highlights of the game constituted LSU RB Cotton Milner's 90-yard touchdown run in the Tigers 19â7 victory over Auburn. The run ranks fourth on LSU's list of longest rushing touchdowns in school history.
Southwestern Louisiana
The Tigers' game at home against Southwestern Louisiana 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 game.
