1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
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The 1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 3–3–3 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 67.
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big 6)
Headcoach
- Biff Jones (2nd season)
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
| 1936 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big 6) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Connie Ahrens |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Nebraska $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Sooners received All-America honors in 1936,[1] but two Sooners received all-conference honors: tackle Ralph Brown and center Red Conkright.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Tulsa* | T 0–0 | 8,000 | ||
| October 3 | at Colorado* | W 8–0 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas* | L 0–6 | 25,000 | [3] | |
| October 17 | at Kansas | W 14–0 | |||
| October 24 | No. 15 Nebraska |
| L 0–14 | 25,000 | |
| October 31 | at Iowa State | T 7–7 | 7,512 | ||
| November 7 | Kansas State |
| T 6–6 | ||
| November 14 | Missouri |
| L 14–21 | ||
| November 26 | at Oklahoma A&M* | W 35–13 | |||
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NFL draft
The following Sooners were selected in the 1937 NFL draft following the season.[5][6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 35 | Bill Breeden | End | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 4 | 35 | Bo Hewes | Guard | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 5 | 48 | Red Conkright | Center | Chicago Bears |