1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team
| 1936 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big 6) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Captain | Connie Ahrens |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 32,000) |
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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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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.[1][2]
No Sooners received All-America honors in 1936,[3] but two Sooners received all-conference honors: tackle Ralph Brown and center Red Conkwright.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Tulsa* | T 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| October 3 | at Colorado* | W 8–0 | ||
| October 10 | vs. Texas* | L 0–6 | 30,000 | |
| 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 players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Bill Breeden | End | 3 | 35 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Bo Hewes | Guard | 4 | 35 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Red Conkright | Center | 5 | 48 | Chicago Bears |
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1936 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.