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1936 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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Ranking
APNo. 16
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 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1936 college football season. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his third year as coach, finishing the season 9–2–2 (4–1–1 SWC). The offense scored 160 points while the defense allowed 58 points. The Frogs defeated Marquette in the inaugural Cotton Bowl Classic.

Schedule

September 19at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXW 6–0 September 26at Texas Tech*

L 0–7 October 3Arkansas

W 18–14 October 10at Tulsa*

W 10–7 October 17at Texas A&M

L 7–18 October 24Mississippi State*

  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Ft. Worth, TX

T 0–0 October 31Baylor

  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Ft. Worth, TX (Rivalry)

W 28–0 November 7at Texas

W 27–6 November 14Centenary*No. 18

  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Ft. Worth, TX

W 26–0 November 21at Rice

W 13–0 November 28at SMUNo. 18

T 0–0 December 5at Santa Clara*No. 16

W 9–0 January 1vs. No. 20 Marquette*No. 16

W 16–6

Template:CFB Schedule End[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Sammy Baugh Quarterback 1 6 Washington Redskins
Drew Ellis Tackle 3 21 Philadelphia Eagles
Walt Roach End 6 55 Pittsburgh Steelers
Marv Baldwin Tackle 7 69 Green Bay Packers
Solon Holt Guard 10 100 Los Angeles Rams

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=400&season=1936
  2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1937.htm
  3. ^ "Cotton Bowl Classic match makers". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2008-07-09.