1936 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainLloyd Russell
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 07 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 19 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 18 3 1
Baylor 3 2 16 3 1
SMU 2 3 15 4 1
Rice 1 5 05 7 0
Texas 1 5 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 128 to 90.[1][2] They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Lloyd O. Russell was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hardin–SimmonsW 13–0
October 3vs. Centenary
L 0–1012,000[3]
October 10at ArkansasL 10–14
October 17at TexasW 21–18[4]
October 24Texas A&Mdagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 0–0
October 31at TCUL 0–28
November 7Oklahoma City
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 48–6
November 14at Oklahoma A&M W 13–0
November 21SMU
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 13–7
November 28at RiceW 10–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1936 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 109. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Centenary wins over Baylor at Tyler, 10–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Baylor Bears stage wild comeback to beat Steers". Valley Morning Star. October 18, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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