1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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]

1936 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1936 record3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big 6)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)
1936 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 26Tulsa*
T 0–08,000
October 3at Colorado*
W 8–0-
October 10vs. Texas*
L 0–630,000
October 17at Kansas
W 14–0-
October 24No. 15 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
L 0–1425,000
October 31at Iowa State
T 7–77,512
November 7Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
T 6–6-
November 14Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
L 14–21-
November 26at Oklahoma A&M*
W 35–13-
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[5]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bill BreedenEnd335Pittsburgh Pirates
Bo HewesGuard435Pittsburgh Pirates
Red ConkrightCenter548Chicago Bears

References
  1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1936 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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