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1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–2 Dixie, 2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 4 1 1 5 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 7 2 1
Chattanooga 3 1 1 5 2 1
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 5 0
Mississippi College 2 2 0 5 3 1
Loyola (LA) 2 2 0 4 6 0
Millsaps 2 3 0 3 5 2
Mercer 0 2 1 3 6 1
Spring Hill 0 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 0 0 7 1 0
The Citadel + 4 0 0 4 6 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 0 6 2 2
Centenary 2 0 0 6 4 2
Centre 2 0 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 0 1 5 3 1
Union (TN) 5 1 1 6 4 1
Rollins 4 1 0 7 1 0
Louisiana Tech 4 1 1 6 2 1
Morehead State 4 1 2 4 1 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 2 0 7 2 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 2 1 7 2 1
Mississippi College 2 1 1 5 3 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 3 2 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 3 2 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 3 2 1 5 4 1
Murray State 4 4 0 5 4 0
Mercer 1 1 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 2 3 1 3 4 1
Louisville 2 3 0 4 4 0
Millsaps 1 2 2 3 5 2
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 4 1
Tennessee Tech 1 5 0 2 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 5 1 2 5 1
Loyola (LA) 0 1 0 4 6 0
Stetson 0 3 1 2 5 1
Union (KY) 0 3 2 2 4 2
SW Louisiana 0 4 1 2 7 1
Wofford 0 4 1 1 7 1
Newberry 0 4 1 1 10 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1936 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 12th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 and with a mark of 2–2 in Dixie Conference play and 2–1–1 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Southwestern Louisiana
T 13–133,000[1]
October 2at ChattanoogaL 6–7[2]
October 10Spring Hill
W 28–7[3]
October 17at Murray State*
W 20–14[4]
October 23vs. Millsaps
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 0–7[5]
October 30Delta State*
W 20–0[6]
November 6at Ouachita Baptist*Arkadelphia, ARL 13–31[7]
November 14Oglethorpe
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 26–0[8]
November 26vs. Millsaps
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 19–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Choctaws play tie with S.L.I., 13 to 13". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Noogans pushed to win 7 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Choctaws win 28–7 over Spring Hill with fast finish". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Choctaws beat Murray team". The Lexington Herald. October 18, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Millsaps nips Choctaws at Fair's biggest day". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hitts parade to 20 to 0 victory for Chocs over Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi College upset in Arkansas". Sun Herald. November 7, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws run wild over Petrels with late scoring spree". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Choctaws avenge Millsaps defeat". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.