1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1936 college football season. Tatum Gressette served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The 1936 season marked the Bulldogs' first year as members of the Southern Conference.[1][2][3]

1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –04 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
The Citadel + 4 –0 –04 –6 –0
Miami (FL) 3 –0 –06 –2 –2
Centenary 2 –0 –06 –4 –2
Centre 2 –0 –05 –4 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –0 –15 –3 –1
Union (TN) 5 –1 –16 –4 –1
Rollins 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Louisiana Tech 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
Morehead State 4 –1 –24 –1 –2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Mississippi College 2 –1 –15 –3 –1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Erskine 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Presbyterian 3 –2 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana Normal 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Murray State 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Mercer 1 –1 –13 –6 –1
Louisiana College 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Louisville 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Millsaps 1 –2 –23 –5 –2
Transylvania 1 –3 –13 –4 –1
Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –02 –5 –1
Georgetown (KY) 1 –5 –12 –5 –1
Loyola (LA) 0 –1 –04 –6 –0
Stetson 0 –3 –12 –5 –1
Union (KY) 0 –3 –22 –4 –2
SW Louisiana 0 –4 –12 –7 –1
Wofford 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
Newberry 0 –4 –11 –10 –1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Newberry
W 33–0
September 26at ErskineDue West, SCW 13–6
October 3at Florida*
L 14–20
October 10at Furman
L 7–13[4]
October 17at Presbyterian
W 25–0
October 24at Davidson
L 0–21[5]
October 30vs. South Carolina
L 0–9
November 7Clemson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–20
November 14Chattanooga*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–13[6]
November 26vs. WoffordAugusta, GA (rivalry)W 41–0
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. "Furman downs tough Citadel team, 13–7". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Davidson Cats trounce Citadel Cadets, 21 to 0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chattanooga takes Citadel into camp by two touchdown margin". The State. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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