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1936 Baylor Bears football team

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1936Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainLloyd Russell
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
Seasons
1935
1937
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
No.18Arkansas$ 5 1 0 7 3 0
No.16TCU 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 fromAP Poll

The1936 Baylor Bears football teamrepresentedBaylor Universityin theSouthwest Conference(SWC) during the1936 college football season.In their 11th season under head coachMorley 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 atWaco StadiuminWaco, Texas.Lloyd O. Russell was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hardin–SimmonsW13–0
October 3vs.Centenary
L0–1012,000[3]
October 10atArkansasL10–14
October 17atTexasW21–18[4]
October 24Texas A&Mdagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T0–0
October 31atTCUL0–28
November 7Oklahoma City
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W48–6
November 14atOklahoma A&MW13–0
November 21SMU
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W13–7
November 28atRiceW10–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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