1936 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

1936 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (4–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
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

The 1936 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Auburn*
L 0–4512,000[1]
October 2at Loyola (LA)
L 6–135,000[2]
October 10Mercer
W 6–02,000[3]
October 17at Centre (KY)*
L 0–132,000[4]
October 24Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 14–7[5]
October 30Millsaps
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–0[6]
November 7at Southwestern (TN)
L 7–445,000[7]
November 13at Spring Hill
W 13–0[8]
November 21vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Auburn crushes Panthers, 45–0, to open season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Loyola defeats Panthers by breaks, 13 to 6". The Birmingham News. October 3, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Panthers completely outplay Bears in 6–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centre beats Birmingham–Southern in homecoming, 13–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Birmingham–Southern upsets Moccasins in thrilling comeback, 14–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers defeat stubborn Millsaps, 20 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lynx run wild to win, 44 to 7". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 8, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers beat Badgers, 13–0". The Birmingham News. November 14, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Students put it on strong as Bulldogs defeat rival Panthers". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1936. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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