1936 Pittsburgh Americans season

1936 Pittsburgh Americans season
Head coachRudy Comstock
Home fieldForbes Field
Results
Record3-3-1
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

The 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season was their first season in existence. The team played in the American Football League would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 September 20 at Warren Red Jackets[1] L 6–7
2 October 4 at Syracuse Braves W 27–16
3 October 7 at Boston Shamrocks L 7–16
4 October 18 Brooklyn Tigers W 17–13
5 October 21 at New York Yankees L 6–7
6 November 1 at Cleveland Rams T 7–7
7 November 8 Boston Shamrocks W 14–6
8 November 11 at Brooklyn Tigers Canceled
9 November 15 Cleveland Rams Canceled
10 November 26 New York Yankees[2] Canceled

Game notes

  1. ^ Non-league game
  2. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

Final standings

Final 1936 standings

Main article: 1936 American Football League season
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Boston Shamrocks 8 3 0 .727 133 97
Cleveland Rams 5 2 2 .714 123 77
New York Yankees 5 3 2 .625 75 74
Pittsburgh Americans 3 2 1 .600 78 65
Syracuse/Rochester Braves 1 6 0 .147 51 113
Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers 0 6 1 .000 58 82

References