1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1936 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big 6)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainConnie Ahrens
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Nebraska $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Missouri 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Oklahoma 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 3 – 3
Iowa State 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Kansas 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 3–3–3 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 67.[1][2]

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1936,[3] but two Sooners received all-conference honors: tackle Ralph Brown and center Red Conkwright.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Tulsa*
T 0–08,000
October 3at Colorado*
W 8–0
October 10vs. Texas*
L 0–625,000[5]
October 17at Kansas
W 14–0
October 24No. 15 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
L 0–1425,000
October 31at Iowa State
T 7–77,512
November 7Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
T 6–6
November 14Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
L 14–21
November 26at Oklahoma A&M*
W 35–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

Main article: 1937 NFL draft

The following Sooners were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7][8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
3 35 Bill Breeden End Pittsburgh Pirates
4 35 Bo Hewes Guard Pittsburgh Pirates
5 48 Red Conkright Center Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1936 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Longhorns take to air to beat Sooners in last quarter, 6–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 11, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.