1936 Roanoke Maroons football team

1936 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
George Washington   –   7 – 1 – 1
Hardin–Simmons   –   9 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   6 – 2 – 1
Roanoke   –   6 – 2 – 1
Western Maryland   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina   –   3 – 2 – 0
Jacksonville State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Catholic University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   4 – 4 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   4 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Wesleyan   –   3 – 6 – 1
Troy State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at VPI
L 7–163,500[1]
September 25Guilford
W 33–0[2]
October 3at Richmond
T 0–0[3]
October 9Newberry
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 25–72,000[4]
October 17Catawba
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 12–6[5]
October 24at William & Mary
W 13–0[6]
October 31Kingdagger
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 20–72,500[7]
November 7at Emory and Henry
L 12–19[8]
November 14Susquehanna
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 13–0[9]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Flying Cadets draw easy decision, 16–7". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Guilford is beaten by Roanoke College". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond, Roanoke teams deadlock". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Roanoke routs Newberry". The Greenville News. October 10, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roanoke downs Catawba, 12–6". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons down Indians, 13–0". The Roanoke Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "King bows to Roanoke, 20–7, in hard-fought engagement". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Roanoke humbled by Emory 19 to 12". Kingsport Times. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maroons close slate with win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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