1936 Cleveland Rams season

1936 Cleveland Rams season
Head coach	Damon Wetzel
Home field	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Results
Record	5–2–2
League place	2nd (AFL) Regular Season
Playoff finish	League Champions after Boston Shamrocks forfeit playoff game[1]

The 1936 Cleveland Rams season was the team's only year with the American Football League and the first season in Cleveland. The team won its first of four franchise league championships.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result
October 11, 1936	Syracuse Braves	W 26–0
October 18, 1936	Boston Shamrocks	L 0–9
October 25, 1936	New York Yankees	W 27–0
October 28, 1936	at New York Yankees	T 0–0
November 1, 1936	Pittsburgh Americans	T 7–7
November 8, 1936	Brooklyn Tigers	W 15–14
November 11, 1936	at Boston Shamrocks	W 34–26
November 22, 1936	New York Yankees	L 7–15
November 26, 1936	at Rochester Tigers	W 7–6

Championship

The Rams were scheduled to play the first place Boston Shamrocks in an AFL Championship Game. But Boston players refused to play and forfeited the game, giving the league title by default to the Rams, after the Shamrocks could not make payroll. However, the Shamrocks, who finished with the best regular season record, are usually credited as the league champs in most subsequent records.^[1]

Standings

Team	W	L	T
Boston Shamrocks	8	3	0
Cleveland Rams	5	2	2
New York Yankees	5	3	2
Pittsburgh Americans	3	2	1
Syracuse/Rochester Braves	1	6	0
Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers	0	6	1

References

1. "The Cleveland Rams: Remembering the Original L.A. Move & a Rivalry Born". Retrieved January 15, 2016.