1936 LSU Tigers football team

1936 LSU Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl vs Santa Clara, L 14–21
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	#2
1936 record	9–1–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Bernie Moore (2nd year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1936 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 LSU $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
#4 Alabama	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Auburn	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
#17 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Mississippi State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Tulane	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Florida	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	2
Sewanee	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1936 college football season. LSU won their second consecutive Southeastern Conference championship and earned their second straight trip to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The defense allowed only 33 points the entire season, which still ranks fourth in school history for the fewest points allowed by a Tiger defense.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26, 1936	Rice*	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–7
October 3, 1936	at Texas*	War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	T 6–6
October 10, 1936	Georgia	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 47–7
October 17, 1936	Ole Miss	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	W 13–0
October 24, 1936	vs. #13 Arkansas*	State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Rivalry)	W 19–7
October 31, 1936	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 19–0
November 7, 1936	Miss State	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	W 12–0
November 14, 1936	at #9 Auburn	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Tiger Bowl)	W 19–6
November 21, 1936	Louisiana-Lafayette*	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 93–0
November 28, 1936	#19 Tulane	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 33–0
January 1, 1937	#6 Santa Clara	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	L 14–21
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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Auburn

The Tigers made their way to Birmingham's Legion Field to battle rival Auburn. One of the highlights of the game was LSU RB Cotton Milner's 90-yard touchdown run in the Tigers 19-7 victory over Auburn. The run ranks third on LSU's list of Longest Rushing Touchdowns in school history.

Louisiana-Lafayette

The Tigers' game at home against Louisiana-Lafayette saw the Tigers score 52 points in a half which, ranks second in school history and 93 points in a single game, which is the most points scored by LSU in a single game.

References

1. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 152. Retrieved July 17, 2014.