1936 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1936 TCU Horned Frogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 16–6 vs. Marquette
Conference	Southwestern Conference
Ranking
AP	#16
1936 record	9–2–2 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach	Dutch Meyer
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium

1936 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#18 Arkansas $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
#16 TCU	4	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	2
Texas A&M	3	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
Baylor	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
SMU	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Rice	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	7	–	0
Texas	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1936 college football season. The team compiled nine wins. The offense scored 160 points while the defense allowed 58 points. The Frogs defeated Marquette in the inaugural Cotton Bowl Classic.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 19	at Howard Payne*		Brownwood, TX	W 6–0
September 26	at Texas Tech*		Tech Field • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry)	L 0–7
October 3	Arkansas		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 18–14
October 10	at Tulsa*		Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 10–7
October 17	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 7–18
October 24	Mississippi State*		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	T 0–0
October 31	Baylor		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX (Rivalry)	W 28–0
November 7	at Texas		Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	W 27–6
November 14	Centenary*	#18	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 26–0
November 21	at Rice		Rice Field • Houston, TX	W 13–0
November 28	at SMU	#18	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Rivalry)	T 0–0
December 5	at Santa Clara*	#16	Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA	W 9–0
January 1	vs. #20 Marquette*	#16	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	W 16–6
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Sammy Baugh	Quarterback	1	6	Washington Redskins
Drew Ellis	Tackle	3	21	Philadelphia Eagles
Walt Roach	End	6	55	Pittsburgh Steelers
Marv Baldwin	Tackle	7	69	Green Bay Packers
Solon Holt	Guard	10	100	Los Angeles Rams

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Awards and honors

Sammy Baugh, All-American selection
Sammy Baugh, Cotton Bowl Classic Most Valuable Player
Sammy Baugh, fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1936.^[3]

References

↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=400&season=1936
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1937.htm
↑ "Cotton Bowl Classic match makers". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

TCU Horned Frogs football

Venues	Clark Field (?–1929) Amon G. Carter Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Baylor SMU Texas A&M Texas Tech

Culture & lore	Super Frog "TCU Fight" Texas Christian University Marching Band Building Dreams, Friendships, & Memories

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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