1936 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
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
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 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 38. The team defeated Arkansas, Wake Forest, and West Virginia, tied with Ole Miss, and lost to Rice.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Emory & Henry
W 27–0[2]
October 2Elon
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 39–08,000[3]
October 9Ole Miss
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 0–0[4]
October 16Arkansas
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–616,000[5]
October 23Wake Forest
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–1218,000[6]
October 31at Rice
L 6–12[7]
November 7Davis & Elkins
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–6[8]
November 14Catawba
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 50–0[9]
November 26West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 7–220,000[10]

References

  1. ^ "1936 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "G. Washington defeats Emory by score 27–0". The Bristol News Bulletin. September 26, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Elon's Christians beaten 39–0 by Colonials". The Herald-Sun. October 3, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss held to tie in Washington". The Sun Herald. October 10, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonials win off Arkansas on passes, 13–6". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons lose heart-breaker by Colonials' last period score". The News and Observer. October 24, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice Owls jar Colonials, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "G. Washington beats D–E". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tribe loses 50–0". The Charlotte News. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonials defeat West Virginia 7–2". Johnson City Chronicle. November 27, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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