1936 Mississippi State Maroons football team

The 1936 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. Led by second-year coach Ralph Sasse, the Maroons finished 7–3–1 and played in the Orange Bowl.^[1]

1936 Mississippi State Maroons football
Orange Bowl, L 12–13 vs. Duquesne
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Sasse (2nd season)
Home stadium	Scott Field
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 LSU $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 4 Alabama	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Auburn	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
No. 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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Millsaps*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 20–0	4,000	[2]
October 3	Howard (AL)*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 35–0		[3]
October 10	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	L 0–7	17,000	[4][5]
October 17	Loyola (LA)*	Ray Stadium Meridian, MS	W 32–0		[6]
October 24	at TCU*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	T 0–0	6,000	[7]
October 31	Sewanee	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	W 68–0	4,000	[8]
November 7	at No. 7 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–12	25,000	[9]
November 21	Ole Miss	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	W 26–6	20,000	[10]
November 28	Mercer*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 32–0	3,500	[11]
December 5	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 7–0	7,000	[12]
January 1	vs. No. 12 Duquesne*	Miami Field Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	L 12–13	9,210	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1936 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
2. "Ike Pickle stars as Mississippi State whips Millsaps". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sassemen humble Howard's Bulldogs, 35 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Joe Kilgrow brings Tide 7–0 victory". The Huntsville Times. October 11, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Thornton, Jay (October 11, 1936). "Crimson Tide subdues Maroons, 7–0, before crowd of 17,000". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
6. "Maroons romp over Loyola eleven, 32 to 0". Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "T.C.U.–Mississippi Statte scoreless on wet field". The Marshall News Messenger. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State routs Sewanee 68–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1936. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Winged Bengals strafe Sassers". The State. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "State bursts Ole Miss jinx". The Knoxville Journal. November 22, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mississippi State trounces Mercer team 32–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Gators hold Mississippi State to 7–0 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune. December 6, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brumbaugh's long pass beats Miss. State, 13–12". The Miami News. January 2, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.