1936 San Francisco Dons football team

The 1936 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Spud Lewis, the Dons compiled a 4–4–2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 114 to 103.^[1]

1936 San Francisco Dons football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–2
Head coach	Spud Lewis (5th season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Humboldt State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pomona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					5	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	St. Mary's (TX)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 6–6	15,000	[2]
September 26	at Fresno State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–0	6,169	[3]
October 3	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 13–0	5,000	[4]
October 11	Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–15	35,000	[5]
October 18	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 0–0	35,000	[6]
October 25	at Gonzaga	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	L 7–17		[7]
November 1	Portland	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 18–0		[8]
November 11	No. 15 Texas A&M	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–38	20,000	[9]
November 21	at Montana	Clark Field Butte, MT	L 7–24		[10][11]
November 29	at Loyola (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 17–14	10,000	[12][13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1936 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
2. Sullivan, Prescott (September 21, 1936). "Texas St. Mary's, U.S.F. In 6-6 Tie". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 21. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Ed W. Orman (September 27, 1936). "S.F.U. Turns Back Fresno State By 14-0 Count; Drive In Second Half Gives Dons Victory Margin". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "San Francisco Trims San Jose State, 13-0". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. October 4, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Santa Clarans take big game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 12, 1936. p. 9.
6. Art Cohn (October 19, 1936). "Gael Protest Groundless: Dana; Rule Upholds Officials on Gael 'Score'". Oakland Tribune. p. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gonzaga Victor Over San Francisco, 17-7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1936. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "U.S.F. Walks Over Portland, 19-0". The San Francisco Examiner. November 2, 1936. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Aggies Rout San Francisco 38-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 12, 1936. p. 22. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Rocene, Ray T. (November 22, 1936). "Grizzlies Run Wild to Beat Dons". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 11. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Rocene, Ray T. (November 22, 1936). "Montana Routs San Francisco By 24-7 Score (continued)". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Finch, Frank (November 30, 1936). "San Francisco Dons Come From Behind to Defeat Loyola Gridders by Score of 17 to 14". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-9. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Finch, Frank (November 30, 1936). "Dons Defeat Loyola, 17-14 (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-10. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .