1936 George Washington Colonials football team

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]

1936 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1–1
Head coach	Jim Pixlee (8th season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
George Washington			–					7	–	1	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Georgetown			–					6	–	2	–	1
Roanoke			–					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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Emory & Henry	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 27–0		[2]
October 2	Elon	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 39–0	8,000	[3]
October 9	Ole Miss	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 0–0		[4]
October 16	Arkansas	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–6	16,000	[5]
October 23	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–12	18,000-22,000	[6][7]
October 31	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 6–12		[8]
November 7	Davis & Elkins	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 20–6		[9]
November 14	Catawba	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 50–0		[10]
November 26	West Virginia	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–2	20,000	[11]

Players

• Lou Carroll, back
• Bob Faris, end
• George Jenkins
• Joey Kaufman, triple-threat halfback, Salisbury, NC^[12]
• Frank Kavalier, captain and center^[13]
• Jay Kenslow
• Dale Prather, tackle, 210 pounds^[14]
• Herb Reeves, back, senior^[15]
• Vic Sampson, halfback, sophomore, 150 pounds^[16]
• Howard "Nig" Tihila, back and punter, 200 pounds
• Jay Turner, fullback

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. Al Costell (October 24, 1936). "G. W. Nips Deacons On Final Play, 13-12: Turner Takes Pass and Scores; 22,000 at Fray". Washington Herald. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Deacons lose heart-breaker by Colonials' last period score". The News and Observer. October 24, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rice Owls jar Colonials, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "G. Washington beats D–E". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tribe loses 50–0". The Charlotte News. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Colonials defeat West Virginia 7–2". Johnson City Chronicle. November 27, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Indians Plan To Bottle Up Kaufman Saturday". The Washinton Times. November 12, 1936. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Gets Into Action at Last". The Evening Star. October 16, 1936. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bodes Football Ill for Wasps". The Washington Times. September 25, 1936. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Herb Reeves Leading Yardage Giner for Colonial Backfield". The Washington Daily News. November 6, 1936. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Colonials Make Record Grid Gain: Sampson Sets Pace as He Averages 6.16 Yards for His 71 Effort". The Evening Star. November 20, 1936. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.