1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football

Conference| Border Conference
Record| 4–5 (2–3 Border)
Head coach|

* Rudy Lavik (4th season)

Captain| John Rouse
Home stadium| Goodwin Stadium

Seasons

<- 1935

1937 ->

1936 Border Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Arizona $  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 3
Texas Mines | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
New Mexico A&M | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Texas Tech | 0  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Arizona State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
New Mexico | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

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* Reference[1]

The 1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by a total of 109 to 83.[2][3] The team captain was right end John Rouse.[4] The Bulldogs finished 2-3 at home and 2-2 on the road. It was the first season during which all home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| at Whittier*|

* Hadley Field
* Whittier, CA

| W 12–0| | [5]
October 3| Caltech*|

* Goodwin Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 26–0| | [6]
October 10| Arizona|

* Goodwin Stadium
* Tempe, AZ (rivalry)

| L 0–18| | [7]
October 24| at Arizona State–Flagstaff|

* Skidmore Field
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 0–19| 3,500| [8]
October 31| New Mexico|

* Goodwin Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 7–6| | [9]
November 7| New Mexico A&M|

* Goodwin Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 6–20| | [10]
November 14| at Texas Mines|

* Kidd Field
* El Paso, TX

| W 19–0| 4,000| [11]
November 21| Arizona State–Flagstaff|

* Goodwin Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 7–13| | [12]
November 26| at San Jose State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| L 6–33| 5,000| [13]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## Game summaries

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In the season opener, Arizona State delivered a 12-0 road shutout victory over Whittier. The Bulldogs produced a 26-0 shutout win against California Tech in their first ever home game at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State suffered an 18-0 shutout loss to Arizona in Tempe. The Bulldogs were shutout for a second consecutive game, as they dropped a 19-0 road contest at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (ASTCF, later renamed Northern Arizona University). Arizona State rebounded with a 7-6 home win over New Mexico. The Bulldogs fell to New Mexico State 20-6 at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State was dealt a 33-6 road loss at San Jose State. In the home finale, the Bulldogs dropped a 13-7 home game to ASTCF. Arizona State closed the season with a 19-0 shutout victory against Texas-El Paso on the road.

## Roster

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The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Paul Guthrie, left tackle Al Dalmolin, left guard Buss Watts, center Bob Buntz, right guard Howard Wynn, right tackle Steve Setka, right end John Rouse, quarterback Bill Parry, halfbacks Howard Hooton and Glenn Shafer, and fullback Everett Jenkens.[citation needed]

Guy Acuff, Al Arivizu, Stanford Brimhall, Francis Clevenger, Jim Curtis, and Bennet Davis were also on the roster.[citation needed]

## Awards

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Left tackle Al Dalmolin earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1936 football season.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "1936 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
2. ^ "1936 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
3. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119\. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
4. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105\. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
5. ^ "Arizona State defeats Poets". The Whittier News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Arizona State easily blanks Beavers, 26–0". The Pasadena Post. October 4, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Arizona Wildcats crush Tempe Bulldogs by 18–0 count". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Axmen trounce Tempe forces by 19–0 count". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Tempe beats Lobos, 7–6". The El Paso Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "New Mexico Aggies trounce Tempe, 20–6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 8, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Mines folds up in last half as Tempe cops in 19 to 0 tilt". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Luck aids Flagstaff as Woodsmen whip Tempe by 13–7 count". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "San Jose wins 33–6 contest". The San Francisco Examiner. November 27, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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Arizona State Sun Devils football

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* Normal Field (1897–1926)
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