1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Tatum Gressette (5th season)

Home stadium| Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

<- 1935

1937 ->

1936 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 11 Duke $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Carolina | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Furman | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
VMI | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maryland | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Clemson | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Davidson | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
NC State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
VPI | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Carolina | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Richmond | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Virginia | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
The Citadel | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
William & Mary | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
The Citadel \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Centenary | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 2
Centre | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Howard (AL) | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Union (TN) | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Rollins | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Morehead State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Mississippi State Teachers | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Erskine | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Presbyterian | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisiana Normal | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Murray State | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mercer | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Louisiana College | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Louisville | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Millsaps | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Transylvania | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tennessee Tech | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgetown (KY) | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Loyola (LA) | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Stetson | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Union (KY) | 0  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
SW Louisiana | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Wofford | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Newberry | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 1
West Tennessee State Teachers | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1936 college football season. Tatum Gressette served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The 1936 season marked the Bulldogs' first year as members of the Southern Conference.[1][2][3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| Newberry|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 33–0| | [4]
September 26| Erskine|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 13–6| | [5]
October 3| at Florida*|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| L 14–20| 5,000| [6]
October 10| at Furman|

* Sirrine Stadium
* Greenville, SC (rivalry)

| L 7–13| 6,000| [7]
October 17| at Presbyterian|

* Bailey Stadium
* Clinton, SC

| W 25–0| | [8]
October 24| at Davidson|

* Richardson Field
* Davidson, NC

| L 0–21| 6,000| [9]
October 30| vs. South Carolina|

* County Fairgrounds
* Orangeburg, SC

| L 0–9| 6,000| [10]
November 7| Clemson|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 0–20| 5,000| [11]
November 14| Chattanooga*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 0–13| | [12]
November 26| vs. Wofford| Augusta, GA (rivalry)| W 41–0| 4,000| [13]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. ^ "Citadel makes debut with win over Injuns". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bulldogs overpower Erskine Seceders, 13 to 6". The Greenville News. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Citadel holds Florida team to 20–14 win". The Greenville News. October 4, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Furman downs tough Citadel team, 13–7". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Citadel led by "Pony" back beats P.C. 25–0". Florence Morning News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Davidson Cats trounce Citadel Cadets, 21 to 0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Lyons leads 'Cocks to win over Cadets". The Charlotte News. October 31, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Clemson's roaring Bengals defeat Citadel Bulldogs, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Chattanooga takes Citadel into camp by two touchdown margin". The State. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Citadel gives thanks for overwhelming victory over Wofford". The State. November 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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* College Park Stadium (c. 1905–1926)
* Johnson Hagood Stadium (original) (1927–1947)
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