1936 Cleveland Rams season
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The 1936
Cleveland Rams
season was the team's only year with the American Football League
and the first season in Cleveland
.
1936 American Football League season
The 1936 American Football League season is the first season of the second American Football League, the formation of which was announced by Harry March, former personnel director of the NFL's New York Giants, on December 15, 1935...
Cleveland Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
season was the team's only year with the American Football League
American Football League (1936)
Sometimes called AFL II, the second American Football League was a professional American football league that operated in 1936 and 1937. The AFL operated in direct competition with the more established National Football League throughout its existence...
and the first season in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1936 | Syracuse Braves | W 26-0 |
| October 18, 1936 | Boston Shamrocks | L 0-9 |
| October 25, 1936 | New York Yankees | W 27-0 |
| October 28, 1936 | at New York Yankees | T 0-0 |
| November 1, 1936 | Pittsburgh Americans | T 0-0 |
| November 8, 1936 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 15-14 |
| November 11, 1936 | at Boston Shamrocks | W 34-26 |
| November 22, 1936 | New York Yankees | L 7-15 |
| November 26, 1936 | at Rochester Tigers | W 7-6 |
Standings
| Team | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Shamrocks Boston Shamrocks (AFL) The Boston Shamrocks were a professional American football team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The team played in the second American Football League from 1936 to 1937, followed by at least one year as an independent in 1938... |
8 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| New York Yankees | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Americans Pittsburgh Americans The Pittsburgh Americans were a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1936 until 1937. The team was a member of the major-league American Football League. When plans for the league were announced on November 15, 1935, fifteen cities bid for charter franchises... |
3 | 2 | 1 |
| Syracuse/Rochester Braves | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers | 0 | 6 | 1 |