1936 Pittsburgh Americans season
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The 1936 Pittsburgh Americans
season was their first season in existence. The team played in the American Football League
would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.
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...
season was their first season in existence. The team played in 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...
would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1936 | at Warren Red Jackets | L 7-6 |
| 2 | October 4, 1936 | at Syracuse Braves Syracuse Braves The Syracuse Braves were a professional American football team that competed in the second American Football League in 1936 and 1937. Coached by Don Irwin and Red Badgro, the Braves played in Municipal Stadium, which had a capacity of only about 10,000 people... |
W 27-16 |
| 3 | October 7, 1936 | at 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... |
L 16-7 |
| 4 | October 18, 1936 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 17-13 |
| 5 | October 21, 1936 | at New York Yankees New York Yankees (1936 AFL) The New York Yankees of the second American Football League was the second professional American football team competing under that name. It is unrelated to the Yankees of the first AFL , the Yankees of the third AFL, the Yankees of the American Association and the Yankees of the All America... |
L 7-6 |
| 6 | November 1, 1936 | at Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
T 7-7 |
| 7 | November 8, 1936 | Boston Shamrocks | W 14-6 |
| 8 | November 11, 1936 | at Brooklyn Tigers | Canceled |
| 9 | November 15, 1936 | Cleveland Rams | Canceled |
| 10 | November 26, 1936 | New York Yankees | Canceled |
Final 1936 standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .727 | 133 | 97 |
| 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,... |
5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 123 | 77 |
| New York Yankees New York Yankees (1936 AFL) The New York Yankees of the second American Football League was the second professional American football team competing under that name. It is unrelated to the Yankees of the first AFL , the Yankees of the third AFL, the Yankees of the American Association and the Yankees of the All America... |
5 | 3 | 2 | .625 | 75 | 74 |
| Pittsburgh Americans 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season The 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season was their first season in existence. The team played in the American Football League would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.-Schedule:-Final 1936 standings:-References:*... |
3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 78 | 65 |
| Syracuse/Rochester Braves Syracuse Braves The Syracuse Braves were a professional American football team that competed in the second American Football League in 1936 and 1937. Coached by Don Irwin and Red Badgro, the Braves played in Municipal Stadium, which had a capacity of only about 10,000 people... |
1 | 6 | 0 | .147 | 51 | 113 |
| Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 58 | 82 |