1936 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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The 1936 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University
in the 1936 college football season
. The team compiled nine wins. The offense scored 160 points while the defense allowed 58 points. The club competed in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in the 1936 college football season
1936 college football season
The 1936 college football season was the first in which the Associated Press writers' poll selected a national champion. The first AP poll, taken of 35 writers, was released on October 20, 1936...
. The team compiled nine wins. The offense scored 160 points while the defense allowed 58 points. The club competed in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Horned Frogs points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 19 | @ Howard Payne University | Win | 6 | 0 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 26 | @ Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
Loss | 0 | 7 | 1-1-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 3 | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
Win | 18 | 14 | 2-1-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 10 | @ Tulsa | Win | 10 | 7 | 3-1-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 17 | @ Texas A&M | Loss | 7 | 18 | 3-2-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 24 | Mississippi State | Tie | 0 | 0 | 3-2-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 31 | Baylor | Win | 28 | 0 | 4-2-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 7 | @ Texas Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... |
Win | 27 | 6 | 5-2-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 14 | Centenary College | Win | 26 | 0 | 6-2-1 |
| 10 | Nov. 21 | @ Rice | Win | 13 | 0 | 7-2-1 |
| 11 | Nov. 28 | @ Southern Methodist SMU Mustangs football The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA... |
Tie | 0 | 0 | 7-2-2 |
| 12 | Dec. 5 | @ Santa Clara | Win | 9 | 0 | 8-2-2 |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Sammy Baugh Sammy Baugh Samuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University, where he was a two-time All-American. He then played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952... |
Quarterback | 1 | 6 | Washington Redskins 1937 Washington Redskins season The Boston Redskins moved to Washington D.C. in 1937 to become the Washington Redskins. They began with the team trying to improve on their 7–5 record from 1936... |
| Drew Ellis | Tackle | 3 | 21 | Philadelphia Eagles 1937 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1937 Philadelphia Eagles season was their fifth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–11, winning two games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
| Walt Roach | End | 6 | 55 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Marv Baldwin | Tackle | 7 | 69 | Green Bay Packers 1937 Green Bay Packers season The 1937 Green Bay Packers season was their 17th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
| Solon Holt | Guard | 10 | 100 | Los Angeles Rams |
Awards and honors
- Sammy BaughSammy BaughSamuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University, where he was a two-time All-American. He then played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952...
, All-AmericaAll-AmericaAn All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n selection - Sammy Baugh, Cotton Bowl Classic Most Valuable Player
- Sammy Baugh, fourth in voting for the Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
in 1936.