1936: Bowls & playoff
Five games. Three ranked teams lost. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Jan 1, 1937 | 5Santa Clara 21, 2LSU 14upsetSugar Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 1, 1937 | 4Pittsburgh 21, 6Washington 0Rose Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 1, 1937 | 18TCU 16, 15Marquette 6upsetCotton Bowl | Box score |
FBS vs. FBS
| Jan 1, 1937 | 12Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12Orange Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 1, 1937 | 4Pittsburgh 21, 6Washington 0Rose Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 1, 1937 | 5Santa Clara 21, 2LSU 14upsetSugar Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 1, 1937 | 18TCU 16, 15Marquette 6upsetCotton Bowl | Box score |
Everyone else
| Jan 1, 1937 | Hardin Simmons 34, UTEP 6Sun Bowl | Box score |