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, 19375Santa Clara 21, 2LSU 14upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19374Pittsburgh 21, 6Washington 0Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 193718TCU 16, 15Marquette 6upsetCotton BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19375Santa Clara 21, 2LSU 14upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 193718TCU 16, 15Marquette 6upsetCotton BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Jan 1, 193712Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19374Pittsburgh 21, 6Washington 0Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19375Santa Clara 21, 2LSU 14upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 193718TCU 16, 15Marquette 6upsetCotton BowlBox score

Everyone else

Jan 1, 1937Hardin Simmons 34, UTEP 6Sun BowlBox score