1936 Oklahoma
3–3–3 (1–2–2 Big Six), coached by Biff Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oklahoma State 35–13Nov 26
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Tulsa | T 0–0 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | at Colorado | W 8–0 | 39% |
| Oct 10 | vs Texas | L 0–6 | 60% |
| Oct 17 | at Kansas | W 14–0 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | vs 15Nebraska | L 0–14 | 52% |
| Oct 31 | at Iowa State | T 7–7 | 53% |
| Nov 7 | vs Kansas State | T 6–6 | 59% |
| Nov 14 | vs Missouri | L 14–21 | 70% |
| Nov 26 | at Oklahoma State | W 35–13 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oklahoma State 35–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big Six.
In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1936.
- Record
- 3–3–3
- Conference
- 1–2–2 4th in Big Six
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 84–67
- Coach
- Biff Jones
- Elo
- 1512 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.1 No. 52 of 131 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Connie Ahrens
- Offense
- Single-wing
Drafted in 1937
The 1937 draft| Rd 3 | Bill Breeden E | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Rd 4 | Bo Hewes E | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Rd 5 | Red Conkright C | Chicago Bears |
All-Big Six
1 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Red ConkrightCAP-1
Second team
Elmo HewesBAP-2- Bill BreedenBAP-2
- Pete SmithEAP-2
- Connie AhrensOGAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1936 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1936 Big Six standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 5–0 | 7–2 | 9 |
| Missouri | 3–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Kansas State | 2–1–2 | 4–3–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 1–2–2 | 3–3–3 | |
| Iowa State | 1–3–1 | 3–3–2 | |
| Kansas | 0–5 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.