1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained

Year:1936
Team:Oklahoma Sooners
Sport:football
Conference:Big Six Conference
Short Conf:Big 6
Record:3–3–3
Conf Record:1–2–2
Head Coach:Biff Jones
Hc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Single-wing
Captain:Connie Ahrens

The 1936 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 3–3–3 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 67.[1] [2]

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1936,[3] but two Sooners received all-conference honors: tackle Ralph Brown and center Red Conkwright.[4]

Schedule

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After the season

NFL draft

See main article: 1937 NFL draft. The following Sooners were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[6] [7]

335Bill BreedenEndPittsburgh Pirates
435Bo HewesGuardPittsburgh Pirates
548Red ConkrightCenterChicago Bears

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905182309/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1936 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. July 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement. University of Oklahoma. 2014. July 20, 2014. 90.
  4. Web site: 2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement. University of Oklahoma. 2014. July 20, 2014. 95.
  5. Web site: DeLassus . David . Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939 . . July 20, 2015 . September 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905182309/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1935-1939_yearly_results.php . dead .
  6. Web site: 1937 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.