1936 Pittsburgh Americans season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Americans
Year:1936
Record:3-3-1
Division Place:No divisions
Coach:Rudy Comstock
Stadium:Forbes Field
Playoffs:No playoffs
Previous:N/A
Next:1937

The 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season was their first season in existence. The team played in the American Football League would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResult
1September 20at Warren Red Jackets[1] L 6–7
2October 4at Syracuse BravesW 27–16
3October 7L 7–16
4October 18W 17–13
5October 21L 6–7
6November 1T 7–7
7November 8Boston ShamrocksW 14–6
8November 11Canceled
9November 15Cleveland RamsCanceled
10November 26New York Yankees[2] Canceled

Final standings

Final 1936 standings

See main article: 1936 American Football League season.

TeamWLTPct.PFPA
Boston Shamrocks830.72713397
Cleveland Rams522.71412377
New York Yankees532.6257574
Pittsburgh Americans321.6007865
Syracuse/Rochester Braves160.14751113
Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers061.0005882

References

Notes and References

  1. Non-league game
  2. [NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]