1936 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)
Year:1936
Record:6–6
Division Place:2nd NFL Eastern
Coach:Joe Bach
Owner:Art Rooney
Stadium:Forbes Field
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's fourth season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The team welcomed back head coach, Joe Bach who served his last year at the position (until returning in 1952). His team finished the season with the franchise's best record yet, at 6–6.

The Pirates played all of their home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, except for one that was played at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Offseason

1936 NFL draft

See main article: 1936 NFL draft.

Pittsburgh Pirates 1936 NFL Draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeNotes
RoundChoiceOverall
133Bill ShakespeareHalfbackNotre DameDid not play professional football
2312Len BarnumQuarterbackWest Virginia WesleyanNever played for Pirates
3321Bobby GraysonFullbackStanfordDid not play professional football
4330Truman SpainTackleSouthern Methodist University
5339Wayne SandefurFullbackPurdue University
6348Maurice OrrTackleSouthern Methodist University
7357Marty PetersDefensive endNotre Dame
8366Ed KarpowichTackleCatholic University
9375Joe MeglenBackGeorgetown University

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1September 13Boston RedskinsW 10–01–0Forbes Field
2at Brooklyn DodgersW 10–62–0Ebbets Field
3September 27New York GiantsW 10–73–0Forbes Field
4October 4Chicago BearsL 9–273–1Forbes Field
6Philadelphia EaglesW 17–04–1Forbes Field
6October 18at Chicago BearsL 7–264–2Wrigley Field
7October 25at Green Bay PackersL 10–384–3Wisconsin State Fair Park
8November 1Brooklyn DodgersW 10–75–3Forbes Field
9at Philadelphia EaglesW 6–06–3Point Stadium
9November 8at Detroit LionsL 3–286–4University of Detroit Stadium
10November 15at Chicago CardinalsL 6–146–5Wrigley Field
11Bye
12November 29at Boston RedskinsL 0–306–6Fenway Park
13Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1936): Boston Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 2 (Wednesday September 23, 1936): Brooklyn Dodgers

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

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Week 3 (Sunday September 27, 1936): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 4 (Sunday October 4, 1936): Chicago Bears

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 6 (Wednesday October 14, 1936): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 6 (Sunday October 18, 1936): Chicago Bears

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 7 (Sunday October 25, 1936): Green Bay Packers

at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Week 8 (Sunday November 1, 1936): Brooklyn Dodgers

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 9 (Thursday November 5, 1936): Philadelphia Eagles

at Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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Week 9 (Sunday November 8, 1936): Detroit Lions

at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

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Week 10 (Sunday November 15, 1936): Chicago Cardinals

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 12 (Sunday November 29, 1936): Boston Redskins

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

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