1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–5 (2–3 Border)
Head coach	Rudy Lavik (4th season)
Captain	John Rouse
Home stadium	Goodwin Stadium
Seasons ←  1935 1937  →

1936 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	3
Texas Mines	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
New Mexico A&M	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Arizona State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion Arizona State and Arizona State–Flagstaff played twice, but only the first meeting counted in the conference standings. The game between Arizona and Texas Tech also did not count in the conference standings.

The 1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–5 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Border Conference, and were outscored 109 to 83. ^[1] The team captain was right end John Rouse. ^[2] This was the first season during which all home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		at Whittier *	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	W 12–0		[3]
October 3		Caltech *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 26–0		[4]
October 10		Arizona	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	L 0–18		[5]
October 24		at Arizona State–Flagstaff	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	L 0–19	3,500	[6]
October 31		New Mexico	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 7–6		[7]
November 7		New Mexico A&M	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 6–20		[8]
November 14		at Texas Mines	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 19–0	4,000	[9]
November 21	2:30 p.m.	Arizona State–Flagstaff [n 1] *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–13		[11] [12]
November 26		at San Jose State *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–33	5,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

In the season opener, Arizona State delivered a 12-0 road shutout victory over Whittier. The Bulldogs produced a 26-0 shutout win against California Tech in their first ever home game at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State suffered an 18-0 shutout loss to Arizona in Tempe. The Bulldogs were shutout for a second consecutive game, as they dropped a 19-0 road contest at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (ASTCF, later renamed Northern Arizona University). Arizona State rebounded with a 7-6 home win over New Mexico. The Bulldogs fell to New Mexico State 20-6 at Goodwin Stadium. Arizona State was dealt a 33-6 road loss at San Jose State. In the home finale, the Bulldogs dropped a 13-7 home game to ASTCF. Arizona State closed the season with a 19-0 shutout victory against Texas-El Paso on the road.

Roster

The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Paul Guthrie, left tackle Al Dalmolin, left guard Buss Watts, center Bob Buntz, right guard Howard Wynn, right tackle Steve Setka, right end John Rouse, quarterback Bill Parry, halfbacks Howard Hooton and Glenn Shafer, and fullback Everett Jenkens.^{[ citation needed ]}

Guy Acuff, Al Arivizu, Stanford Brimhall, Francis Clevenger, Jim Curtis, and Bennet Davis were also on the roster.^{[ citation needed ]}

Awards

Left tackle Al Dalmolin earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1936 football season.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notes

1. The second game between Arizona State–Flagstaff and Arizona State did not count in the Border Conference standings. ^[10]

References

1. "Texas Miners Win Second Place In Border Circuit". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 27, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
3. "Arizona State defeats Poets". The Whittier News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arizona State easily blanks Beavers, 26–0". The Pasadena Post. October 4, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arizona Wildcats crush Tempe Bulldogs by 18–0 count". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Axmen trounce Tempe forces by 19–0 count". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tempe beats Lobos, 7–6". The El Paso Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "New Mexico Aggies trounce Tempe, 20–6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 8, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mines folds up in last half as Tempe cops in 19 to 0 tilt". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Temple Faces Flag In Football Game". Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. November 21, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Flagstaff-Tempe Set For Dogfight In Grid Tilt Today". The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. November 21, 1936. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Luck aids Flagstaff as Woodsmen whip Tempe by 13–7 count". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1936. Retrieved June 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "San Jose wins 33–6 contest". The San Francisco Examiner. November 27, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1936 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
15. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.