1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (2–2 Dixie, 2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (12th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field Municipal Stadium
Seasons ←  1935 1937  →

1936 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard (AL) $	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Southwestern (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Loyola (LA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
Mercer	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Spring Hill	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
The Citadel +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Rollins	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Erskine	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Murray State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Louisiana College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	2	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stetson	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	3	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
SW Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Newberry	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	10	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1936 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 12th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 and with a mark of 2–2 in Dixie Conference play and 2–1–1 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Southwestern Louisiana	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	T 13–13	3,000	[1]
October 2	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–7		[2]
October 10	Spring Hill	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	W 28–7		[3]
October 17	at Murray State *	College Stadium Murray, KY	W 20–14		[4]
October 23	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 0–7		[5]
October 30	Delta State *	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 20–0		[6]
November 6	at Ouachita Baptist *	Arkadelphia, AR	L 13–31		[7]
November 14	Oglethorpe	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	W 26–0		[8]
November 26	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 19–7		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Choctaws play tie with S.L.I., 13 to 13". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Noogans pushed to win 7 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Choctaws win 28–7 over Spring Hill with fast finish". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Choctaws beat Murray team". The Lexington Herald. October 18, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Millsaps nips Choctaws at Fair's biggest day". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hitts parade to 20 to 0 victory for Chocs over Delta". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mississippi College upset in Arkansas". Sun Herald. November 7, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Choctaws run wild over Petrels with late scoring spree". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Choctaws avenge Millsaps defeat". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.