1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

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 a 4–5 record (2–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by a total of 109 to 83.[2][3] The team captain was right end John Rouse.[4] The Bulldogs finished 2-3 at home and 2-2 on the road. It was the first season during which all home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

1936 Arizona State Bulldogs football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 Border)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Rouse
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona $ 3 0 1 5 2 3
Texas Mines 2 1 1 5 3 1
New Mexico A&M 3 2 0 6 4 1
Texas Tech 0 0 1 5 4 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 2 2 1 3 4 1
Arizona State 2 4 0 4 5 0
New Mexico 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26at Whittier*Whittier, CAW 12–0
October 3Cal Tech*W 26–0
October 10Arizona
L 0–18
October 24at Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 0–19
October 31New Mexico
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 7–6
November 7New Mexico A&M
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 6–20
November 14at Texas MinesW 19–0
November 21Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–13
November 26at San Jose State*L 7–18
  • *Non-conference game

Game summaries

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "1936 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "1936 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.