1936 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
{{short description|National Football League team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
| year = 1936
| record = 3–8–1
| division_place = 4th NFL East
| owner = Dan Topping
| coach = Paul Schissler
| stadium = Ebbets Field
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| shortnavlink = Dodgers seasons
}}
The 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked the team's seventh year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–6–1, winning only three games.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bkn/1936.htm 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Preseason
=NFL draft=
{{main article|1936 NFL Draft}}
{{NFL team draft start|year=1936|teamname=Brooklyn Dodgers}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=4|player=Dick Crayne|position=FB|college=Iowa|maderoster=yes|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=2|pick=13|player=Vernal "Babe" LeVoir|position=B|college=Minnesota|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=3|pick=22|player=Wagner Jorgensen|position=Center|college=St. Mary's (CA)|maderoster=yes|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=4|pick=31|player=Bear Bryant|position=E|college=Alabama|maderoster=|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=5|pick=40|player=Bob Wilson|position=TB|college=SMU|maderoster=yes|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=49|player=Joe Maniaci|position=Back|college=Fordham|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=58|player=Herb Schreiber|position=Back|college=St. Mary's (CA)|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=8|pick=67|player=Bob "Bones" Hamilton|position=Back|college=Stanford|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=9|pick=76|player=Jim "Monk" Moscrip|position=End|college=Stanford|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft end
| hof = no
Schedule
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| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Attendance !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Recap !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Brooklyn Dodgers|year=1936|border=2}}"| Sources |
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| style="background:#fcc"
! 1 | September 23 | L 6–10 | 0–1 | 10,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193609230bkn.htm Recap] | |
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! 2 | September 27 | L 3–14 | 0–2 | Ebbets Field | 15,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193609270bkn.htm Recap] | |
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! 3 | October 4 | W 18–0 | 1–2 | Ebbets Field | 10,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610040bkn.htm Recap] | |
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! 4 | October 11 | at New York Giants | T 10–10 | 1–2–1 | 25,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610110nyg.htm Recap] | |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 5 | October 14 | L 7–14 | 1–3–1 | Ebbets Field | 8,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610140bkn.htm Recap] | |
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|colspan="8"| Bye |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 6 | October 25 | W 9–0 | 2–3–1 | Ebbets Field | 20,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610250bkn.htm Recap] | |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 7 | November 1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 7–10 | 2–4–1 | 10,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611010pit.htm Recap] | |
| —
|colspan="8"| Bye |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 8 | November 15 | L 7–38 | 2–5–1 | Ebbets Field | 25,325 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611150bkn.htm Recap] | |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 9 | November 22 | at Boston Redskins | L 6–30 | 2–6–1 | 5,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611220was.htm Recap] | |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 10 | at New York Giants | L 0–14 | 2–7–1 | 18,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611260bkn.htm Recap] | |
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! 11 | November 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–7 | 3–7–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 5,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611290phi.htm Recap] | |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 12 | December 6 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–14 | 3–8–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | 10,000 | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193612060det.htm Recap] | |
| colspan="10"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 26. |
Standings
{{1936 NFL Eastern standings}}
{{1936 NFL Western standings}}
Roster
Roster adapted from Pro-Football-Reference.com.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bkn/1936_roster.htm|title=1936 Brooklyn Dodgers Starters, Roster, & Players {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-03}}
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| colspan="9" style="background-color:#00693E; color: white; text-align: center;"|Brooklyn Dodgers 1936 final roster |
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks
Running backs Ends
|style="width: 25px;" | |style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linemen
|style="width: 25px;" | |style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Position not in source |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Brooklyn Dodgers seasons (NFL)}}
{{1936 NFL season by team}}