1936 Southwestern Lynx football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1936
| team = Southwestern Lynx
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Dixie Conference
| short_conf = Dixie
| record = 7–2–1
| conf_record = 3–1–1
| head_coach = Clyde Propst
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Crump Stadium
}}
{{1936 Dixie Conference football standings}}
The 1936 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1936 college football season. Led by Clyde Propst in his second season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Dixie.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Kays Field
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 44–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111504243/gaylon-smith-star-as-lynx-turn-back-arka/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Gaylon Smith star as Lynx turn back Arkansas State 11|date=September 20, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs|title=Union (TN)}}
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 32–3
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-southwestern-score/144421579/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Southwestern scores smashing victory over Union|date=September 26, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Millsaps Majors|title=Millsaps}}
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 26–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-southwestern-takes-mills/144421718/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Southwestern takes Millsaps by 26–0 margin|date=October 4, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 12–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-commodores-drop-12-to-0/144421913/|work=Nashville Banner|title=Commodores drop 12 to 0 tilt to Lynx|date=October 11, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84873276/uc-lynx-in-scoreless-tie-on-damp-field/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=U.C. Lynx in scoreless tie on damp field|date=October 17, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Hendrix Warriors|title=Hendrix}}
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 14–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-kite-morton-shines/144422183/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Kite Morton shines as Lynx top Hendrix in easy style, 14–0|date=October 25, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Howard (AL)
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 0–6
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84190127/howard-wins-60/|newspaper=The Birmingham News|title=Howard wins, 6–0|date=November 1, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Birmingham–Southern
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 44–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72284239/lynx-run-wild-to-win-44-to-7/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Lynx run wild to win, 44 to 7|date=November 8, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Loyola (LA)
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 28–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67755482/fist-fights-enliven-lynx-28-to-0-rout/|work=The Tennessean|title=Fist fights enliven Lynx' 28 to 0 rout of Loyola|date=November 14, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Centre Colonels|title=Centre}}
| site_stadium = Farris Stadium
| site_cityst = Danville, KY
| score = 6–20
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-centre-college-trou/144422909/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Centre College trounces Southwestern, 20 to 6, in astounding upset|date=November 22, 1936|accessdate=March 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Rhodes Lynx football navbox}}
Category:Rhodes Lynx football seasons
{{collegefootball-1936-season-stub}}