1936 Tulane Green Wave football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1936

| team = Tulane Green Wave

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 6–3–1

| conf_record = 2–3–1

| head_coach = Red Dawson

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = William Moss

| stadium = Tulane Stadium

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The 1936 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 6–3–1 and a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1936 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 10, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1936-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1936

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 7–6

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99483894/ole-miss-bows-to-tulane-by-margin-of-lon/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Ole Miss bows to Tulane by margin of lone point in bitterly fought game|date=September 27, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = t

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–0

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99484416/highly-touted-auburn-plainsmen-held-to-s/|work=The Dothan Eagle|title=Highly touted Auburn Plainsmen held to scoreless tie by Tulane's Green Wave|date=October 4, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Centenary

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 19–0

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82000706/tulane-beats-centenary-190/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tulane beats Centenary, 19–0|date=October 11, 1936|accessdate=July 22, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Polo Grounds

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| score = 28–6

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99484693/green-wave-rolls-over-red-raiders-at-pol/|work=Brooklyn Times Union|title=Green Wave rolls over Red Raiders at Polo Grounds|date=October 18, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 21–7

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99485081/tulane-passes-way-to-victory-over-caroli/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Tulane passes way to victory over Carolina|date=October 25, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 22–13

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81388184/tulane-held-to-2213-victory-by-la-tech/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Tulane held to 22–13 victory by La. Tech|date=November 1, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 7–34

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71730498/alabama-completely-outclasses-tulane-to/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Alabama completely outclasses Tulane to hand Green Wave first defeat of season|date=November 8, 1936|access-date=February 21, 2021|page=8|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 6–12

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99485333/georgia-detours-tulanes-wave-126/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Georgia detours Tulane's Wave, 12–6|date=November 15, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 53–6

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83574250/tulane-swamps-sewanee-tigers-by-53-to-6/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tulane swamps Sewanee Tigers by 53 to 6 score|date=November 22, 1936|accessdate=August 16, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = Battle for the Rag

| score = 0–33

| attend = 48,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99485654/lsu-has-awesome-display-of-power-to-take/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=LSU has awesome display of power to take game, 33–0|date=November 29, 1936|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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