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Sugar Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Santa Clara | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 9–1–1 (6–0 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| No.2LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.4Alabama | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.17Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1936 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SEC champion.[1] LSU won their second consecutive Southeastern Conference championship and earned their second straight trip to the Sugar BowlinNew Orleans. The defense allowed only 33 points the entire season, which still ranks fourth in school history for the fewest points allowed by a Tiger defense.
The team was rated No. 1 by the contemporary Houlgate System and presented with the Foreman & Clark national championship trophy.[2][3]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Rice* |
| W 20–7 | 25,000 | [4] | |
| October 3 | atTexas* |
| T 6–6 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 10 | Georgia |
| W 47–7 | 25,000 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Ole Miss |
| W 13–0 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 13 |
| W 19–7 | 15,000 | [8] |
| October 31 | atVanderbilt | No. 8 |
| W 19–0 | 10,000 | [9] |
| November 7 | Mississippi State | No. 7 |
| W 12–0 | 25,000 | [10] |
| November 14 | atAuburn | No. 7 |
| W 19–6 | 24,000 | [11] |
| November 21 | Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 5 |
| W 93–0 | 20,000 | [12] |
| November 28 | No. 19Tulane | No. 2 |
| W 33–0 | [13] | |
| January 1, 1937 | No. 6Santa Clara | No. 2 |
| L 14–21 | 38,483 | [14] |
Homecoming | ||||||
The Tigers made their way to Birmingham's Legion Field to battle rival Auburn. One of the highlights of the game constituted LSU RB Cotton Milner's 90-yard touchdown run in the Tigers 19–7 victory over Auburn. The run ranks fourth on LSU's list of longest rushing touchdowns in school history.
The Tigers' game at home against Southwestern Louisiana saw the Tigers score 52 points in a half, which ranks second in school history, and 93 points in a single game, which is the most points scored by LSU in a game.
Rated No. 1 team of the country by the Deke Houlgate system, the Tigers were presented with a beautiful national championship trophy by a Los Angeles firm.
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The Foreman and Clark trophy, emblematic of the National football championship, won by SMU in 1935, will be sent to LSU. The Tigers were awarded the trophy for the past season under the ratings of Deke Houlgate, Los Angeles, grid statistician.
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