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1936 Roanoke Maroons football team

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1936 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
George Washington     7 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     9 2 0
Georgetown     6 2 1
Roanoke     6 2 1
Western Maryland     7 3 1
No. 18 Navy     6 3 0
West Virginia     6 4 0
East Carolina     3 2 0
Jacksonville State     2 2 1
Catholic University     4 4 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 4 0
Oglethorpe     4 5 0
Texas Wesleyan     3 6 1
Troy State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
South Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at VPIL 7–163,500[1]
September 25Guilford
W 33–0[2]
October 3at RichmondT 0–0[3]
October 9Newberry
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 25–72,000[4]
October 17Catawba
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 12–6[5]
October 24at William & MaryW 13–0[6]
October 31Kingdagger
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 20–72,500[7]
November 7at Emory and Henry
L 12–19[8]
November 14Susquehanna
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 13–0[9]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Flying Cadets draw easy decision, 16–7". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Guilford is beaten by Roanoke College". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond, Roanoke teams deadlock". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Roanoke routs Newberry". The Greenville News. October 10, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roanoke downs Catawba, 12–6". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons down Indians, 13–0". The Roanoke Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "King bows to Roanoke, 20–7, in hard-fought engagement". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Roanoke humbled by Emory 19 to 12". Kingsport Times. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maroons close slate with win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.