1936 Southwestern Lynx football team

1936 Southwestern Lynx football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–1–1 Dixie)
Head coach	Clyde Propst (2nd season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium

1936 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard (AL) $	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Southwestern (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Loyola (LA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
Mercer	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Spring Hill	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Arkansas State*	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR	W 44–0		[1]
September 25	Union (TN)*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 32–3	5,500	[2]
October 3	Millsaps	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 26–0		[3]
October 10	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 12–0	5,000	[4]
October 16	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 0–0		[5]
October 24	Hendrix*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 14–0	5,000	[6]
October 31	at Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–6	3,000	[7]
November 7	Birmingham–Southern	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 44–7	5,000	[8]
November 13	Loyola (LA)	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 28–0		[9]
November 21	at Centre*	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 6–20	1,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Gaylon Smith star as Lynx turn back Arkansas State 11". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southwestern scores smashing victory over Union". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southwestern takes Millsaps by 26–0 margin". The Jackson Sun. October 4, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Commodores drop 12 to 0 tilt to Lynx". Nashville Banner. October 11, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.C. Lynx in scoreless tie on damp field". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kite Morton shines as Lynx top Hendrix in easy style, 14–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard wins, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lynx run wild to win, 44 to 7". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fist fights enliven Lynx' 28 to 0 rout of Loyola". The Tennessean. November 14, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Centre College trounces Southwestern, 20 to 6, in astounding upset". The Lexington Herald. November 22, 1936. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.