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1936 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
1936 record5–3
Head coachMike Pecarovich (6th season)
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
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The 1936 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1936 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Mike Pecarovich, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–3 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 98 to 73.[1]

Fullback George Karamatic led the team's offense and received first-team honors from both the Associated Press and United Press on the 1936 All-Pacific Coast football team.[2][3] Karamatic later played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Saint Mary'sL 13–2625,000[4]
October 2Cheney Normal
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 27–73,000[5]
October 17at Montana
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–66,000[6]
October 25San Francisco
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 17–7[7]
October 31Idaho
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
L 6–188,500[8][9]
November 15at [[{{{school}}}|Portland]]Portland, ORW 14–3[10]
November 21at [[{{{school}}}|Puget Sound]]Tacoma, WAW 8–0[11]
December 5 No. 20 Washington State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 13–6[12]

References[]

  1. "1936 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/gonzaga/1936-schedule.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. Russell J. Newland (December 4, 1936). "All-Coast Football Aggregation Named By Associated Press". Sun Bernardino Sun: p. 21. https://www.newspapers.com/image/49268745/.
  3. "Falaschi, Bassi on All-Coast Team". The Times and Daily News Leader, San Mateo, CA: p. 8. December 1, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/image/38957859/.
  4. Russ Newland (September 28, 1936). "Gaels Crush Gonzaga, 26-13, in First Game". The Salt Lake Tribune (AP story): p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23023985/gaels_crush_gonzaga_2613_in_first/.
  5. "Karmatic Star for Bulldogs". Oakland Tribune: p. 6. October 3, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23025029/karmatic_star_for_bulldogs/.
  6. "Scrappy Montanans Whip Gonzaga". The Missoulian: p. Sports 1-2. October 18, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024105/scrappy_montanans_whip_gonzaga/.
  7. "Gonzaga Victor Over San Francisco, 17-7". The Salt Lake Tribune: p. 8. October 26, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024255/gonzaga_victor_over_san_francisco_177/.
  8. Stark, Charles R., Jr. (November 1, 1936). "Vandals spring major upset as they crash through to wild victory". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o_EUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6449%2C478110.
  9. "Vandals smack Bulldog rivals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press (Idaho): p. 12. November 1, 1936. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1965%2C2201861.
  10. "Gonzaga Wins From Pilots; Score 14-13". The Great Falls Tribune: p. 6. November 16, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024432/gonzaga_wins_from_pilots_score_1413/.
  11. "Gonzaga Beats Puget Sound". Arizona Republic: p. 20. November 22, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024524/gonzaga_beats_puget_sound/.
  12. "Gonzaga Tips Cougar Team By 13-6 Score". The Salt Lake Tribune: p. B7. December 6, 1936. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024615/gonzaga_tips_cougar_team_by_136_score/.

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