1936 Roanoke Maroons football team

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.

1936 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1936 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at VPI
L 7–163,500[1]
September 25Guilford
W 33–0[2]
October 3at Richmond
T 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 & Mary
W 13–0[6]
October 31King
  • 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]
  • Homecoming

References
  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.
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