1936–37 NCAA football bowl games
The 1936–37 NCAA football bowl games were the final games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 1936 college football season and featured six bowl games, an increase of two from the prior season. In addition to the prior season's four bowls, the Cotton Bowl Classic was played for the first time, and this was the only season that the Bacardi Bowl was recognized by the NCAA. All six games were played on January 1, 1937. The national championship, according to recognized selectors, was won by Minnesota.
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Number of bowl games per state. Note that the Bacardi Bowl was held in Havana, Cuba. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of bowls | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All-star games | East–West Shrine Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowl games | January 1, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Champions | Minnesota Golden Gophers (AP, Dickinson, Dunkel) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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