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.

1936–37 NCAA football bowl games
Number of bowl games per state. Note that the Bacardi Bowl was held in Havana, Cuba.
Season1936
Number of bowls6
All-star gamesEast–West Shrine Game
Bowl gamesJanuary 1, 1937
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (AP, Dickinson, Dunkel)
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
Independents 6 4–1–1 (0.750) 10
SEC 3 0–2–1 (0.167) 3
SWC 1 1–0 (1.000) 2
Border 1 0–1 (0.000) 0
Pacific Coast 1 0–1 (0.000) 1
Big Six 0 0–0 (–) 1
Big Ten 0 0–0 (–) 2
Rocky Mountain 0 0–0 (–) 0
Southern 0 0–0 (–) 1
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