1936 LSU Tigers football team

The 1936 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SEC champion. LSU won their second consecutive Southeastern Conference championship and earned their second straight trip to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The defense allowed only 33 points the entire season, which still ranks fourth in school history for the fewest points allowed by a Tiger defense.

1936 LSU Tigers football
National champion (Sagarin)
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Santa Clara
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record9–1–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1936 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 LSU $ 6 0 09 1 1
No. 4 Alabama 5 0 18 0 1
Auburn 4 1 17 2 2
No. 17 Tennessee 3 1 26 2 2
Mississippi State 3 2 07 3 1
Georgia 3 3 05 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 15 5 1
Tulane 2 3 16 3 1
Vanderbilt 1 3 13 5 1
Kentucky 1 3 06 4 0
Florida 1 5 04 6 0
Ole Miss 0 3 15 5 2
Sewanee 0 5 00 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The team was rated No. 1 by the contemporary Houlgate System and presented with the Foreman & Clark national championship trophy.

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