1936 Creighton Bluejays football team

The 1936 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1936 college football season. In its second season under head coach Marchmont Schwartz, the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 72.[1] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1936 Creighton Bluejays football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1936 record	4–4 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach	Marchmont Schwartz (2nd season)
Home stadium	Creighton Stadium

1936 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Creighton +	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Tulsa +	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Drake	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Washington University	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Washburn	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Grinnell	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	South Dakota*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 25–0
October 10	Grinnell	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 12–0
October 16	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 13–6
October 24	Hardin-Simmons*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 7–13
October 30	at Washburn	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	W 32–20
November 7	No. 4 Marquette*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 6–7	8,000
November 13	at Saint Louis*	St. Louis, MO	L 7–20
November 26	Detroit*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 0–6	10,000	[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1936 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. "Creighton Beaten By Detroit, 6 to 0". The Des Moines Register. November 27, 1936. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.