1936 Virginia State Trojans football team

The 1936 Virginia State Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Virginia State College as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled a 9–0–2 record (7–0–2 against CIAA opponents), won the CIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 46.[1] The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion along with West Virginia State.

1936 Virginia State Trojans football
Black college national co-champion CIAA champion
Conference	Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1936 record	9–0–2 (7–0–2 CIAA)
Head coach	Harry R. Jefferson (3rd season)
Captain	Edward "Wimpy" Taylor

1936 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Virginia State $	7	–	0	–	2			9	–	0	–	2
Morgan	5	–	0	–	2			6	–	0	–	2
Bluefield State	3	–	0	–	3			3	–	2	–	4
Hampton	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
North Carolina College	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
North Carolina A&T	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Shaw	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Johnson C. Smith	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	3	–	3
Saint Paul's (VA)	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Virginia Union	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Lincoln (PA)	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	4	–	0
St. Augustine's	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	4	–	0
Howard	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Tackle Edward "Wimpy" Taylor was the team captain. Other key players included fullback Rudy Jeter, quarterback Horace Robinson, and halfbacks Ace Bailey and Henry "Red" Briscoe.[2] Taylor and Briscoe were selected as first-team players on the Pittsburgh Courier's 1936 All-America team.[3]

The team's assistant coaches were Thomas V. Verdelle, Roscoe "Turkey" Lewis, and James A. Moore.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Shaw	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	W 27–7
	Maryland State*	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	W 6–0
September 26	Bluefield State	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	T 0–0		[5]
October 10	Hampton	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	W 12–7	3,800	[2]
October 24	Howard	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	W 13–6
October 28	North Carolina A&T	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	W 14–7
October 31	at Virginia Union	Richmond, VA	W 14–6
November 7	at Shaw	Raleigh, NC	W 32–0
November 14	at Saint Paul (VA)	Lawrenceville, VA	W 20–0
November 21	at South Carolina State*	Orangeburg Fair Grounds Orangeburg, SC	W 20–7
November 26	Morgan	Rogers Athletic Field Petersburg, VA	T 6–6	5,000	[6][7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Virginia State University Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Virginia State University. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
2. "Hampton Institute Eleven Beaten, 12-7, By Virginia State". Daily Press. October 11, 1936. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Here Are Ches Washington's Courier All-Americans For the Year 1936". January 2, 1937. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "They Tutored Trojans To Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1936. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40057093/negro_football/
6. "Va. State Holds Morgan 6-6 in CIAA Thriller". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1936. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Trojans Scare Big Bad Bear". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1936. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.