1936 Canisius Griffins football team
| 1936 Canisius Griffins football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Western New York Little Three Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Joe Szur |
The 1936 Canisius Griffins football team was an American football team that represented Canisius College in the Western New York Little Three Conference (Little Three) during the 1936 college football season. Canisius compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, won the Little Three championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 27.[1] William "Hiker" Joy was the head coach for the fourth year. Halfback Joe Szur was the team captain.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Assumption (ON)* | Buffalo, NY | W 56–0 | ||||
| October 4 | La Salle* | Buffalo, NY | L 14–19 | [2] | |||
| October 11 | St. Thomas (PA)* | Buffalo, NY | W 20–0 | 6,500 | [3] | ||
| October 18 | Saint Vincent* | Buffalo, NY | W 19–0 | [4] | |||
| October 25 | Brooklyn* | Buffalo, NY | W 58–0 | ||||
| November 1 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY | W 13–0 | [5] | |||
| November 7 | at Cortland* | Cortland, NY | W 13–6 | ||||
| November 15 | Niagara | Buffalo, NY | W 6–2 | 10,000 | [6] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1936 - Canisius (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Great blocking defeats Canisius". Buffalo Evening News. October 5, 1936. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Thomas' College Grid Team of Young, Inexperienced Players Bows To Canisius, 20-0". The Scranton Times. October 12, 1936. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canisius Winner In Hard Fought Battle". The Latrobe Bulletin. October 19, 1936. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bonnies, Mired Down, Drop 13-0 Decision To Canisius Foes". Olean Times-Herald. November 2, 1936. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canisius Nips Niagara, 6 to 2". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 16, 1936. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.