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1936 Oregon State Beavers football team
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1936 Oregon State Beavers football 1936 Oregon State Beavers football team.png 300px Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–6 3–5 Lon Stiner 4th Bell Field
The 1936 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4–6 record (3–5 against PCC opponents), finished in seventh place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 151 to 116.1936 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1936-schedule.html
The Beavers tallied 1,254 yards from scrimmage and held opponents to 862 yards from scrimmage.The Beaver 1937, p. 165. Joe Gray, dubbed the "Gray Ghost", was described as "the chief cog in Oregon State's backfield and "one of the outstanding performers in recent Orange history."The Beaver 1937, p. 164.
For the 1936 season, Hal Moe replaced Laurie Walquist as the team's backfield coach. Howard Maple took over as the freshmen coach.
The team played its home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon and Multnomah Stadium in Portland.
The 1936 OSC squad finished the season ranked #69 nationally.William F. Boand (ed.), "Official 1937 Schedules," Illustrated Football Annual, 1937. New York: Fiction House, 1937; p. 93.
Schedule
1936 AP y y September 26 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 7–38 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-trojan-ele/188703045/ The San Bernardino Daily Sun Trojan eleven smashes Oregon State, 38 to 7 September 27, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 1936 Willamette Bearcats Willamette<ncg> Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-beavers-blank-bearc/188706603/ The Sunday Oregonian Beavers blank Bearcats, 13–0 October 4, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 California Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 0–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-humboldt-times-bears-score-in-first/188704698/ The Humboldt Times Bears score in first perios to beat Oregon 7–0 October 11, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 at Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA L 7–19 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-huskies-smash-oregon-state/188700334/ The Sunday Olympian Huskies smash Oregon State October 18, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 13–22 26,563 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bruins-overpower-b/188705657/ The Los Angeles Times Bruins overpower Beavers, 22 to 13, at Coliseum October 25, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 Montana Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 11–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-oregon-state-tea/188699093/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger Oregon State team scores over Grizzly November 1, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 at No. 17 Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA W 16–6 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/medford-mail-tribune-beavers-trample-on/188702485/ Medford Mail Tribune Beavers trample on Cougers 16–6 in hectic upset November 8, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 Stanford Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 14–20 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-stanford-defeats-osc/188706341/ The Modesto Bee Stanford defeats O.S.C. November 15, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 Oregon Bell Field Corvallis, OR (rivalry) W 18–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-gray-leading-ace-beav/188706961/ The Pasadena Post Gray leading Ace, Beavers beat Oregon November 22, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 No. 10 Nebraska<ncg> Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 14–32 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-nebraska-parades-ove/188707158/ Wichita Falls Times Nebraska parades over Oregon State gridmen, 32 to 14 November 29, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com
Roster
HB Joe Gray, Jr.
References
External links
WSC Plays Oregon State: Pullman, Nov. 7, 1936, Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video.)
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