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1936 Sugar Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
game_name	Sugar Bowl
date_game_played	January 1
image	File:TulaneStadiumFront1.jpg
caption	Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
year_game_played	1936
football_season	1935
subheader	Sugar Bowl
stadium	Tulane Stadium
city	New Orleans, Louisiana
visitor_school	Louisiana State University
visitor_name_short	LSU
visitor_nickname	Tigers
visitor_record	9–1
visitor_rank_coaches	7
visitor_coach	Bernie Moore
visitor_conference	SEC
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	2
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	0
home_school	Texas Christian University
home_name_short	TCU
home_nickname	Horned Frogs
home_record	11–1
home_rank_coaches	4
home_coach	Dutch Meyer
home_conference	SWC
home_1q	0
home_2q	3
home_3q	0
home_4q	0
referee	Benny Boynton
attendance	35,000

The 1936 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1935–36 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1936, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competing teams were the LSU Tigers, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the TCU Horned Frogs, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). TCU won the game, 3–2.

Teams

LSU

The 1935 LSU squad finished the regular season 9–1 and as SEC champions with loss coming against Rice in the season opener. The Sugar Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason bowl game for LSU.

TCU

The 1935 TCU squad finished the regular season with a record of 11–1. The only loss of the season came in their final conference game against SMU by a score of 20–14. The appearance marked the first for TCU in the Sugar bowl and the second all-time bowl appearance.

Game summary

In a game dominated by both defenses, all five points were scored in the second quarter. TCU's Taldon Manton scored first on a 36-yard field goal. LSU scored their only points when Sammy Baugh was called for a safety after being pressured by Gaynell Tinsley, and called for intentional grounding.

References

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records". NCAA.org.
(2010). "2010 LSU Football Media Guide". LSU Department of Athletics.
"LSU Bowl Recaps". LSUSports.net.
(2010). "2010 TCU Football Fact Book". TCU Department of Athletics.

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