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
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0–2 (7–0–2 CIAA)
Head coach
CaptainEdward "Wimpy" Taylor
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Shaw
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
W 27–7
Maryland State*
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
W 6–0
September 26Bluefield State
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
T 0–0[5]
October 10Hampton 
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
W 12–73,800[2]
October 24Howard
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
W 13–6
October 28North Carolina A&T
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
W 14–7
October 31at Virginia UnionRichmond, VAW 14–6
November 7at ShawRaleigh, NCW 32–0
November 14at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 20–0
November 21at South Carolina State*
W 20–7
November 26Morgan
  • Rogers Athletic Field
  • Petersburg, VA
T 6–65,000[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia State University Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Virginia State University. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Negro Football". The Selma Times-Journal. September 27, 1936. p. 6.
  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.