1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season | |
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Owner | Art Rooney |
Head coach | Joe Bach |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 4th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It was the second season under head coach Joe Bach; this was his last season as head coach until the 1952-53 season. This was the first season that the Pirates finished with a .500 record at 6-6, and finished 2nd in the Eastern division, their highest placement in team history. The team did not qualify for the NFL Championship game.
The Pirates played all of their home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, except for one that was played at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | ||
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Round | Choice | Overall | ||||
1 | 3 | 3 | Bill Shakespeare | Halfback | Notre Dame | Did not play professional football |
2 | 3 | 12 | Len Barnum | Quarterback | West Virginia Wesleyan | Never played for Pirates |
3 | 3 | 21 | Bobby Grayson | Fullback | Stanford | Did not play professional football |
4 | 3 | 30 | Truman Spain | Tackle | Southern Methodist University | |
5 | 3 | 39 | Wayne Sandefur | Fullback | Purdue University | |
6 | 3 | 48 | Maurice Orr | Tackle | Southern Methodist University | |
7 | 3 | 57 | Marty Peters | Defensive End | Notre Dame | |
8 | 3 | 66 | Ed Karpowich | Tackle | Catholic University | |
9 | 3 | 75 | Joe Meglen | Back | Georgetown University |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1 | September 13, 1936 | Boston Redskins | W 10-0 |
2 | September 23, 1936 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10-6 |
3 | September 27, 1936 | New York Giants | W 10-7 |
4 | October 4, 1936 | Chicago Bears | L 27-9 |
6 | October 14, 1936 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-0 |
6 | October 18, 1936 | at Chicago Bears | L 26-7 |
7 | October 25, 1936 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38-10 |
8 | November 1, 1936 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10-7 |
9 | November 5, 1936 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 6-0 |
9 | November 8, 1936 | at Detroit Lions | L 28-3 |
10 | November 15, 1936 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 14-6 |
12 | November 29, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | L 30-0 |
NFL Eastern | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Boston Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 149 | 110 | W-3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 187 | L-3 |
New York Giants | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 115 | 163 | L-1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 92 | 161 | L-1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 51 | 206 | L-11 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bears | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
at Wrigley FIeld, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Packers | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Lions | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Wrigley FIeld, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Scoring Drives:
1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season | |
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Owner | Art Rooney |
Head coach | Joe Bach |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 4th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It was the second season under head coach Joe Bach; this was his last season as head coach until the 1952-53 season. This was the first season that the Pirates finished with a .500 record at 6-6, and finished 2nd in the Eastern division, their highest placement in team history. The team did not qualify for the NFL Championship game.
The Pirates played all of their home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, except for one that was played at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Choice | Overall | ||||
1 | 3 | 3 | Bill Shakespeare | Halfback | Notre Dame | Did not play professional football |
2 | 3 | 12 | Len Barnum | Quarterback | West Virginia Wesleyan | Never played for Pirates |
3 | 3 | 21 | Bobby Grayson | Fullback | Stanford | Did not play professional football |
4 | 3 | 30 | Truman Spain | Tackle | Southern Methodist University | |
5 | 3 | 39 | Wayne Sandefur | Fullback | Purdue University | |
6 | 3 | 48 | Maurice Orr | Tackle | Southern Methodist University | |
7 | 3 | 57 | Marty Peters | Defensive End | Notre Dame | |
8 | 3 | 66 | Ed Karpowich | Tackle | Catholic University | |
9 | 3 | 75 | Joe Meglen | Back | Georgetown University |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1 | September 13, 1936 | Boston Redskins | W 10-0 |
2 | September 23, 1936 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10-6 |
3 | September 27, 1936 | New York Giants | W 10-7 |
4 | October 4, 1936 | Chicago Bears | L 27-9 |
6 | October 14, 1936 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-0 |
6 | October 18, 1936 | at Chicago Bears | L 26-7 |
7 | October 25, 1936 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38-10 |
8 | November 1, 1936 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10-7 |
9 | November 5, 1936 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 6-0 |
9 | November 8, 1936 | at Detroit Lions | L 28-3 |
10 | November 15, 1936 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 14-6 |
12 | November 29, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | L 30-0 |
NFL Eastern | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Boston Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 149 | 110 | W-3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 187 | L-3 |
New York Giants | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 115 | 163 | L-1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 92 | 161 | L-1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 51 | 206 | L-11 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bears | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
at Wrigley FIeld, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Packers | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Lions | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Wrigley FIeld, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Scoring Drives: