1936 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1936 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1936 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1936 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions piled up points with 235 points, and the solid defense allowed 102. Ace Gutowsky rushed for a team-leading 827 yards for Detroit, and Dutch Clark also aided the ground game.
Dutch Clark threw for 467 yards. Ernie Caddel hauled in 19 balls, while Harry Ebding added 194 receiving yards.
Potsy Clark coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Caddel | K | March 12, 1911 | 6'2" | 199 | Stanford | Granite, OK USA | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Frank Christensen | BB | June 1, 1910 | 6'1" | 199 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 11 | 7 |
| 14 | George Christensen | RT | December 13, 1909 | 6'2" | 238 | Oregon | Pendleton, OR USA | 12 | 7 |
| 7 | Dutch Clark | TB | October 11, 1906 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado Col. | Fowler, CO USA | 12 | 6 |
| 11 | Harry Ebding | E | September 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 199 | St. Mary's (CA) | Walla Walla, WA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 20 | Ox Emerson | G | December 18, 1907 | 5'11" | 203 | Texas | Douglass, TX USA | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Ace Gutowsky | FB | August 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 201 | Oklahoma City | Komolty, Russia | 12 | 6 |
| 22 | Tom Hupke | G | December 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 192 | Alabama | East Chicago, IN USA | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Jack Johnson | LT | November 28, 1909 | 6'4" | 216 | Utah | Grantsville, UT USA | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Ed Klewicki | LE | May 4, 1911 | 5'10" | 209 | Michigan St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 21 | Sam Knox | LG | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 213 | New Hampshire | Bow, NH USA | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | Joe Kopcha | RG | December 23, 1905 | 6'0" | 221 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Whiting, IN USA | 12 | 7 |
| 8 | Bill McKalip | E | June 5, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | Regis Monahan | G | November 15, 1908 | 5'10" | 216 | Ohio St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 27 | Butch Morse | E | December 5, 1910 | 6'2" | 199 | Oregon | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Buddy Parker | BB | December 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | North Texas | Slaton, TX USA | 10 | 5 |
| 40 | Ike Peterson | B | July 8, 1909 | 5'9" | 185 | Gonzaga | Berill, ID USA | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Glenn Presnell | TB | July 28, 1905 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Gilead, NE USA | 12 | 5 |
| 17 | Clare Randolph | C | May 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 204 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Del Ritchhart | C | November 2, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Colorado | , MO | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | John Schneller | RE | November 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 204 | Wisconsin | Neenah, WI USA | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | Bill Shepherd | FB | December 4, 1911 | 5'9" | 198 | West. Maryland | Clearfield, PA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 25 | Red Stacy | RT | March 4, 1912 | 6'2" | 210 | Oklahoma | Hollis, OK USA | 10 | 5 |
| 23 | Jim Steen | T | March 28, 1913 | 6'2" | 205 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 4 |
| 15 | Sid Wagner | G | October 29, 1912 | 5'11" | 192 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 5 | 4 |
| 30 | Wilbur White | B | April 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 167 | Colorado St. | Seibert, CO USA | 3 | 0 |
