| 1936 Cleveland Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Damon Wetzel |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–2–2 |
| League place | 2nd (AFL) Regular Season |
| Playoffs | League Champions after Boston Shamrocks forfeit playoff game[1] |
The1936Cleveland Rams season was the team's only year with theAmerican Football League and the first season inCleveland. The team won its first of four franchise league championships.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11 | Syracuse Braves | W 26–0 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 2 | October 18 | Boston Shamrocks | L 0–9 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 3 | October 25 | New York Yankees | W 27–0 | 2–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 4 | October 28 | at New York Yankees | T 0–0 | 2–1–1 | Yankee Stadium |
| 5 | November 1 | Pittsburgh Americans | T 7–7 | 2–1–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 6 | November 8 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 15–14 | 3–1–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 7 | November 11 | at Boston Shamrocks | W 34–26 | 4–1–2 | Braves Field |
| 8 | November 22 | New York Yankees | L 7–15 | 4–2–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 9 | November 26 | at Rochester Tigers | W 7–6 | 5–2–2 | Red Wing Stadium |
The AFL Championship Game was scratched and the Rams were awarded the Championship as the Boston Shamrocks were unable to field a team due to a players' strike after the Shamrocks failed to make payroll.
Despite this, the Shamrocks, who finished with the best regular season record, are credited as the league champs in various subsequent sources.[1]
| Team | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Shamrocks | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| New York Yankees | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Americans | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Syracuse/Rochester Braves | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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