The 1936 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1935–36 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1936, at

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. The competing teams were the

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, representing the

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(SEC), and the

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, representing the

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(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

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in the season opener. The Sugar Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason

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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

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. LSU scored their only points when

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was called for a

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after being pressured by

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, and called for

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References

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