1936 Saint Anselm Hawks football team

The 1936 Saint Anselm Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Saint Anselm College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. Under second-year head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the team compiled a 6–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 4.[1] The team ended the season by shutting out a Holy Cross that had been under consideration for an invitation to play in the 1937 Rose Bowl.[2]

1925 Saint Anselm Hawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTextile Field
Seasons
 1924
1926 
1936 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middlebury  800
Saint Anselm  601
No. 3 Pittsburgh  811
No. 10 Penn  710
No. 12 Yale  710
No. 13 Dartmouth  711
Franklin & Marshall  711
No. 14 Duquesne  820
Boston College  612
Boston University  512
No. 15 Fordham  512
Holy Cross  721
Villanova  721
Army  630
Colgate  630
Drexel  630
Temple  632
La Salle  631
Buffalo  530
Columbia  530
Princeton  422
Saint Vincent  530
NYU  531
Manhattan  640
Northeastern  540
Bucknell  441
CCNY  440
Tufts  331
Harvard  341
Cornell  350
Penn State  350
Westminster (PA)  241
Brown  370
Carnegie Tech  260
Massachusetts State  260
Providence  170
Syracuse  170
Vermont  180
Rankings from AP Poll

The team shut out five of seven opponents and allowed zero points on defense, opponents' total tally of four points coming on two safeties. The United Press recognized Saint Anselm for having "the best defensive record of any college in the United States."[3]

Quarterback Charles Pelonzi and center Mike Malio were late inducted into the Saint Anselm Athletics Hall of Fame.[4][5]

The team played its home games at Textile Field, later renamed Gill Stadium, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at SpringfieldSpringfield, MAW 14–0
October 10IthacaManchester, NHW 20–0[6]
October 18at ProvidenceProvidence, RIW 7–24,000[7]
October 31at New HampshireDurham, NHW 31–2[8]
November 7Northeastern
  • Textile Field
  • Manchester, NH
W 19–0[9]
November 14ArnoldManchester, NHW 46–0[10]
November 21at Holy CrossT 0–015,000[11]

References

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  1. "Saint Anselm Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "St. Anselm Spirit Has Much To Do With Team's Success: Policy of All for One and One for All Carries on Into Football and Holy Cross Gets Its Greatest Surprise". The Springfield Union. November 25, 1936. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Jack Cuddy (November 25, 1936). "Defensive Record of St. Anselm's Best in Country". Daily Sentinel. United Press. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Charles Pelonzi". Saint Anselm Hawks. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  5. "Mike Malio". Saint Anselm Hawks. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. "St. Anselm Rolls Up Win Over Ithaca". The Hartford Courant. October 11, 1936. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
  7. "St. Anselm's Downs Providence, 7 to 2". Burlington Daily News. October 19, 1936 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "St Anselm Team Gives Wildcats a Real Drubbing: Cleo O'Donnell's Hawks Remain in Select Circle by 31-to-2 Win". The Springfield Daily Republican. November 1, 1936. p. 2B via Newspapers.com.
  9. "St. Anselm's Wins Over Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1936 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "St Anselm Trounces Arnold College, 46-0". The Springfield Daily Republican. November 15, 1936. p. 4B.
  11. "St. Anselm's Gains Tie With Powerful Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1936. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.