1936 Pittsburgh Americans season
# 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season

The 1936 Pittsburgh Americans season was their first season in existence. The team played in the American Football League would go on to post a 3-3-1 record overall, and a 3-2-1 league record.

## Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | September 20 | at Warren Red Jackets | L 6–7 |
| 2 | October 4 | at Syracuse Braves | W 27–16 |
| 3 | October 7 | at Boston Shamrocks | L 7–16 |
| 4 | October 18 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 17–13 |
| 5 | October 21 | at New York Yankees | L 6–7 |
| 6 | November 1 | at Cleveland Rams | T 7–7 |
| 7 | November 8 | Boston Shamrocks | W 14–6 |
| 8 | November 11 | at Brooklyn Tigers | Canceled |
| 9 | November 15 | Cleveland Rams | Canceled |
| 10 | November 26 | New York Yankees | Canceled |

## Game notes

* ↑ Non-league game
* ↑ Thanksgiving Day game

## Final standings

### Final 1936 standings

| Team | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boston Shamrocks | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 133 | 97 |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 123 | 77 |
| New York Yankees | 5 | 3 | 2 | .625 | 75 | 74 |
| Pittsburgh Americans | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 78 | 65 |
| Syracuse/Rochester Braves | 1 | 6 | 0 | .147 | 51 | 113 |
| Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 58 | 82 |
