In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by a total of 109 to 83.
The Bulldogs produced a 26-0 shutout win against California Tech in their first ever home game at Goodwin Stadium.
The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Paul Guthrie, left tackle Al Dalmolin, left guard Buss Watts, center Bob Buntz, right guard Howard Wynn, right tackle Steve Setka, right end John Rouse, quarterback Bill Parry, halfbacks Howard Hooton and Glenn Shafer, and fullback Everett Jenkens.
[citation needed] Guy Acuff, Al Arivizu, Stanford Brimhall, Francis Clevenger, Jim Curtis, and Bennet Davis were also on the roster.
[citation needed] Left tackle Al Dalmolin earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1936 football season.