The Boat Race 1836

2nd Boat Race
Date17 June 1836 (1836-06-17)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory20 lengths
Winning time36 minutes
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
1–1
UmpireLord Loftus
Mr Hiceson

The 2nd Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 17 June 1836. It was the first of the University Boat Races to be held in London, on a five-and-three-quarter-mile stretch between Westminster and Putney. For the first time, Cambridge sported light blue livery in the form of a ribbon on their boat while Oxford rowed in dark blue jerseys. In a race umpired by Lord Loftus and Mr Hiceson, Cambridge won the race by 20 lengths to level the overall record at 1–1.