1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
| 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |||
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| National Champions Eastern Champions Rose Bowl Champions |
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| Rose Bowl, Won 21–0 vs Washington | |||
| Conference | Independent | ||
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| AP | #3 | ||
| 1936 record | 8–1–1 | ||
| Head coach | Jock Sutherland | ||
| Home stadium | Pitt Stadium | ||
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The 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1936 college football season. The Panthers won the Rose Bowl and received a share of the National Championship.[1] Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.
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Schedule
- In the Backyard Brawl, Pittsburgh defeated West Virginia by a score of 34-0.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Panthers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Win | 53 | 0 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Oct. 3 | @ West Virginia | Win | 34 | 0 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 10 | Ohio State | Win | 6 | 0 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 17 | Duquesne | Loss | 0 | 7 | 3-1-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 24 | Notre Dame | Win | 26 | 0 | 4-1-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 31 | @ Fordham | Tie | 0 | 0 | 4-1-1 |
| 7 | Nov. 7 | Penn State | Win | 34 | 7 | 6-1-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 14 | @ Nebraska | Win | 19 | 6 | 7-1-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 26 | Carnegie Tech | Win | 31 | 14 | 8-1-1 |
National Championship
College Football Data Warehouse recognizes the Pittsburgh Panthers as a co-national champion of the 1936 season. The following selectors named Pitt the 1936 National Champion:[3]
- 1st-N-Goal
- Angelo Louisa
- Boand System
- Bob Kirlin
- College Football Researchers Association
- Earl Jessen
- Esso Gas
- Houlgate System
- Jim Koger
- Loren Maxwell
- Patrick Premo
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Averell Daniell | Tackle | 2 | 19 | Green Bay Packers |
| Bobby LaRue | Back | 3 | 30 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Bill Glassford | Guard | 4 | 37 | Detroit Lions |
References
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Yearly National Championship Selections, accessdate=2009-01-29
- ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=215&season=1936
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse: Yearly National Championship Selections, accessdate=2009-01-29
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1937.htm
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