| 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 |
| 1936 record | 8–1–1 |
| Head coach | Jock Sutherland |
| Home stadium | Pitt Stadium |
Seasons | |
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.
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 | 5-1-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 14 | @ Nebraska | Win | 19 | 6 | 6-1-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 26 | Carnegie Tech | Win | 31 | 14 | 7-1-1 |
| 10 | Jan. 1 | Washington (Rose Bowl) | Win | 21 | 0 | 8-1-1 |
National Championship[]
he 1936 team was selected or recognized as National Champions by multiple selectors which are recognized as "major" (i.e. national in scope) in the official NCAA football records book,[3] by College Football Data Warehouse,[4] and according to a Sports Illustrated study[5] that has served as the historical basis of the university's historical national championship claims since its original publication.[6]
The following selectors named Pitt the 1936 National Champion:[4]
- 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
* A "major" selector that was "national scope" according to the official NCAA football records book.[3]
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2012 NCAA Football Records. The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. pp. 69–72. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/fbs.pdf. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "1936 National Championships". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1936. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (September 11, 1967). "This Year The Fight Will Be In The Open". Sports Illustrated (Chicago, IL: Time, Inc.) 27 (11): 30–33. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080269/index.htm. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Borghetti, E.J.; Nestor, Mendy; Welsh, Celeste, eds. (2008). 2008 Pitt Football Media Guide. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. p. 156. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2008FBMediaGuide.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1937.htm
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