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1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
ConferenceBig Four
1936 record10–0 (3–0 BFC)
Head coachBill Edwards (2nd season)
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →

The 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1936 college football season. The team was coached by college football hall of fame coach Bill Edwards. Notable players included Frank "Doc" Kelker, Ray Zeh, Phil Ragazzo, Gene Myslenski, and Albie Litwak.[1] The team went undefeated beating opponents by a combined 244-28, the defense posting six shutouts.[2]

The annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry game against Case was postponed due to heavy snow.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19vs. Findley*Warren, OHW 59–0
September 26vs. Bowling Green*
  • Massillon Field
  • Massillon, OH
W 40–0
October 3at Akron*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 14–09,600
October 10Ohio Wesleyan*
W 20–12
October 17Baldwin-Wallace
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 20–618,000
October 24at Toledo*
  • Libbey Field Stadium
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–0
October 31at Dayton*Dayton, OHW 19–7
November 7John Carroll
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 19–0
November 14West Virginia*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 7–0
December 5Case
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 32–315,000
  • *Non-conference game


References[]

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