1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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| AP | No. 3 |
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
September 26Ohio Wesleyan
W 53–0 October 3West Virginia
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
W 34–0 October 10at Ohio State
W 6–0 October 17West Duquesne
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–7 October 24Notre Dame
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
W 26–0 October 31at Fordham
T 0–0 November 7Penn State
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)
W 34–7 November 14at Nebraska
W 19–6 November 26Carnegie Tech
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
W 31–14 January 1, 1937vs. Washington
W 21–0
National championship
The 1936 team was selected or recognized as a national champion by multiple selectors which are recognized as "major" (i.e. national in scope) in the official NCAA football records book,[2] by College Football Data Warehouse,[3] and according to a Sports Illustrated study[4] that has served as the historical basis of the university's historical national championship claims since its original publication.[5]
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
* A "major" selector that was "national scope" according to the official NCAA football records book.[2]
Team players drafted into 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
- ^ a b 2012 NCAA Football Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. pp. 69–72. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "1936 National Championships". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (September 11, 1967). "This Year The Fight Will Be In The Open". Sports Illustrated. 27 (11). Chicago, IL: Time, Inc.: 30–33. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Borghetti, E.J.; Nestor, Mendy; Welsh, Celeste, eds. (2008). 2008 Pitt Football Media Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. p. 156. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1937.htm