The 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

 in the 1936 college football season. The Panthers won the Rose Bowl and received a share of the National Championship. Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

The Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy is an annual award given to the best team in the Northeast in Division I FBS college football.The Lambert Trophy was established by brothers Victor and Henry Lambert in memory of their father, August. The Lamberts were the principals in a distinguished Madison Avenue...

 as the champion of the East

Northeastern United States

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Schedule

• In the Backyard Brawl
  Backyard Brawl
  The Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the West Virginia University Mountaineers. The term "Backyard Brawl" has also been used to refer to college basketball games played annually or semi-iannually and may also be used to refer to other...
  
  , 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 West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...	Win	34	0	2-0-0
  3	Oct. 10	Ohio State 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1936-1937. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–3 record, outscoring opponents 160-27. Schmidt tallied his third win versus Michigan with a 21-0 score.-Schedule:-1937 NFL...	Win	6	0	3-0-0
  4	Oct. 17	Duquesne	Loss	0	7	3-1-0
  5	Oct. 24	Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...	Win	26	0	4-1-0
  6	Oct. 31	@ Fordham	Tie	0	0	4-1-1
  7	Nov. 7	Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...	Win	34	7	6-1-1
  8	Nov. 14	@ Nebraska 1936 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1936 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1936 college football season. The team was coached by Dana X...	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:

• 1st-N-Goal
• Angelo Louisa
• Boand System
  Boand System
  The Boand System was a system for determining the college football national championship. It was also known as the Azzi Ratem system. The system was developed by developed by William Boand. The rankings were based on mathematical formula...
  
  
• 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 1937 Green Bay Packers season The 1937 Green Bay Packers season was their 17th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*...
Bobby LaRue	Back	3	30	Los Angeles Rams
Bill Glassford Bill Glassford James William "Bill" Glassford is a former American football player and coach. He attended the University of Pittsburgh where he played football and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated in 1936....	Guard	4	37	Detroit Lions 1937 Detroit Lions season The 1937 Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8-4, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...

External links

• 1937 Rose Bowl newsreel highlights on YouTube