The 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1936 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Roy A. "Dugan" Miller and George Brown. 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]
| 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (3–0 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | League Park |
The annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry game against Case was postponed due to heavy snow.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | vs. Findlay* |
| W 59–0 | 4,000 | |
| September 26 | vs. Bowling Green* |
| W 40–0 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
| October 3 | at Akron* |
| W 14–0 | 9,600 | [6] |
| October 10 | Ohio Wesleyan* | W 20–12 | 6,000 | ||
| October 17 | Baldwin–Wallace |
| W 20–6 | 18,000 | |
| October 24 | at Toledo* |
| W 14–0 | 4,000 | |
| October 31 | at Dayton* |
| W 19–7 | 5,000 | |
| November 7 | John Carroll |
| W 19–0 | 7,500 | |
| November 14 | West Virginia* |
| W 7–0 | 8,000 | [7] |
| December 5 | Case |
| W 32–3 | 15,000 | |
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References
edit- ^ Fame, The Summit County Sports Hall of. "The Summit County Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ "WRU Football 1936/37". case.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 6, 1936 · Page 38
- ^ "Falcons Do Well Against Reserve". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. September 28, 1936. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ken Hartwick (September 27, 1936). "Grid Game Here Won By Western Reserve". The Evening Independent. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron Loses to Western Reserve". The Coshocton Tribune. October 4, 1936. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve spills W. Virginia, 7–0". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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