1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team
American college football season
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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 244â28, the defense posting six shutouts.[2]
ConferenceBig Four Conference
Record10â0 (3â0 Big Four)
Headcoach
- Bill Edwards (2nd season)
HomestadiumLeague Park
| 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 10â0 (3â0 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | vs. Findlay* |
| W 59â0 | 4,000 | |
| September 26 | vs. Bowling Green* |
| W 40â0 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
| October 3 | at Akron* |
| W 14â0 | 9,600 | [6] |
| October 10 | Ohio Wesleyan* | W 20â12 | 6,000 | ||
| October 17 | BaldwinâWallace |
| W 20â6 | 18,000 | |
| October 24 | at Toledo* |
| W 14â0 | 4,000 | |
| October 31 | at Dayton* |
| W 19â7 | 5,000 | |
| November 7 | John Carroll |
| W 19â0 | 7,500 | |
| November 14 | West Virginia* |
| W 7â0 | 8,000 | [7] |
| December 5 | Case |
| W 32â3 | 15,000 | |
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