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Northwestern Football Team History

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024

1936 Season Highlights

Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

The Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1936 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Iowa	18	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. North Dakota State	40	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Ohio State	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Illinois	13	2	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Minnesota	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Wisconsin	26	18	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Michigan	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Notre Dame	6	26	L

1936 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	132
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	73
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	28-26
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-1

1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
7	7-1-0	AP

1936 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-1	203	32		4-1	135	6	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-2-1	123	63		2-1-1	47	36	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	4-3-1	57	76		1-2-1	11	32	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	132	73		6-0	86	40	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	5-3	160	27		3-1	54	14	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-2-1	157	95		2-1-1	68	67	Noble E. Kizer
Iowa	3-4-1	85	103		0-4-1	13	96	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin	2-6	95	144		0-3	32	85	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	1-7	36	127		0-5	9	79	Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1936 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.