1936 Pittsburgh
8–1–1, coached by Jock Sutherland, finished No. 3 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 6 Washington 21–0Jan 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Notre Dame 26–0Oct 24
Notre Dame was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vsOhio Wesleyan | W 53–0 | 95% |
| Oct 3 | vs West Virginia | W 34–0 | 78% |
| Oct 10 | at Ohio State | W 6–0 | 43% |
| Oct 17 | vs Duquesne | L 0–7 | 71% |
| Oct 24 | vs 7Notre Dame | W 26–0 | 59% |
| Oct 31 | vs 5Fordham | T 0–0 | 69% |
| Nov 7 | vs Penn State | W 34–7 | 84% |
| Nov 14 | at 6Nebraska | W 19–6 | 47% |
| Nov 26 | vsCarnegie Mellon | W 31–14 | 85% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 6WashingtonRose Bowl | W 21–0 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Washington 21–0 in the Rose Bowl; No. 3 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 9
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 5
- Wk 4: 5
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 4
- Final: 3
Players on this team
Marshall GoldbergRunning back
Bill GlassfordBack- Ave DaniellOffensive tackle
- Tony MatisiOffensive tackle
- Frank PatrickBack
- Dick CassianoBack
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1936.
- Record
- 8–1–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 3 peak No. 2
- Points
- 224–34
- Coach
- Jock Sutherland
- Elo
- 1748 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 25.7 No. 2 of 131 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single wing
Drafted in 1937
The 1937 draft| Rd 2 | Ave Daniell RB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Bobby Larue OT | Cleveland Rams |
| Rd 4 | Bill Glassford B | Detroit Lions |