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1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

October 21, 2023

The 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1936 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Jock Sutherland, the team compiled a 8–1–1 record, shut out five of its ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 214 to 34.[1] The team played its home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Panthers won the Rose Bowl and were selected national champion by the contemporary Boand math system and retroactively years later by the Football Researchers poll and Houlgate math system.[2][3][4][5]

1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football
National champion (Boand, FR, Houlgate)
Eastern champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 21–0 vs. Washington
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record8–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(capacity: 69,400)
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Anselm   –   6 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Penn   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Yale   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Dartmouth   –   7 – 1 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   7 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Duquesne   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 1 – 2
Boston University   –   5 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Fordham   –   5 – 1 – 2
Holy Cross   –   7 – 2 – 1
Villanova   –   7 – 2 – 1
Army   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
Drexel   –   6 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 3 – 2
La Salle   –   6 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 0
Columbia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 2 – 2
Saint Vincent   –   5 – 3 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 3 – 1
Manhattan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   5 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 4 – 1
CCNY   –   4 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 3 – 1
Harvard   –   3 – 4 – 1
Cornell   –   3 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Westminster (PA)   –   2 – 4 – 1
Brown   –   3 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   2 – 6 – 0
Massachusetts State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Providence   –   1 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   1 – 7 – 0
Vermont   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule Edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Ohio Wesleyan
W 53–019,000[6]
October 3West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 34–021,000[7]
October 10at Ohio State
W 6–071,714[8]
October 17Duquesne
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–720,000[9]
October 24No. 7 Notre DameNo. 9
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 26–070,244[10]
October 31at No. 5 FordhamNo. 2
T 0–055,000–57,000[11][12]
November 7Penn StateNo. 5
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 34–715,692[13]
November 14at No. 6 NebraskaNo. 5
W 19–635,000[14]
November 26Carnegie TechNo. 4
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 31–1440,000[15]
January 1, 1937vs. No. 5 WashingtonNo. 3
W 21–087,935[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Preseason Edit

 
1936 University of Pittsburgh football ticket collage

On March 10, the athletic committee named John Bailey (Dentistry 1937), William Blair (Business Administration 1937) and William Housel (College 1937) varsity football managers for the 1936 season.[17] Unfortunately, Mr. Housel, who was voted Outstanding Junior on Campus, died from peritonitis while attending ROTC summer camp at Point Marion, Virginia.[18] The Panther nation was also saddened when Peter Aviziensis, a junior substitute tackle, died after being operated on for a brain tumor.[19]

With the early arrival of suitable weather, Coach Sutherland decided to start his spring training on March 16. He encouraged anyone who wanted to play to try out: "Not only do we want those boys who have played football in high school, but we also welcome those who have never played football. There are suits for everyone."[20] Fifty prospective varsity Panthers attended the drills. Coach Sutherland spent two weeks in the hospital with a sore back, but he was ably replaced by assistant coach Bill Kern.[21] After two weeks of individual instruction, scrimmages were held on Saturdays pitting the first team versus the second team. The first team won four games and the fifth was a scoreless tie.[22] On May 9 the session came to end with an Alumni versus Varsity game at the Stadium in conjunction with the Pitt – Penn State track meet. The Varsity had no trouble with the Alumni, cruising to a 47–6 victory. The Alumni scored first, but the Varsity went ahead 7–6 before halftime. The second half was all Varsity, as they totaled 6 touchdowns over the last two periods. The Panther varsity track team earlier beat Penn State 70–65. The freshman team lost 76–59, but John Woodruff, Pitt freshman, won both the 880-yard dash and the mile.[23] He then went on to win the Olympic gold medal on August 4, 1936 in Berlin with a time of 1:52.9.[24]

Coach Sutherland held his Fifth Annual Football Clinic on May 23 at Pitt Stadium. Jock Sutherland, Fritz Crisler (Princeton) and Wallace Wade (Duke) explained the intricacies of playing football with lectures and on-field demonstrations to 1,000 eager coaches and players.[25]

On September 7, Coach Sutherland welcomed more than fifty Panthers for his thirteenth preseason training camp at Pitt.[26] Since Camp Hamilton was damaged by floods in March, the Panthers trained at Trees Field on the Pitt campus. The team was housed in the Webster Hall Hotel. Coach Sutherland had to replace three starters, but he had five senior lettermen, nineteen juniors (10 of whom earned letters) and more than twenty sophomores vying for positions.[27] His outlook for the season was cautious: "The schedule is tougher than anything we've ever attempted...Then again, the fact that we won't have camp this fall is going to hurt us. That camp has meant a great deal to us in the past. The boys ate, slept, played and thought football all day long at Camp Hamilton.This fall we won't have them together as much as we like. But don't forget, we'll show up for all the games."[28]

Coaching staff Edit

1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff   Support staff
  • Dr. H. A. Ralph Shanor – team physician
  • Dr. George (Bud) Moore – team trainer
  • Percy S. Browne – custodian of equipment
  • W. D. Harrison - director of athletics
  • James Hagan – graduate manager of athletics
  • Frank Carver – publicity director
  • William Blair – co-varsity student manager
  • John Bailey– co-varsity student manager

Roster Edit

Game summaries Edit

Ohio Wesleyan Edit

Week 1: Ohio Wesleyan at Pitt
1 234Total
Ohio Wesleyan 0 000 0
• Pitt 14 20613 53
  • Date: September 26, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 19,000
  • Game weather: warm sunshine
  • Referee: H. W. Emswiler (Dennison)
See also: Ohio Wesleyan University
 
Program for September 26 game versus Ohio Wesleyan
 
Ticket stub for September 26 game versus Ohio Wesleyan

Pitt and the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops from Delaware, Ohio met on the gridiron for the first time on September 26. Ohio Wesleyan was coached by George E. Gauthier, former Michigan Agricultural College quarterback, who was in his fifteenth year at the helm of the Bishops. The Bishops were coming off a 5–3–1 season and a second place finish in the Buckeye Athletic Association.[31] The Pitt News reported: "Ohio Wesleyan will send to Pittsburgh an ideal team for an opening day game as the Battling Bishops are just rugged enough to test the Pitt strength and put the Panther machine into gear for the journey ahead."[32]

After 18 days of practice, the veteran-laden Panther squad was healthy and still competing for starting positions. For the opener Sutherland started two sophomores – halfback, Marshall Goldberg and end, Bill Daddio; seven juniors – tackles, Tony Matisi and George Delich, center, Don Hensley, guard, Dante Dalle Tezze, end, Frank Souchak, quarterback, John Michelosen and fullback, Bill Stapulis; and two seniors – guard, Bill Glassford and halfback Bobby LaRue.[33]

On game day, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported: "Children under 12 years of age will be admitted to the Pitt-Ohio Wesleyan game today at Pitt Stadium for 25 ents[sic]. They will use Gate 14 and tickets will be sold from the booth directly opposite this entrance."[34]

A large opening day crowd of 19,000 saw the Panthers score 8 touchdowns and rout the Bishops 53 to 0. Forty-eight Panthers received some playing time. The Panther assault was led by halfbacks Marshall Goldberg and John Wood. Sophomore halfback Goldberg tallied two touchdowns in the first period and gained 208 yards on 15 carries in one half of play. Wood, a senior, scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Harold Stebbins, Bobby LaRue, Frank Patrick and Leo Malarkey each added one touchdown in the second half. The Panther offense gained 601 yards and earned 18 first downs, while the defense gave up 44 yards and 2 first downs to the Bishops.[6][35] After 14 straight winning seasons, Ohio Wesleyan finished their schedule with a 1–6–2 record.[31]

Substitutes appearing in the game for the Panthers were Charles Fleming, Frank Hovanec, Ben Kopec, Elmer Merkovsky, Ben Asavitch, Alfred Berger, Walter Raskowski, Robert Dannies, Henry Adams, Cleon Linderman, Albin Lezouski, Luther Richards, Averill Daniell, Ted Schmidt, Fabian Hoffman, Walter Miller, Arnold Greene, John Chickerneo, Howard Jackman, Leo Malarkey, John Urban, Joseph Troglione, Charles Shea, Harold Stebbins, John Wood, Frank Patrick, John Dougert, Robert McClure, Edward Spotovich, Steve Petro, George Yocos, James Scarfpin, Peter Mensky, Clement Cambal, George Musulin, Joe Morrow and Bernard McNish.[36]

West Virginia Edit

Week 2: West Virginia at Pitt
1 234Total
West Virginia 0 000 0
• Pitt 0 14200 34
  • Date: October 3, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 21,000
  • Game weather: cloudy and warm
  • Referee: Russell Goodwin (Washington & Jefferson)
See also: 1936 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
 
Program for October 3 game versus West Virginia
 
Ticket stub for October 3 game versus West Virginia

On October 3, Charles "Trusty" Talman brought his West Virginia Mountaineers to Pitt Stadium for the annual gridiron duel with the Panthers. West Virginia was 2–0 on the season, besting both Waynesburg (7–0) at home and Cincinnati(40–0) on the road.[37] Coach Talman was in his third year and had an 11–8–2 record.[38] After last year's Pitt victory, the all-time series, dating back to 1895, stood at 22–8–1 in favor of Pittsburgh.[39]

Coach Talman's squad hoped their passing game would give Pitt trouble. Mountaineer halfback Kelly Moran and end Babe Barna connected for three touchdown passes in the Cincinnati game. However, West Virginia was inexperienced, with five sophomores in the starting lineup.[40]

Coach Sutherland was happy since four veteran starters from 1935 regained their positions with a good week of practice – Henry Adams at center, Arnold Greene at quarterback, Averell Daniell at tackle and Frank Patrick at fullback.[40] Jock wrote in his weekly article for The Pittsburgh Press: "West Virginia comes to Pittsburgh, and we expect the usual game with the Mountaineers. Trusty Tallman's outfit battles every inch of the way and, should his passing attack click, is likely to cause us several headaches. We should prevail by a comfortable margin, however."[41]

The Panthers extended their winning streak to eight straight games against the Mountaineers with a 34–0 victory. Third-string running back Leo Malarkey scored three touchdowns to lead the offense. The first and fourth quarters were scoreless. Early in the second period the Panther offense gained possession on their 41-yard line. Seven plays later Malarkey bulled into the end zone from the one. Frank Patrick converted the point after and Pitt led 7–0. The Panthers regained possession and halfback Bobby LaRue threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Fabian Hoffman. Patrick's placement was good and Pitt led 14–0 at halftime. On Pitt's first possession of the third quarter, Malarkey took a handoff and raced 80 yards for his second touchdown. The extra point was missed. Four plays later Pitt tackle, Averell Daniell, blocked a Mountaineer pass attempt into the arms of teammate Tony Matisi, who rambled unmolested 33 yards to the end zone. Daniell kicked the point after and Pitt led 27–0. The Panther defense held and forced a punt. On first down "Malarkey pulled his 46-yard gallop for the fifth and last tally." Charles Fleming added the placement to make the final 34 to 0.[7]

The Mountaineers finished the season with a 6–4 record. Coach Tallman resigned on June 24, 1937 and became the superintendent of the West Virginia State Police.[42]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against West Virginia was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), Bill Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), Arnold Greene (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were George Delich, Walter Raskowski, Albin Lezouski, Don Hensley, Leo Malarkey, John Michelosen, William Stapulis, Robert McClure, John Chickerneo, John Dougert, Charles Fleming, Elmer Merkovsky, Luther Richards, Ben Asavitch, Walter Miller, Clement Cambal, Howard Jackman, Willard Curry, Ted Schmidt, Harold Stebbins, Robert Daufenbach, Ben Kopec, Joseph Troglione, Bernard McNish, Joe Morrow, George Musulin, Al Berger, Steve Petro, Albert Walton, Robert Dannies, Cleon Linderman, James Kosinski and Charles Shea.[43]

At Ohio State Edit

Week 3: Pitt at Ohio State
1 234Total
• Pitt 0 006 6
Ohio State 0 000 0
  • Date: October 10, 1936
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 71,714
  • Game weather: muddy and overcast
  • Referee: Frank Lane (Detroit)
See also: 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
 
Program for October 10 game versus Ohio State

The first road trip was to Columbus, Ohio to play third-year coach Francis Schmidt's Ohio State Buckeyes. This was the fourth meeting between the schools and the series record stood at 1–1–1. Coach Schmidt's Buckeyes earned a 14–2 record in his first two years, only losing to Illinois (14–13) in 1934 and Notre Dame (18–13) in 1935. The Buckeyes crushed NYU (60–0) in their season opener.[44] The left side of the Buckeye line was anchored by Associated Press second team All-Americans - tackle Charley Hamrick and end Merle Wendt.[45] The right tackle, Peter Gales, was injured in the NYU game and his replacement, Alex Schoenbaum, had a severe cold so Charles Ream started the game.[46]

The Panthers boarded the train to Columbus on Friday morning and ate lunch en route. Upon arrival, they proceeded to Ohio Stadium for practice, where they found a flooded field. Coach Sutherland said: "his team had but one set of uniforms and shoes along, and that he could not risk getting them wet."[47] Sutherland reported in Saturday's Pittsburgh Press: "We have a team of considerable strength. I have never seen better spirit on a squad. ..The fact that Ohio is one of the leading elevens in the country furnishes us with an incentive to win. We will give our best. If that isn't good enough, we will be more than glad to salute the winner."[48]

The unbeaten and unscored upon Pitt Panthers kept their record intact with a 6–0 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes that was not as close as the score would indicate. The Panther offense netted 243 total yards and 11 first downs to 75 yards and 5 first downs for the Buckeyes. The 71,714 fans, including Republican presidential nominee Alf M. Landon, were treated to a defensive battle that was waged for more than three scoreless quarters. On their opening possession the Panthers drove the ball to the State 4-yard line, and lost the ball on downs. The Buckeyes' offense was never able to penetrate closer than the Pitt 43-yard line. With six minutes left on the clock, Panther halfback Harold Stebbins broke loose between right guard and tackle, picked up some interference and raced 35 yards for the only points of the game. The game ended with Pitt in possession on the State 4-yard line.[8][49][50]

Coach Schmidt told The Cincinnati Enquirer: "There were two good teams playing for a break, and Pitt got it. But, aside from that, Pitt is the most powerful team I have ever seen."[51]

The Cincinnati Enquirer noted that the 130-member Pitt band "took the play" away from the Ohio State band. The Panthers brought the largest visiting band ever to attend a game in Columbus and did themselves proud.[52]

The Pitt starting lineup for the Ohio State game was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), Bill Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Frank Souchak (right tackle), John Michelosen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Fabian Hoffman, George Delich, Elmer Merkovsky, Walter Raskowski, Albin Lezouski, Don Hensley, Arnold Greene, Harold Stebbins, Leo Malarkey, John Chickerneo, and William Stapulis.[53]

Duquesne Edit

Week 4: Duquesne at Pitt
1 234Total
• Duquesne 0 700 7
Pitt 0 000 0
  • Date: October 17, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 20,000
  • Game weather: rain
  • Referee: E. A. Geiges (Temple)
See also: 1936 Duquesne Dukes football team
 
Program for October 17 game versus Duquesne
 
Ticket stub for October 17 game versus Duquesne

On October 17, the Panthers returned home to face city rival Duquesne University. Pitt led the series 3–0 and had not surrendered a point to the Dukes in the three victories.[54] The Dukes were led by first-year coach John "Clipper" Smith, who was an All-American guard at Notre Dame in 1927.[55] The Dukes came into the game with a 3–0 record, having beaten Waynesburg (14–0), Rice (14–0) and Geneva (33–0).[56] All-American center, Mike Basrak, anchored the Dukes line.[57]

The Panthers were healthy, but Sutherland replaced fullback Frank Patrick with William Stapulis in the starting lineup. Sutherland was worried: "Pittsburgh has come back after a grueling battle with Ohio State and bump into a local rival, Duquesne. The Dukes had an easy game last week – just the right sort of tune-up. They will be shooting for this one. It is the game on their schedule with capital letters."[58]

For the first time in 8 seasons, the Panthers lost to an eastern team, as the Duquesne Dukes pulled off the major upset 7 to 0. This was the first score against Pitt in the 1936 season and the first score given up to Duquesne in the series.[54] 20,000 fans braved the rainy weather and sat through a defensive struggle and punting duel. The Panthers gained 247 net yards and earned 11 first downs. The Pitt defense held Duquesne to 192 net yards and 3 first downs, but in the second quarter, Duquesne halfback George Matsik replaced injured Beto Vairo and raced 72 yards unimpeded for a touchdown. Boyd Brumbaugh converted the extra point to complete the scoring. In the opening quarter, the Panthers advanced the ball to the Dukes 13-yard line but lost the ball on downs. After the Dukes went ahead, Pitt end Fabian Hoffman recovered a fumbled punt on the Duquesne 28-yard line. The Panthers rushed the ball to the 6-yard line, but Leo Malarkey fumbled and Duquesne recovered on their 2-yard line. In the second half, the Panthers had one decent drive, as they advanced the ball to the Dukes 29-yard line. On the next play, Bobby LaRue's pass was intercepted by Frank Zoppetti at the 21-yard line and Pitt's National Championship hopes faded.[59][60]

Coach Sutherland mused: "I tried to tell those boys what to expect. They wouldn't take me seriously though. Duquesne looked better than I've seen them play before. They deserved to win, no doubt about that."[60]

Duquesne lost their next 2 games to West Virginia Wesleyan (2–0) and Detroit Mercy (14–7), but rebounded with three straight victories to finish the regular season 8–2. They were invited to the Orange Bowl and beat Mississippi State 13–12.[56]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Duquesne was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), Bill Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Frank Souchak (right end), John Michelosen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and William Stapulis (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Bernard McNish, Elmer Merchovsky, Walter Raskowski, Don Hensley, Albin Lezouski, Fabian Hoffman, Arnold Greene, John Chickerneo, Robert McClure, Harold Stebbins, John Wood, John Urban, Leo Malarkey and Frank Patrick.

Notre Dame Edit

Week 5: Notre Dame at Pitt
1 234Total
Notre Dame 0 000 0
• Pitt 0 7613 26
  • Date: October 24, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 70,244
  • Game weather: clear
  • Referee: W. H. Friesell (Princeton)
See also: 1936 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
 
Official's Badge for Notre Dame game
 
Ticket stub for October 24 game versus Notre Dame

On October 24, the Panthers hosted the undefeated Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Third-year coach Elmer Layden had his team at 3–0 having beaten Carnegie Tech (21–7), Washington University in St. Louis (14–6) and Wisconsin (27–0).[61] The Irish line was anchored by two All-Americans – guard John Lauter was a first-team UPI choice,[62] and end Joe O'Neill was a second team Central Press Association pick.[63] The Irish led the all-time series with Pitt 5–3–1.[64]

Coach Layden was cautious: "We've been lucky so far this season. Our boys, lacking experience, have made many mistakes. Fortunately, none has cost us heavily and we have been able to win in spite of the errors. Physically, the squad is in good shape."[65]

Sutherland never lost two games in a row as coach of Pitt. His assessment in his weekly column for The Pittsburgh Press was succinct: "I am not sure about just what sort of strength Pittsburgh can muster against Notre Dame. The Irish know our offense pretty well, and we expect to find the going tough."[66]

Enormous ticket requests caused the Pitt officials to add bleacher seating to increase the capacity of the stadium. 70,244 tickets were sold. Fans were warned to beware of bogus tickets being sold by scalpers.[67][68][69]

The Panthers atoned for their loss to Duquesne by thrashing Notre Dame 26 to 0. Pitt earned 15 first downs and gained 399 yards, while the Irish were held to 4 first downs and 90 yards.[70] This was Notre Dame's worst defeat since 1925 when they lost to Army 27–0.[10] Notre Dame finished the season with a 6–2-1 record.[61]

After a scoreless opening period, Sutherland made a few substitutions and the Panther offense sustained a 14-play drive that ended with Bill Stapulis scoring on a 2-yard plunge. Frank Souchak added the point after for a 7–0 Pitt lead at halftime. Pitt added a touchdown in the third quarter on a Stapulis to Fabian Hoffman 45-yard touchdown pass. Bill Daddio missed the extra point, but Pitt led 13 to 0 entering the fourth stanza. Notre Dame then penetrated to the Panther 13-yard line, but turned the ball over on downs and the Panthers gained possession on their 20-yard line. The Panther offense covered the 80 yards in nine plays. The highlights of the drive were Bobby LaRue gaining 40 yards on a reverse, and Notre Dame drawing a 25-yard penalty. Marshall Goldberg scored the touchdown and Souchak added the conversion. The Pitt defense was credited with the final tally as John Wood intercepted an errant Irish pass and dashed 45 yards for the touchdown. Souchak missed the placement and Pitt claimed a 26 to 0 victory.[71]

Sutherland praised his team: "That's the best Pitt has been this season. Our fellows played bang-up, heads-up football all the way. I guess we could have licked almost any club out there this afternoon. Personally I am glad of the way the boys acquitted themselves. But Notre Dame is a coming team. They gave us a battle, but Pitt was on for this game."[72]

The Pitt starting lineup for the Notre Dame game was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisis (left tackle), William Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Chickerneo (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming, Edward Spotovich, George Delich, Elmer Merkovsky, Walter Raskowski, Steve Petro, Albert Walton, Don Hensley, Robert Dannies, Albin Lezouski, George Musulin, Ted Schmidt, Frank Souchak, John Michelosen, Arnold Greene, Robert McClure, Leo Malarkey, John Urban, Joseph Troglione, Harold Stebbins, John Wood, Bill Stapulis and John Dougert.[73]


At Fordham Edit

Week 6: Pitt at Fordham
1 234Total
Pitt 0 000 0
Fordham 0 000 0
  • Date: October 31, 1936
  • Location: Polo Grounds
    New York, NY
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 57,000
  • Game weather: sunny and warm
  • Referee: W. T. Halloran (Providence)
See also: 1936 Fordham Rams football team
 
Program for October 31 game versus Fordham

For the second week in a row the Panthers faced a head coach who was a member of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame. Fourth-year coach Jim Crowley's Rams were undefeated (4–0) in preparation for the Panthers. They walloped Franklin & Marshall 66–7 to open the season. Then they beat SMU (7–0), Waynesburg (20–6) and St. Mary's of Calif. (7–6).[74] Four Rams received All-American mention – center Alex Wojciechowicz, tackle Ed Franco, guard Nathaniel Pierce and halfback Frank Mautte.[75][76][77] And their line was labeled the Seven Blocks of Granite by Fordham publicist Timothy Cohane.[78]

Coach Crowley told The Daily News: "I don't know who will win. We have to worry about two things, stopping Pitt and making ourselves go. I know we have a strong line. It is one of the best I have ever seen. My scouts tell me Pitt has a terrific attack, but don't sell us short. We have a good chance to win and we won't throw it away until the game is over. We expect trouble from Goldberg, but we are not overlooking LaRue, Stapulis, Stebbins and the others." Jock Sutherland countered: "We will be meeting the strongest team we have faced this season. Fordham must have a great defense, but I don't think it can be as good as they say. No team is. We are in good condition for the game and will have no alibi if we lose. I think you New Yorkers have over-publicized Marshall Goldberg. He is a great football player, but not superhuman. We have a good offense, but Duquesne stopped us. I am not optimistic."[79]

For the second year in a row, the Panthers and Rams played to a 0–0 tie. The Daily News reported: "Fordham's famed line held, Marshall Goldberg, shifty Pitt sophomore, was stopped cold, and 55,000 fans looked in vain for a touchdown at the Polo Grounds yesterday...It was an exciting contest featured by fast tackling and great kicking."[12]

The first half was a punting duel with Marshall Goldberg's 26-yard gain the only highlight. Early in the third quarter, the Pitt offense gained possession at their 45-yard line. Bobby LaRue gained 4 yards on first down. A Goldberg to Bill Daddio pass play gained a first down. Goldberg gained 5 yards around left end and followed that with a 7-yard gain for a first down on the Fordham 33-yard line. Frank Patrick made 8 yards over center. LaRue made a first down on the 23-yard line. LaRue gained 7 yards to the 16-yard line. Goldberg only mustered 1 yard on two tries. On fourth down Patrick busted through center for a first down on the Fordham 12-yard line. LaRue got three yards over right guard. Goldberg gained a yard on second down. LaRue picked up 4 yards over right tackle. On fourth down LaRue was stopped short by inches and Fordham took over on downs. The Pitt defense held and regained possession on the Fordham 43-yard line. On third down John Urban's pass to John Wood was intercepted by Fordham halfback Joe Woitkoski and the Panthers went home with a 4–1–1 record.[80] Fordham finished their season with a 5–1–2 record.[74]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Fordham was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), William Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Michelosen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Bill Stapulis (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Elmer Merkovsky, Albin Lezouski, Don Hensley, Walter Raskowski, George Delich, Frank Souchak, John Chickerneo, Arnold Greene, John Urban, Harold Stebbins, John Wood and Frank Patrick.[81]

Penn State Edit

Week 7: Penn State at Pitt
1 234Total
Penn State 0 070 7
• Pitt 7 0720 34
  • Date: November 7, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 15,692
  • Game weather: clear and chilly
  • Referee: Russell Goodwin (W. & J.)
See also: 1936 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
 
Program for November 7 game versus Penn State
 
Ticket stub for November 7 game versus Penn State

On November 7, Penn State coach Bob Higgins brought his Nittany Lions to Pitt Stadium to try to end their 13-game winless streak against the Panthers. The all-time series stood at 21–12–2 in Pitt's favor.[82] The Lions were 2–3 on the season. They beat Muhlenberg (45–0) in their opener, but then lost 3 straight games to Villanova (13–0), Lehigh (7–6) and Cornell (13–7), before beating Syracuse (18–0).[83]

Coach Sutherland wrote in The Pittsburgh Press: "I'm afraid Penn State doesn't look as dangerous to Pitt as it did a month ago. Still, this is the game for the Lions, and we have to guard against the situation that prevailed in the game with Duquesne."[84]

The Pitt Panthers and coach Sutherland extended their mastery over the Nittany Lions by a score of 34–7. Pitt scored the second time it gained possession in the first period. Bill Daddio recovered a fumble on the Penn State 25-yard line. On third down Marshall Goldberg completed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Harold Stebbins. Daddio converted the extra point and Pitt led 7–0. In the second quarter the Panthers fumbled away two scoring opportunities. The State pass defense then thwarted two more Pitt drives before halftime. In the second half Penn State punted and Pitt had possession on their own 20-yard line. A 10-play drive ended with Frank Patrick scoring from the one. Daddio added the point and Pitt led 14–0. Sutherland then made many substitutions and the State offense took advantage. They returned the kick-off to their 35-yard line. Eight rushing plays advanced the ball to the Pitt 46-yard line. A double lateral from Harry Harrison to Wendell Wear gained 33 yards to the Pitt 13-yard line. Harrison fooled the Pitt defense by loitering near the sideline as his team hurriedly lined up. Wear threw him a quick pass and Penn State had a touchdown. Joe Metro added the point and the lead was cut in half. The miffed Pitt Panthers proceeded to score 3 touchdowns in the final quarter. Stebbins scored from the 3-yard line, Johnny Wood raced 48 yards for his score and John Urban finished the onslaught with a 44-yard gallop. Forty-four Panthers saw playing time.[85]

The Panthers gained 457 yards and earned 15 first downs. Penn State garnered 208 yards and 8 first downs.[86] Penn State finished the season with a 3–5 record.[83]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Penn State was Bill Daddio (left end), Elmer Merkovsky (left tackle), Walter Raskowski (left guard), Don Hensley (center), Albin Lezouski (right guard), George Delich (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Chickerneo (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Harold Stebbins (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pittsburgh were Charles Fleming, Frank Souchak, Edward Spotovich, Joe Morrow, Walter Miller, Ben Kopec, Averell Daniell, Tony Matisi, Ben Asavitch, Robert Daufenbach, George Musulin, Alfred Berger, Steve Petro, Dante Dalle Tezze, Luther Richards, Albert Walton, George Yocos, Henry Adams, Robert Dannies, Willard Curry, Cleon Linderman, John Michelosen, Arnold Greene, James Kosinski, Bob McClure, Howard Jackman, John Urban, Leo Malarkey, John Wood, Joseph Troglione, Charles Shea, Bill Stapulis, and John Dougert.[87]

At Nebraska Edit

Week 8: Pitt at Nebraska
1 234Total
• Pitt 0 1207 19
Nebraska 0 600 6
  • Date: November 14, 1936
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Lincoln, NE
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 36,000
  • Game weather: clear and dry
  • Referee: H. G. Hedges (Dartmouth)
See also: 1936 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
 
Program for November 14 game versus Nebraska
 
Ticket stub for November 14 game versus Nebraska

The final road game of the season matched the Panthers against Dana X. Bible's Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Huskers were 5–1 and already assured of at least a tie for the Big 6 Conference title.[88] Their only blemish was a 7–0 loss to Minnesota.[89] Fullback Sam Francis was a consensus All-American and the first player taken in the 1937 NFL draft.[75][90] Coach Bible decided to practice behind closed gates and stated: "It's our big chance and we want to leave no stone unturned getting ready for the Panthers. We have been saving a few things for Pitt and Monday will add another play or two."[88]

Pitt led the series 6–1–3. Nebraska won the initial contest in 1921. Pitt had not lost to the Huskers since, but the three ties, all scoreless, (1928, 1930 and 1932) were played in Lincoln.[88] John Bentley of The Nebraska State Journal wrote that the Cornhuskers were the betting favorite because "(1) Pitt is playing on the Husker's home playground. (2) Nebraska is in better shape physically than the Panthers, Bill Stapulis, fullback, being left at home and Bill Glassford, regular guard, limping badly. (3) Nebraska is improved more than Pitt since they met the last time in Pittsburgh when the Panthers pulled out a 6 to 0 decision. (4) There is a feeling of general confidence in the Husker team."[91]

Wednesday night (November 11) the Panthers boarded the train and headed west for Chicago. They arrived on Thursday morning and worked out on Stagg Field at the University of Chicago before boarding the train for Nebraska. The Panthers housed at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha.[92] On Friday, they held practice on the parade ground at Fort Crook, a U. S. Army post. On Saturday morning the squad rode the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train into Lincoln.[93]

Sutherland "said his squad was in good condition and ready for a terrific battle." He added: "We know we will be in a great battle, for we consider Nebraska to be the greatest team in the country."[94]

The Panthers vaulted back into Rose Bowl contention with a dominating 19 to 6 victory. Pitt's offensive power earned 22 first downs to Nebraska's 6, and gained 267 yards rushing to 113 for the Huskers. Pitt completed 5 of 7 passes for an additional 77 yards.[95]

After a scoreless first quarter, the Panthers' Bill Daddio missed a field goal attempt on the first play of the second period. An exchange of punts allowed Nebraska to gain possession on the Panther 35-yard line. Sam Francis and Lloyd Cardwell rushed the ball to the 23-yard line for a first down. On second down, from the 21-yard line, Francis completed a touchdown pass to Cardwell over three Pitt defenders. The conversion attempt was low and the Huskers led 6 to 0. The Panthers offense awakened with less than four minutes to play in the half. A poor punt gave Pitt possession on the Husker 44-yard line. Arnold Greene found John Urban over the middle for a completion of 30 yards to the 14-yard line. Three plays later Greene, converted from quarterback to fullback for this game, bulled into the end zone from the 1-yard line to tie the score. Bill Daddio missed the extra point. Daddio kicked off, raced downfield and tackled Husker quarterback John Howell. Howell fumbled and Tony Matisi recovered for Pitt on the Husker 30-yard line. On first down Johnny Wood completed a 19 yard pass to Daddio on the Nebraska 11. A pass from Greene to John Michelosen put the ball on the 7-yard line. Urban raced around left end into the end zone as time expired in the first half. Daddio missed the placement and Pitt led 12 to 6. In the final period Nebraska blocked a 10-yard field goal attempt by Frank Souchak. Nebraska, with first down on their own 20-yard line, fumbled, and Leo Markovsky recovered for the Panthers on the 14-yard line. Four plays later Greene scored the second touchdown of his Pitt career and Souchak kicked the ball between the uprights to make the final score 19 to 6.[96]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Nebraska was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), Walter Raskowski (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Michelosen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming, Elmer Merkovsky, Steve Petro, Don Hensley, Albin Lezouski, Frank Souchak, John Chickerneo, Harold Stebbins, John Wood, John Urban and Arnold Greene.[97]

Carnegie Tech Edit

Week 9: Carnegie Tech at Pitt
1 234Total
Carnegie Tech 0 770 14
• Pitt 3 1477 31
  • Date: November 26, 1936
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • Game weather: windy and snow flurries
  • Referee: C. M. Waters (Williams)
See also: 1936 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team
 
Program for November 26 game versus Carnegie Tech
 
Ticket stub for November 26 game versus Carnegie Tech

The final game of the regular season with Carnegie Tech was the last time that Pitt and Tech met on Thanksgiving Day.[98] Howard Harpster's Tartans were 2–5 on the season.[99] The game had no bearing on the City Championship, since both teams lost to Duquesne. Pitt led the series 17–4–1.[54]

This was Howard Harpster's last game as Tech coach and he left with a 4 year record of 12–19–3.[100] Tech tackle Joe Slaminko injured his leg in the previous game and was replaced by Wayne Yeknich, otherwise, the Tartans were at full strength for the Panthers.[101]

Ten Panthers suited up for their final home game – starters Bobby LaRue, Averill Daniell and Bill Glassford, along with able substitutes – Leo Malarkey, John Wood, Arnold Greene, John Dougert, Bob McClure, Joe Troglione and Cleon Linderman. Since the Panthers were held to a scoreless tie in the 1935 game by a 2–5 Tartan squad, and the Panthers still held hope for a Rose Bowl invitation, Sutherland started his strongest eleven. Bill Glassford was back at left guard and John Michelosen started at quarterback.[98]

The Panthers beat Carnegie Tech 31–14. Pitt built a 17–0 cushion in the first quarter and a half, but the Tartans countered with two touchdowns of their own to cut the lead to 17–14 in the third period. Then two touchdowns by Marshall Goldberg iced the game for the Panthers. Tech received the opening kick-off and their offense advanced the ball to the Panther 17-yard line where they missed a field goal. The Panther offense then drove deep into Tartan territory and Bill Daddio converted a 23-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. Early in the second period Goldberg raced around right end for a 42-yard touchdown run. Daddio converted the extra point. Later in the first half Pitt recovered a fumble on their own 38-yard line. On second down Arnold Greene carried the ball 53-yards to the Tartan 9-yard line. Bobby LaRue scored three plays later. Daddio's extra point was good and Pitt led 17–0. Just before halftime, Ray Carnelly, Tech quarterback, recovered a Frank Patrick fumble on the Panther 26-yard line. Halfback Jerry Matelan needed two rushing plays to score. Nestor Henrion added the point after to cut the lead to 17–7 at the break. Tech added a second touchdown on their first possession of the second half. They covered 56-yards in 5 plays. A 43-yard touchdown pass from Matelan to John Keller and conversion by Coleman Kopcsak made the score 17–14. Bobby LaRue fielded the ensuing kick-off and lateraled to Goldberg, who raced 87-yards for his second touchdown of the afternoon. Daddio added the extra point and Pitt led 24–14. In the last quarter Matelan fumbled a punt and Pitt substitute tackle George Delich recovered on the Tartan 17-yard line. Four rushing plays earned a first down on the 6-yard line. Then Goldberg went through left tackle for his third touchdown. Daddio converted and Pitt won 31–14.[102][103]

Coach Sutherland told the Post-Gazette: "We worked very hard for this game and we managed to get 'up' very high. The boys realized they were in for a battle. You know, when Tech meets Pitt you have to be set for anything......What helped us yesterday, I think was the chance that Pitt might end up at the bottom of the pile in the city championship situation. It enabled them to be keyed up properly for the strong offense that the Tech men threw against them."[104]

The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Carnegie Tech was Bill Daddio (left end), Tony Matisi (left tackle), Bill Glassford (left guard), Henry Adams (center), Dante Dalle Tezze (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Michelosen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming, Elmer Markovsky, Walter Raskowski, Steve Petro, Don Hensley, Cleon Linderman, Albin Lezouski, George Delich, Ted Schmidt, Frank Souchak, John Chickerneo, Robert McClure, John Urban, Joseph Troglione, Harold Stebbins, John Wood, Arnold Greene and John Dougert.[105]

Vs. Washington (Rose Bowl) Edit

See also: 1936 Washington Huskies football team
See also: 1937 Rose Bowl
Week 10: Pitt versus Washington
1 234Total
• Pitt 7 077 21
Washington 0 000 0
  • Date: January 1, 1937
  • Location: Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, CA
  • Game start: 2:15 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 87,935
  • Game weather: sunny and cool
  • Referee: Bob Morris (Seattle)
 
1937 Rose Bowl football program
 
1937 "Outlaw" Rose Bowl program
 
1937 Rose Bowl football ticket order form
 
1937 Rose Bowl ticket stub

While the Panthers were defeating the Tartans on Thanksgiving Day, the Washington Huskies trounced the Washington State Cougars to secure the top spot in the Pacific Coast Conference. The Huskies, led by coach Jim Phelan, were 7–1–1 on the season. They lost to Minnesota in their home opener and were later tied by Stanford. By virtue of their victory over the Cougars, Washington was designated the west representative for the 1937 Rose Bowl, and they were allowed to choose their opponent. Alabama, Dartmouth, Pitt and LSU were under consideration. Ray Eckmann, Washington athletic director, told The Seattle Star: "We want the best team we can get. Jim Phelan and the boys say they want to meet the best one we can get and that goes. We are going to give careful consideration and then issue our invitation."[106]

On December 4 the Washington Huskies Athletic Department invited the Pitt Panthers to be their New Year's Day opponent in Pasadena for the 1937 Tournament of Roses football game. Ray Eckmann told The Star: "Our intent has been to choose the team which is representative of the best in eastern football. Many sections have turned out splendid teams this year, any one of which might have made an acceptable opponent. Yet the unusually strong schedule which confronted Pittsburg and the outstanding record it made, ending the season with a definite display of superiority, makes it the logical opponent to represent the east in this game. The further fact, that this week 10 of New York City's sports writers chose Pittsburg as the winner of the Lambert Memorial Trophy...has confirmed our judgement."[107] The choice of Pitt was not received with universal acclaim. The Post-Gazette reported that Sid Ziff of the Los Angeles Evening Herald-Express wrote: "My regards to the University of Washington. Also my sympathies. How did they ever forget about Louisiana State and Alabama? Washington can have the game. We don't want it." Maxwell Stiles of the Los Angeles Examiner agreed: "And so we'll have to put up with Pittsburgh again in the Rose Bowl? And when we could have had Louisiana State or Alabama. Of all the teams that ever played at Pasadena, Pitt has consistently done the greatest el foldo." Bob Foote of the Pasadena Star-News was more subdued "So it is Pittsburgh – a very strong team – some days. If it lives up to its best, we will have a real football game."[108]

On December 14, The Pittsburgh Press reported: "Southern California football fans are so peeved at the selection of the University of Pittsburgh as Washington's opponent in the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day that they have bought every ticket in the huge stadium. The 'SRO' sign was hung out on the Tournament of Roses ticket office this morning."[109] The Rose Bowl seats 85,511 fans. Those tickets were sold out one week after they went on sale. 1,685 seats were added to insure a new attendance record.[110]

The Panthers earned a ten-day break after their Thanksgiving Day victory. On December 7, coach Sutherland started preparing the team for the Washington Huskies. On Wednesday evening, December 16 (more than a week earlier than their previous Rose Bowl trips), the Pitt entourage (sixty-strong) departed for the west. The special train transporting the Panthers had "two club and lounge cars, a car which is equipped as a gymnasium with punching bags, rowing machines and a ping pong table, diner and regular Pullmans." In Chicago, the train switched to the Santa Fe line and made short stops in Kansas City, Missouri, where more than 1,000 fans greeted them at the station, and Marceline, Missouri, where the high school football coach and his squad hopped aboard the train for some quick handshakes. On Friday morning the Panthers arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After a short sight-seeing tour and lunch, they worked out on the University of New Mexico football field. Lobo Coach Gwinn Henry and hundreds of New Mexicans observed the practice that ended with a 20-minute touchball game. On Friday evening the team was back on the train and on Saturday afternoon they arrived in San Bernardino, California. [111][112] The team was taken to the Arrowhead Springs Hotel and immediately suited up for two hours of practice on the Perris Hill Park (Pittsburgh Pirates spring baseball camp site). Coach Sutherland stated: "We're going to work our heads off for a week, then we will begin to taper off....I have never brought a team to the Coast that seemed to be in such excellent spirits and as fit as this one."[113] On December 30, after another 2-hour workout, the Panthers entourage bused to the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. An afternoon workout on the Rose Bowl field was scheduled for the following day. The only snafu was regarding which team would wear the white jerseys in the Bowl game. Since the Panthers only brought their blue jerseys, both teams sported their colors, so the fans were treated to the blue team against the purple team.[114][115]

Grantland Rice spoke to both coaches: "Jock Sutherland told me: "Our last two showings out here have been terrible. I'll admit this. But I think I have a team that is ready to go. I have one of the best teams I have ever coached – but many of them are sophomores....It is the youngest team I have ever had for a big game. They can be great – or just fair. I don't know what they will be." Phelen countered: "We are out to win this game. Pitt has never won in the Rose Bowl, but neither have we. I haven't the reserve power Pittsburgh has, but I think I have a better first team...I know Pittsburgh is keyed up, but so are we. That means a rough, hard game played to the limit. That suits us."[116]

Bill Henry of The Los Angeles Times reported: "When Pittsburgh's peevish Panthers, stung to a burning fury by uncomplimentary local comments, trounced Washington, 21 to 0, before 87,196 Rose Bowl occupants yesterday they challenged the time-honored axiom which tells us that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The Pitts were plenty furious."[117]

The Panthers second possession started on their own 45-yard line. An 18-yard dash by Goldberg followed by a 25-yard LaRue run through center advanced the ball to the 10-yard line. The eight-play drive ended with a Frank Patrick 1-yard dive into the end zone. Bill Daddio converted the extra point and Pitt led 7 to 0. In the second quarter, the Panther offense advanced the ball to the Husky 34-yard line, but turned the ball over on an interception. The Huskies engineered a drive to the Panther 19-yard line, where the Panther defense took the ball on downs. At the start of the third period Marshall Goldberg fumbled and Washington recovered on the Pitt 29-yard line. Pitt regained possession on the next play when Don Hensley intercepted a pass on the 25-yard line . The Panther offense needed seven plays to score. Frank Patrick went over guard from the 3-yard line and Bill Daddio added the placement. The Washington offense tried to pass their way into the scoring column but to no avail. In the final stanza Bill Daddio picked off an errant lateral from Husky halfback Byron Haines and scampered 71 yards for the final touchdown. He then converted his third extra point and Pitt won their first and final Rose Bowl 21 to 0.[118]

Coach Sutherland told The Pasadena Post: "The team was right and I had no worry about the game after the second time we had the ball. It takes more than ability to win a ball game at times and the boys never forgot the remarks made by Los Angeles sports writers after Pittsburgh was selected."[119]

Washington coach Phelan agreed with Sutherland: "The newspapers that ridiculed the Panthers when they were picked for the game made the Pitt team mad. They made Jock Sutherland mad. But all they did for me was to stop my boys from pointing toward a tough football contest. Pittsburgh was hot, smart, and had too many reverses."[120]

The Pitt starting lineup for the Rose Bowl game was Bill Daddio (left end),Tony Matisis (left tackle), Bill Glassford (left guard), Don Hensley (center), Steve Petro (right guard), Averell Daniell (right tackle), Fabian Hoffman (right end), John Micholsen (quarterback), Marshall Goldberg (left halfback), Bobby LaRue (right halfback) and Frank Patrick (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Frank Souchak, Edward Spotovich, George Delich, Albin Lezouski, Elmer Merkovski, Walter Raskowski, Dante Dalle Tezze, Henry Adams, Robert Dannies, John Chickerneo, Harold Stebbins, John Urban, Leo Malarkey, John Wood, Bill Stapulis and Arnold Greene.[121]

Individual scoring summary Edit

1936 Pittsburgh Panthers scoring summary
Player Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Safety Points
Marshall Goldberg 6 0 0 0 36
Frank Patrick 4 3 0 0 27
John Wood 4 0 0 0 24
Harold Stebbins 4 0 0 0 24
Leo Malarkey 4 0 0 0 24
William Daddio 1 10 1 0 19
Robert LaRue 2 0 0 0 12
Fabian Hoffmann 2 0 0 0 12
Arnold Greene 2 0 0 0 12
John Urban 2 0 0 0 12
William Stapulis 1 0 0 0 6
Tony Matisi 1 0 0 0 6
Frank Souchak 0 6 0 0 6
Charles Fleming 0 3 0 0 3
Averell Daniell 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 33 23 1 0 224

Postseason Edit

On December 1, the Panthers were awarded the initial August V. Lambert Memorial Trophy for having the best football team in the east. The trophy, awarded by a committee of New York sportswriters, was a gold football mounted on a base surrounded by smaller footballs. The award was presented by Henry L. and Victor A. Lambert in memory of their father.[122]

Pitt was ranked third in the final week of the first Associated Press football poll.[123]

On February 22, Joe Williams of the New York World Telegram broke a story that started the downfall of the Pitt football dynasty of the 30's. At the Rose Bowl, Coach Sutherland asked the athletic director, Don Harrison, for extra spending money for his squad. The players were upset that the Washington Huskies received $100 for expenses and new suits to wear to the bowl reception. Harrison refused to comply and words were exchanged. Mr. Harrison's final retort was: "I made you, and now I'm going to break you." Coach Sutherland ended up giving the players money from his own pocket. The feud continued, but was not made public until Mr. Williams' article.[124][125] One month later Mr. Harrison's resignation was accepted at a special meeting of the athletic council.[126]

All-Americans Edit

  • Averell Daniell (tackle) – First team United Press;[127] First team Collier's Weekly;[128] First team Associated Press;[129] First team Newspaper Enterprise Association;[130] First team Central Press[131]
  • William Glassford (guard) – First team International News Service;[132] Second team Central Press;[131] Third team Associated Press[129]
  • William Daddio (end) – Third team Associated Press;[129] Third team United Press[127]

*Bold - Consensus All-American[133]

National championship Edit

The 1936 team was selected or recognized as a national champion by multiple selectors which are recognized as "major" (i.e. national in scope) in the official NCAA football records book,[134] by College Football Data Warehouse,[135] and according to a Sports Illustrated study[136] that has served as the historical basis of the university's historical national championship claims since its original publication.[137]

The following selectors named Pitt the 1936 National Champion:[135]

  • 1st-N-Goal
  • Angelo Louisa
  • Boand System*
  • Bob Kirlin
  • College Football Researchers Association*
  • Earl Jessen
  • Esso Gas
  • Houlgate System*
  • Jim Koger
  • Loren Maxwell
  • Patrick Premo

* A "major" selector that was "national scope" according to the official NCAA football records book.[134]

Team players drafted into the NFL Edit

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Averell Daniell Tackle 2 19 Green Bay Packers
Bobby LaRue Back 3 30 Cleveland Rams
Bill Glassford Guard 4 37 Detroit Lions

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The 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1936 college football season In its 13th season under head coach Jock Sutherland the team compiled a 8 1 1 record shut out five of its ten opponents and outscored all opponents by a total of 214 to 34 1 The team played its home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh The Panthers won the Rose Bowl and were selected national champion by the contemporary Boand math system and retroactively years later by the Football Researchers poll and Houlgate math system 2 3 4 5 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers footballNational champion Boand FR Houlgate Eastern championRose Bowl championRose Bowl W 21 0 vs WashingtonConferenceIndependentRankingAPNo 3Record8 1 1Head coachJock Sutherland 13th season Offensive schemeSingle wingHome stadiumPitt Stadium capacity 69 400 Seasons 19351937 1936 Eastern college football independents records vte Conf OverallTeam W L T W L TSaint Anselm 6 0 1No 3 Pittsburgh 8 1 1No 10 Penn 7 1 0No 12 Yale 7 1 0No 13 Dartmouth 7 1 1Franklin amp Marshall 7 1 1No 14 Duquesne 8 2 0Boston College 6 1 2Boston University 5 1 2No 15 Fordham 5 1 2Holy Cross 7 2 1Villanova 7 2 1Army 6 3 0Colgate 6 3 0Drexel 6 3 0Temple 6 3 2La Salle 6 3 1Buffalo 5 3 0Columbia 5 3 0Princeton 4 2 2Saint Vincent 5 3 0NYU 5 3 1Manhattan 6 4 0Northeastern 5 4 0Bucknell 4 4 1CCNY 4 4 0Tufts 3 3 1Harvard 3 4 1Cornell 3 5 0Penn State 3 5 0Westminster PA 2 4 1Brown 3 7 0Carnegie Tech 2 6 0Massachusetts State 2 6 0Providence 1 7 0Syracuse 1 7 0Vermont 1 8 0Rankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Schedule 2 Preseason 3 Coaching staff 4 Roster 5 Game summaries 5 1 Ohio Wesleyan 5 2 West Virginia 5 3 At Ohio State 5 4 Duquesne 5 5 Notre Dame 5 6 At Fordham 5 7 Penn State 5 8 At Nebraska 5 9 Carnegie Tech 5 10 Vs Washington Rose Bowl 6 Individual scoring summary 7 Postseason 8 All Americans 9 National championship 10 Team players drafted into the NFL 11 ReferencesSchedule EditDateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSourceSeptember 26Ohio WesleyanPitt StadiumPittsburgh PAW 53 019 000 6 October 3West VirginiaPitt StadiumPittsburgh PA rivalry W 34 021 000 7 October 10at Ohio StateOhio StadiumColumbus OHW 6 071 714 8 October 17DuquesnePitt StadiumPittsburgh PAL 0 720 000 9 October 24No 7 Notre DameNo 9Pitt StadiumPittsburgh PAW 26 070 244 10 October 31at No 5 FordhamNo 2Polo GroundsNew York NYT 0 055 000 57 000 11 12 November 7Penn StateNo 5Pitt StadiumPittsburgh PA rivalry W 34 715 692 13 November 14at No 6 NebraskaNo 5Memorial StadiumLincoln NEW 19 635 000 14 November 26Carnegie TechNo 4Pitt StadiumPittsburgh PAW 31 1440 000 15 January 1 1937vs No 5 WashingtonNo 3Rose BowlPasadena CA Rose Bowl W 21 087 935 16 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gamePreseason Edit nbsp 1936 University of Pittsburgh football ticket collageOn March 10 the athletic committee named John Bailey Dentistry 1937 William Blair Business Administration 1937 and William Housel College 1937 varsity football managers for the 1936 season 17 Unfortunately Mr Housel who was voted Outstanding Junior on Campus died from peritonitis while attending ROTC summer camp at Point Marion Virginia 18 The Panther nation was also saddened when Peter Aviziensis a junior substitute tackle died after being operated on for a brain tumor 19 With the early arrival of suitable weather Coach Sutherland decided to start his spring training on March 16 He encouraged anyone who wanted to play to try out Not only do we want those boys who have played football in high school but we also welcome those who have never played football There are suits for everyone 20 Fifty prospective varsity Panthers attended the drills Coach Sutherland spent two weeks in the hospital with a sore back but he was ably replaced by assistant coach Bill Kern 21 After two weeks of individual instruction scrimmages were held on Saturdays pitting the first team versus the second team The first team won four games and the fifth was a scoreless tie 22 On May 9 the session came to end with an Alumni versus Varsity game at the Stadium in conjunction with the Pitt Penn State track meet The Varsity had no trouble with the Alumni cruising to a 47 6 victory The Alumni scored first but the Varsity went ahead 7 6 before halftime The second half was all Varsity as they totaled 6 touchdowns over the last two periods The Panther varsity track team earlier beat Penn State 70 65 The freshman team lost 76 59 but John Woodruff Pitt freshman won both the 880 yard dash and the mile 23 He then went on to win the Olympic gold medal on August 4 1936 in Berlin with a time of 1 52 9 24 Coach Sutherland held his Fifth Annual Football Clinic on May 23 at Pitt Stadium Jock Sutherland Fritz Crisler Princeton and Wallace Wade Duke explained the intricacies of playing football with lectures and on field demonstrations to 1 000 eager coaches and players 25 On September 7 Coach Sutherland welcomed more than fifty Panthers for his thirteenth preseason training camp at Pitt 26 Since Camp Hamilton was damaged by floods in March the Panthers trained at Trees Field on the Pitt campus The team was housed in the Webster Hall Hotel Coach Sutherland had to replace three starters but he had five senior lettermen nineteen juniors 10 of whom earned letters and more than twenty sophomores vying for positions 27 His outlook for the season was cautious The schedule is tougher than anything we ve ever attempted Then again the fact that we won t have camp this fall is going to hurt us That camp has meant a great deal to us in the past The boys ate slept played and thought football all day long at Camp Hamilton This fall we won t have them together as much as we like But don t forget we ll show up for all the games 28 Coaching staff Edit1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football staffCoaching staff John B Jock Sutherland head coach Bill Kern assistant coach Charley Bowser assistant coach Edward Baker backfield coach Ralph Daugherty center coach Mike Nicksick backfield coach Edward Hirshberg end coach Walter Milligan freshman coach Support staff Dr H A Ralph Shanor team physician Dr George Bud Moore team trainer Percy S Browne custodian of equipment W D Harrison director of athletics James Hagan graduate manager of athletics Frank Carver publicity director William Blair co varsity student manager John Bailey co varsity student managerRoster Edit1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football rosterPlayer Position Games Height Weight Class Prep School HometownWilliam Glassford guard 8 5 9 192 1937 Lancaster H S Lancaster OhioAnthony Matisi tackle 10 6 210 1938 Endicott H S Endicott NYDante Dalle Tezze guard 10 5 11 188 1938 Jeannette H S Jeannette PAGeorge Delich tackle 7 6 195 1938 Froebel H S Gary INHenry Adams center 10 6 1 185 1938 California H S California PAAverell Daniel tackle 10 6 1 198 1937 Mt Lebanon H S Mt Lebanon PAWalter Raskowski guard 9 5 11 190 1939 New Castle H S New Castle PAAlbin Lezouski guard 9 6 185 1939 Mahanoy City H S Mahanoy City PARobert LaRue halfback 9 5 9 163 1937 Wyoming Seminary Greensburg PADonald Hensley center 9 6 1 194 1938 Huntington H S Huntington WVFrank Souchak end 9 6 192 1938 Berwick H S Berwick PAFrank Patrick fullback 10 6 193 1938 Roosevelt H S East Chicago INMarshall Goldberg halfback 10 6 175 1939 Elkins H S Elkins WVAJohn Urban halfback 7 5 11 160 1938 Larksville H S Larksville PALeo Malarkey halfback 5 5 10 160 1937 McDonald H S McDonald PAArnold Greene quarterback 9 6 1 210 1937 Huntingdon H S Huntingdon PAJohn Michelosen quarterback 9 6 187 1938 Ambridge H S Ambridge PAWilliam Stapulis halfback 7 5 10 175 1938 California H S California PAFabian Hoffman end 9 6 170 1939 Central Catholic H S Pittsburgh PARobert Dannies center 5 5 11 190 1939 Westmont H S Wauwatosa WIRobert McClure quarterback 6 5 8 180 1937 Greenville H S Greenville PAJohn Chickerneo quarterback 9 6 195 1939 Warren H S Warren OHBill Daddio end 10 5 11 175 1939 Meadville H S Meadville PAJohn Dougert fullback 5 5 8 170 1937 Shenandoah H S Shenandoah PAJohn Wood halfback 9 5 10 165 1937 Magrotta H S New Martinsville WVCharles Fleming end 6 5 8 160 1939 New Castle H S New Castle PAElmer Merkovsky tackle 9 6 1 205 1939 Scott H S North Braddock PAHarold Stebbins halfback 9 6 1 185 1939 Williamsport H S Williamsport PAStephen Petro guard 7 5 10 185 1939 Johnstown H S Johnstown PALuther Richards guard 4 5 10 185 1938 Kingston H S Kingston PACleon Linderman center 4 6 175 1937 Allegheny H S Allegheny NYGeorge Yocos guard 2 5 9 175 1938 Monessen H S Monessen PABen Asavitch tackle 3 6 2 185 1939 Wilkes Barre Memorial H S Wilkes Barre PAWalter Miller end 3 6 187 1938 Phillipsburg H S Phillipsburg NJCharles Shea halfback 3 5 10 155 1939 Pittsburgh PAClement Cambal fullback 1 5 10 175 1939 Springdale H S Springdale PAHoward Jackman quarterback 3 150 1939 Peabody H S Pittsburgh PAJoseph Morrow end 2 5 10 170 1938 Mars H S Mars PAGeorge Musulin tackle 3 5 11 220 1938 Mt Lebanon H S Mt Lebanon PAAlbert Walton guard 3 6 180 1937 Beaver Falls H S Beaver Falls PAWillard Curry center 2 5 11 170 1939 East McKeesport PATed Schmidt tackle 4 6 205 1938 Carrick H S Carrick PARobert Daufenbach tackle 2 6 1 175 1938 Pittsburgh PAAlfred Berger tackle 3 6 185 1939 Allegheny H S Pittsburgh PAPeter Mensky halfback 1 165 1939 Jermyn PAJames Kosinski quarterback 1 5 9 155 1939 Sheffield H S Pittsburgh PABenjamin Kopec end 3 165 1939 Academy H S Erie PAFrank Hovanec end 1 5 11 170 1938 Ambridge H S Ambridge PAJoseph Troglione halfback 4 5 9 160 1937 Wilkinsburg H S Wilkinsburg PABernard McNish end 3 5 11 180 1937 Elizabeth H S Elizabeth PAPaul Shaw end 0 5 11 184 1938 Bradford H S Bradford PAIra Paul fullback 0 185 1939 Johnstown H S Johnstown PAEdward Spotovich end 4 185 1938 South H S Pittsburgh PAJames Scarfpin guard 1 5 10 195 1937 Altoona H S Martins Ferry OHJohn Bailey co varsity student manager 1937 Ford City H S Ford City PAWilliam Blair co varsity student manager 1937 Mt Lebanon H S Mt Lebanon PA Letterman 29 30 Game summaries EditOhio Wesleyan Edit Week 1 Ohio Wesleyan at Pitt 1 234TotalOhio Wesleyan 0 000 0 Pitt 14 20613 53Date September 26 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 19 000Game weather warm sunshineReferee H W Emswiler Dennison See also Ohio Wesleyan University nbsp Program for September 26 game versus Ohio Wesleyan nbsp Ticket stub for September 26 game versus Ohio WesleyanPitt and the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops from Delaware Ohio met on the gridiron for the first time on September 26 Ohio Wesleyan was coached by George E Gauthier former Michigan Agricultural College quarterback who was in his fifteenth year at the helm of the Bishops The Bishops were coming off a 5 3 1 season and a second place finish in the Buckeye Athletic Association 31 The Pitt News reported Ohio Wesleyan will send to Pittsburgh an ideal team for an opening day game as the Battling Bishops are just rugged enough to test the Pitt strength and put the Panther machine into gear for the journey ahead 32 After 18 days of practice the veteran laden Panther squad was healthy and still competing for starting positions For the opener Sutherland started two sophomores halfback Marshall Goldberg and end Bill Daddio seven juniors tackles Tony Matisi and George Delich center Don Hensley guard Dante Dalle Tezze end Frank Souchak quarterback John Michelosen and fullback Bill Stapulis and two seniors guard Bill Glassford and halfback Bobby LaRue 33 On game day the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported Children under 12 years of age will be admitted to the Pitt Ohio Wesleyan game today at Pitt Stadium for 25 ents sic They will use Gate 14 and tickets will be sold from the booth directly opposite this entrance 34 A large opening day crowd of 19 000 saw the Panthers score 8 touchdowns and rout the Bishops 53 to 0 Forty eight Panthers received some playing time The Panther assault was led by halfbacks Marshall Goldberg and John Wood Sophomore halfback Goldberg tallied two touchdowns in the first period and gained 208 yards on 15 carries in one half of play Wood a senior scored two touchdowns in the second quarter Harold Stebbins Bobby LaRue Frank Patrick and Leo Malarkey each added one touchdown in the second half The Panther offense gained 601 yards and earned 18 first downs while the defense gave up 44 yards and 2 first downs to the Bishops 6 35 After 14 straight winning seasons Ohio Wesleyan finished their schedule with a 1 6 2 record 31 Substitutes appearing in the game for the Panthers were Charles Fleming Frank Hovanec Ben Kopec Elmer Merkovsky Ben Asavitch Alfred Berger Walter Raskowski Robert Dannies Henry Adams Cleon Linderman Albin Lezouski Luther Richards Averill Daniell Ted Schmidt Fabian Hoffman Walter Miller Arnold Greene John Chickerneo Howard Jackman Leo Malarkey John Urban Joseph Troglione Charles Shea Harold Stebbins John Wood Frank Patrick John Dougert Robert McClure Edward Spotovich Steve Petro George Yocos James Scarfpin Peter Mensky Clement Cambal George Musulin Joe Morrow and Bernard McNish 36 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Ohio Wesleyan Pittsburgh1 4 66 Pittsburgh Marshall Goldberg 2 yard touchdown run Frank Souchak kick good 0 71 1 76 Pittsburgh Goldberg 76 yard touchdown run Souchak kick good 0 142 4 58 Pittsburgh Harold Stebbins 46 yard touchdown run Frank Patrick kick good 0 212 1 53 Pittsburgh John Wood 53 yard touchdown run Charles Fleming kick good 0 282 4 36 Pittsburgh Wood 36 yard touchdown reception from Joseph Troglione Averell Daniell kick no good 0 343 7 66 Pittsburgh Bobby LaRue 6 yard touchdown run Souchak kick no good 0 404 7 42 Pittsburgh Patrick 3 yard touchdown run Patrick kick no good 0 464 4 53 Pittsburgh Leo Malarkey 1 yard touchdown run Fleming kick good 0 53 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 0 53West Virginia Edit Week 2 West Virginia at Pitt 1 234TotalWest Virginia 0 000 0 Pitt 0 14200 34Date October 3 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 21 000Game weather cloudy and warmReferee Russell Goodwin Washington amp Jefferson See also 1936 West Virginia Mountaineers football team nbsp Program for October 3 game versus West Virginia nbsp Ticket stub for October 3 game versus West VirginiaOn October 3 Charles Trusty Talman brought his West Virginia Mountaineers to Pitt Stadium for the annual gridiron duel with the Panthers West Virginia was 2 0 on the season besting both Waynesburg 7 0 at home and Cincinnati 40 0 on the road 37 Coach Talman was in his third year and had an 11 8 2 record 38 After last year s Pitt victory the all time series dating back to 1895 stood at 22 8 1 in favor of Pittsburgh 39 Coach Talman s squad hoped their passing game would give Pitt trouble Mountaineer halfback Kelly Moran and end Babe Barna connected for three touchdown passes in the Cincinnati game However West Virginia was inexperienced with five sophomores in the starting lineup 40 Coach Sutherland was happy since four veteran starters from 1935 regained their positions with a good week of practice Henry Adams at center Arnold Greene at quarterback Averell Daniell at tackle and Frank Patrick at fullback 40 Jock wrote in his weekly article for The Pittsburgh Press West Virginia comes to Pittsburgh and we expect the usual game with the Mountaineers Trusty Tallman s outfit battles every inch of the way and should his passing attack click is likely to cause us several headaches We should prevail by a comfortable margin however 41 The Panthers extended their winning streak to eight straight games against the Mountaineers with a 34 0 victory Third string running back Leo Malarkey scored three touchdowns to lead the offense The first and fourth quarters were scoreless Early in the second period the Panther offense gained possession on their 41 yard line Seven plays later Malarkey bulled into the end zone from the one Frank Patrick converted the point after and Pitt led 7 0 The Panthers regained possession and halfback Bobby LaRue threw a 46 yard touchdown pass to Fabian Hoffman Patrick s placement was good and Pitt led 14 0 at halftime On Pitt s first possession of the third quarter Malarkey took a handoff and raced 80 yards for his second touchdown The extra point was missed Four plays later Pitt tackle Averell Daniell blocked a Mountaineer pass attempt into the arms of teammate Tony Matisi who rambled unmolested 33 yards to the end zone Daniell kicked the point after and Pitt led 27 0 The Panther defense held and forced a punt On first down Malarkey pulled his 46 yard gallop for the fifth and last tally Charles Fleming added the placement to make the final 34 to 0 7 The Mountaineers finished the season with a 6 4 record Coach Tallman resigned on June 24 1937 and became the superintendent of the West Virginia State Police 42 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against West Virginia was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle Bill Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end Arnold Greene quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were George Delich Walter Raskowski Albin Lezouski Don Hensley Leo Malarkey John Michelosen William Stapulis Robert McClure John Chickerneo John Dougert Charles Fleming Elmer Merkovsky Luther Richards Ben Asavitch Walter Miller Clement Cambal Howard Jackman Willard Curry Ted Schmidt Harold Stebbins Robert Daufenbach Ben Kopec Joseph Troglione Bernard McNish Joe Morrow George Musulin Al Berger Steve Petro Albert Walton Robert Dannies Cleon Linderman James Kosinski and Charles Shea 43 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP West Virginia Pittsburgh2 7 59 Pittsburgh Leo Malarkey 1 yard touchdown run Frank Patrick kick good 0 72 6 69 Pittsburgh Fabian Hoffman 48 yard touchdown reception from Bobby LaRue Frank Patrick kick good 0 143 1 80 Pittsburgh Malarkey 80 yard touchdown run Frank Patrick kick no good 0 203 1 33 Pittsburgh Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Tony Matisi Averell Daniell kick good 0 273 1 46 Pittsburgh Leo Malarkey 46 yard touchdown run Charles Fleming kick good 0 34 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 0 34At Ohio State Edit Week 3 Pitt at Ohio State 1 234Total Pitt 0 006 6Ohio State 0 000 0Date October 10 1936Location Ohio StadiumColumbus OHGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 71 714Game weather muddy and overcastReferee Frank Lane Detroit See also 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team nbsp Program for October 10 game versus Ohio StateThe first road trip was to Columbus Ohio to play third year coach Francis Schmidt s Ohio State Buckeyes This was the fourth meeting between the schools and the series record stood at 1 1 1 Coach Schmidt s Buckeyes earned a 14 2 record in his first two years only losing to Illinois 14 13 in 1934 and Notre Dame 18 13 in 1935 The Buckeyes crushed NYU 60 0 in their season opener 44 The left side of the Buckeye line was anchored by Associated Press second team All Americans tackle Charley Hamrick and end Merle Wendt 45 The right tackle Peter Gales was injured in the NYU game and his replacement Alex Schoenbaum had a severe cold so Charles Ream started the game 46 The Panthers boarded the train to Columbus on Friday morning and ate lunch en route Upon arrival they proceeded to Ohio Stadium for practice where they found a flooded field Coach Sutherland said his team had but one set of uniforms and shoes along and that he could not risk getting them wet 47 Sutherland reported in Saturday s Pittsburgh Press We have a team of considerable strength I have never seen better spirit on a squad The fact that Ohio is one of the leading elevens in the country furnishes us with an incentive to win We will give our best If that isn t good enough we will be more than glad to salute the winner 48 The unbeaten and unscored upon Pitt Panthers kept their record intact with a 6 0 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes that was not as close as the score would indicate The Panther offense netted 243 total yards and 11 first downs to 75 yards and 5 first downs for the Buckeyes The 71 714 fans including Republican presidential nominee Alf M Landon were treated to a defensive battle that was waged for more than three scoreless quarters On their opening possession the Panthers drove the ball to the State 4 yard line and lost the ball on downs The Buckeyes offense was never able to penetrate closer than the Pitt 43 yard line With six minutes left on the clock Panther halfback Harold Stebbins broke loose between right guard and tackle picked up some interference and raced 35 yards for the only points of the game The game ended with Pitt in possession on the State 4 yard line 8 49 50 Coach Schmidt told The Cincinnati Enquirer There were two good teams playing for a break and Pitt got it But aside from that Pitt is the most powerful team I have ever seen 51 The Cincinnati Enquirer noted that the 130 member Pitt band took the play away from the Ohio State band The Panthers brought the largest visiting band ever to attend a game in Columbus and did themselves proud 52 The Pitt starting lineup for the Ohio State game was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle Bill Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Frank Souchak right tackle John Michelosen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Fabian Hoffman George Delich Elmer Merkovsky Walter Raskowski Albin Lezouski Don Hensley Arnold Greene Harold Stebbins Leo Malarkey John Chickerneo and William Stapulis 53 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Pittsburgh Ohio State4 2 37 Pittsburgh Harold Stebbins 35 yard touchdown run Frank Patrick kick no good 6 0 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 6 0Duquesne Edit Week 4 Duquesne at Pitt 1 234Total Duquesne 0 700 7Pitt 0 000 0Date October 17 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 20 000Game weather rainReferee E A Geiges Temple See also 1936 Duquesne Dukes football team nbsp Program for October 17 game versus Duquesne nbsp Ticket stub for October 17 game versus DuquesneOn October 17 the Panthers returned home to face city rival Duquesne University Pitt led the series 3 0 and had not surrendered a point to the Dukes in the three victories 54 The Dukes were led by first year coach John Clipper Smith who was an All American guard at Notre Dame in 1927 55 The Dukes came into the game with a 3 0 record having beaten Waynesburg 14 0 Rice 14 0 and Geneva 33 0 56 All American center Mike Basrak anchored the Dukes line 57 The Panthers were healthy but Sutherland replaced fullback Frank Patrick with William Stapulis in the starting lineup Sutherland was worried Pittsburgh has come back after a grueling battle with Ohio State and bump into a local rival Duquesne The Dukes had an easy game last week just the right sort of tune up They will be shooting for this one It is the game on their schedule with capital letters 58 For the first time in 8 seasons the Panthers lost to an eastern team as the Duquesne Dukes pulled off the major upset 7 to 0 This was the first score against Pitt in the 1936 season and the first score given up to Duquesne in the series 54 20 000 fans braved the rainy weather and sat through a defensive struggle and punting duel The Panthers gained 247 net yards and earned 11 first downs The Pitt defense held Duquesne to 192 net yards and 3 first downs but in the second quarter Duquesne halfback George Matsik replaced injured Beto Vairo and raced 72 yards unimpeded for a touchdown Boyd Brumbaugh converted the extra point to complete the scoring In the opening quarter the Panthers advanced the ball to the Dukes 13 yard line but lost the ball on downs After the Dukes went ahead Pitt end Fabian Hoffman recovered a fumbled punt on the Duquesne 28 yard line The Panthers rushed the ball to the 6 yard line but Leo Malarkey fumbled and Duquesne recovered on their 2 yard line In the second half the Panthers had one decent drive as they advanced the ball to the Dukes 29 yard line On the next play Bobby LaRue s pass was intercepted by Frank Zoppetti at the 21 yard line and Pitt s National Championship hopes faded 59 60 Coach Sutherland mused I tried to tell those boys what to expect They wouldn t take me seriously though Duquesne looked better than I ve seen them play before They deserved to win no doubt about that 60 Duquesne lost their next 2 games to West Virginia Wesleyan 2 0 and Detroit Mercy 14 7 but rebounded with three straight victories to finish the regular season 8 2 They were invited to the Orange Bowl and beat Mississippi State 13 12 56 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Duquesne was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle Bill Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Frank Souchak right end John Michelosen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and William Stapulis fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Bernard McNish Elmer Merchovsky Walter Raskowski Don Hensley Albin Lezouski Fabian Hoffman Arnold Greene John Chickerneo Robert McClure Harold Stebbins John Wood John Urban Leo Malarkey and Frank Patrick Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Duquesne Pittsburgh2 3 78 Duquesne George Matsik 72 yard touchdown run Boyd Brumbaugh kick good 7 0 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 0Notre Dame Edit Week 5 Notre Dame at Pitt 1 234TotalNotre Dame 0 000 0 Pitt 0 7613 26Date October 24 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 70 244Game weather clearReferee W H Friesell Princeton See also 1936 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team nbsp Official s Badge for Notre Dame game nbsp Ticket stub for October 24 game versus Notre DameOn October 24 the Panthers hosted the undefeated Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Third year coach Elmer Layden had his team at 3 0 having beaten Carnegie Tech 21 7 Washington University in St Louis 14 6 and Wisconsin 27 0 61 The Irish line was anchored by two All Americans guard John Lauter was a first team UPI choice 62 and end Joe O Neill was a second team Central Press Association pick 63 The Irish led the all time series with Pitt 5 3 1 64 Coach Layden was cautious We ve been lucky so far this season Our boys lacking experience have made many mistakes Fortunately none has cost us heavily and we have been able to win in spite of the errors Physically the squad is in good shape 65 Sutherland never lost two games in a row as coach of Pitt His assessment in his weekly column for The Pittsburgh Press was succinct I am not sure about just what sort of strength Pittsburgh can muster against Notre Dame The Irish know our offense pretty well and we expect to find the going tough 66 Enormous ticket requests caused the Pitt officials to add bleacher seating to increase the capacity of the stadium 70 244 tickets were sold Fans were warned to beware of bogus tickets being sold by scalpers 67 68 69 The Panthers atoned for their loss to Duquesne by thrashing Notre Dame 26 to 0 Pitt earned 15 first downs and gained 399 yards while the Irish were held to 4 first downs and 90 yards 70 This was Notre Dame s worst defeat since 1925 when they lost to Army 27 0 10 Notre Dame finished the season with a 6 2 1 record 61 After a scoreless opening period Sutherland made a few substitutions and the Panther offense sustained a 14 play drive that ended with Bill Stapulis scoring on a 2 yard plunge Frank Souchak added the point after for a 7 0 Pitt lead at halftime Pitt added a touchdown in the third quarter on a Stapulis to Fabian Hoffman 45 yard touchdown pass Bill Daddio missed the extra point but Pitt led 13 to 0 entering the fourth stanza Notre Dame then penetrated to the Panther 13 yard line but turned the ball over on downs and the Panthers gained possession on their 20 yard line The Panther offense covered the 80 yards in nine plays The highlights of the drive were Bobby LaRue gaining 40 yards on a reverse and Notre Dame drawing a 25 yard penalty Marshall Goldberg scored the touchdown and Souchak added the conversion The Pitt defense was credited with the final tally as John Wood intercepted an errant Irish pass and dashed 45 yards for the touchdown Souchak missed the placement and Pitt claimed a 26 to 0 victory 71 Sutherland praised his team That s the best Pitt has been this season Our fellows played bang up heads up football all the way I guess we could have licked almost any club out there this afternoon Personally I am glad of the way the boys acquitted themselves But Notre Dame is a coming team They gave us a battle but Pitt was on for this game 72 The Pitt starting lineup for the Notre Dame game was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisis left tackle William Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Chickerneo quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming Edward Spotovich George Delich Elmer Merkovsky Walter Raskowski Steve Petro Albert Walton Don Hensley Robert Dannies Albin Lezouski George Musulin Ted Schmidt Frank Souchak John Michelosen Arnold Greene Robert McClure Leo Malarkey John Urban Joseph Troglione Harold Stebbins John Wood Bill Stapulis and John Dougert 73 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Notre Dame Pittsburgh2 14 66 Pittsburgh Bill Stapulis 2 yard touchdown run Frank Souchak kick good 0 73 4 40 Pittsburgh Fabian Hoffman 45 yard touchdown reception from Bill Stapulis Bill Daddio kick no good 0 134 9 80 Pittsburgh Marshall Goldberg 1 yard touchdown run Frank Souchak kick good 0 204 1 45 Pittsburgh Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by John Wood Frank Souchak kick no good 0 26 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 0 26 At Fordham Edit Week 6 Pitt at Fordham 1 234TotalPitt 0 000 0Fordham 0 000 0Date October 31 1936Location Polo GroundsNew York NYGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 57 000Game weather sunny and warmReferee W T Halloran Providence See also 1936 Fordham Rams football team nbsp Program for October 31 game versus FordhamFor the second week in a row the Panthers faced a head coach who was a member of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame Fourth year coach Jim Crowley s Rams were undefeated 4 0 in preparation for the Panthers They walloped Franklin amp Marshall 66 7 to open the season Then they beat SMU 7 0 Waynesburg 20 6 and St Mary s of Calif 7 6 74 Four Rams received All American mention center Alex Wojciechowicz tackle Ed Franco guard Nathaniel Pierce and halfback Frank Mautte 75 76 77 And their line was labeled the Seven Blocks of Granite by Fordham publicist Timothy Cohane 78 Coach Crowley told The Daily News I don t know who will win We have to worry about two things stopping Pitt and making ourselves go I know we have a strong line It is one of the best I have ever seen My scouts tell me Pitt has a terrific attack but don t sell us short We have a good chance to win and we won t throw it away until the game is over We expect trouble from Goldberg but we are not overlooking LaRue Stapulis Stebbins and the others Jock Sutherland countered We will be meeting the strongest team we have faced this season Fordham must have a great defense but I don t think it can be as good as they say No team is We are in good condition for the game and will have no alibi if we lose I think you New Yorkers have over publicized Marshall Goldberg He is a great football player but not superhuman We have a good offense but Duquesne stopped us I am not optimistic 79 For the second year in a row the Panthers and Rams played to a 0 0 tie The Daily News reported Fordham s famed line held Marshall Goldberg shifty Pitt sophomore was stopped cold and 55 000 fans looked in vain for a touchdown at the Polo Grounds yesterday It was an exciting contest featured by fast tackling and great kicking 12 The first half was a punting duel with Marshall Goldberg s 26 yard gain the only highlight Early in the third quarter the Pitt offense gained possession at their 45 yard line Bobby LaRue gained 4 yards on first down A Goldberg to Bill Daddio pass play gained a first down Goldberg gained 5 yards around left end and followed that with a 7 yard gain for a first down on the Fordham 33 yard line Frank Patrick made 8 yards over center LaRue made a first down on the 23 yard line LaRue gained 7 yards to the 16 yard line Goldberg only mustered 1 yard on two tries On fourth down Patrick busted through center for a first down on the Fordham 12 yard line LaRue got three yards over right guard Goldberg gained a yard on second down LaRue picked up 4 yards over right tackle On fourth down LaRue was stopped short by inches and Fordham took over on downs The Pitt defense held and regained possession on the Fordham 43 yard line On third down John Urban s pass to John Wood was intercepted by Fordham halfback Joe Woitkoski and the Panthers went home with a 4 1 1 record 80 Fordham finished their season with a 5 1 2 record 74 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Fordham was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle William Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Michelosen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Bill Stapulis fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Elmer Merkovsky Albin Lezouski Don Hensley Walter Raskowski George Delich Frank Souchak John Chickerneo Arnold Greene John Urban Harold Stebbins John Wood and Frank Patrick 81 Penn State Edit Week 7 Penn State at Pitt 1 234TotalPenn State 0 070 7 Pitt 7 0720 34Date November 7 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 15 692Game weather clear and chillyReferee Russell Goodwin W amp J See also 1936 Penn State Nittany Lions football team nbsp Program for November 7 game versus Penn State nbsp Ticket stub for November 7 game versus Penn StateOn November 7 Penn State coach Bob Higgins brought his Nittany Lions to Pitt Stadium to try to end their 13 game winless streak against the Panthers The all time series stood at 21 12 2 in Pitt s favor 82 The Lions were 2 3 on the season They beat Muhlenberg 45 0 in their opener but then lost 3 straight games to Villanova 13 0 Lehigh 7 6 and Cornell 13 7 before beating Syracuse 18 0 83 Coach Sutherland wrote in The Pittsburgh Press I m afraid Penn State doesn t look as dangerous to Pitt as it did a month ago Still this is the game for the Lions and we have to guard against the situation that prevailed in the game with Duquesne 84 The Pitt Panthers and coach Sutherland extended their mastery over the Nittany Lions by a score of 34 7 Pitt scored the second time it gained possession in the first period Bill Daddio recovered a fumble on the Penn State 25 yard line On third down Marshall Goldberg completed a 26 yard touchdown pass to Harold Stebbins Daddio converted the extra point and Pitt led 7 0 In the second quarter the Panthers fumbled away two scoring opportunities The State pass defense then thwarted two more Pitt drives before halftime In the second half Penn State punted and Pitt had possession on their own 20 yard line A 10 play drive ended with Frank Patrick scoring from the one Daddio added the point and Pitt led 14 0 Sutherland then made many substitutions and the State offense took advantage They returned the kick off to their 35 yard line Eight rushing plays advanced the ball to the Pitt 46 yard line A double lateral from Harry Harrison to Wendell Wear gained 33 yards to the Pitt 13 yard line Harrison fooled the Pitt defense by loitering near the sideline as his team hurriedly lined up Wear threw him a quick pass and Penn State had a touchdown Joe Metro added the point and the lead was cut in half The miffed Pitt Panthers proceeded to score 3 touchdowns in the final quarter Stebbins scored from the 3 yard line Johnny Wood raced 48 yards for his score and John Urban finished the onslaught with a 44 yard gallop Forty four Panthers saw playing time 85 The Panthers gained 457 yards and earned 15 first downs Penn State garnered 208 yards and 8 first downs 86 Penn State finished the season with a 3 5 record 83 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Penn State was Bill Daddio left end Elmer Merkovsky left tackle Walter Raskowski left guard Don Hensley center Albin Lezouski right guard George Delich right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Chickerneo quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Harold Stebbins right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pittsburgh were Charles Fleming Frank Souchak Edward Spotovich Joe Morrow Walter Miller Ben Kopec Averell Daniell Tony Matisi Ben Asavitch Robert Daufenbach George Musulin Alfred Berger Steve Petro Dante Dalle Tezze Luther Richards Albert Walton George Yocos Henry Adams Robert Dannies Willard Curry Cleon Linderman John Michelosen Arnold Greene James Kosinski Bob McClure Howard Jackman John Urban Leo Malarkey John Wood Joseph Troglione Charles Shea Bill Stapulis and John Dougert 87 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Penn State Pittsburgh1 3 25 Pittsburgh Harold Stebbins 26 yard touchdown reception from Marshall Goldberg Bill Daddio kick good 0 73 12 80 Pittsburgh Frank Patrick 1 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 0 143 10 65 Penn State Harry Harrison 13 yard touchdown reception from Wendell Wear Joe Metro kick good 7 144 8 71 Pittsburgh Harold Stebbins 3 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 7 214 Pittsburgh John Wood 48 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 7 284 Pittsburgh John Urban 44 yard touchdown run Arnold Greene kick no good 7 34 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 34At Nebraska Edit Week 8 Pitt at Nebraska 1 234Total Pitt 0 1207 19Nebraska 0 600 6Date November 14 1936Location Memorial StadiumLincoln NEGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 36 000Game weather clear and dryReferee H G Hedges Dartmouth See also 1936 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team nbsp Program for November 14 game versus Nebraska nbsp Ticket stub for November 14 game versus NebraskaThe final road game of the season matched the Panthers against Dana X Bible s Cornhuskers in Lincoln Nebraska The Huskers were 5 1 and already assured of at least a tie for the Big 6 Conference title 88 Their only blemish was a 7 0 loss to Minnesota 89 Fullback Sam Francis was a consensus All American and the first player taken in the 1937 NFL draft 75 90 Coach Bible decided to practice behind closed gates and stated It s our big chance and we want to leave no stone unturned getting ready for the Panthers We have been saving a few things for Pitt and Monday will add another play or two 88 Pitt led the series 6 1 3 Nebraska won the initial contest in 1921 Pitt had not lost to the Huskers since but the three ties all scoreless 1928 1930 and 1932 were played in Lincoln 88 John Bentley of The Nebraska State Journal wrote that the Cornhuskers were the betting favorite because 1 Pitt is playing on the Husker s home playground 2 Nebraska is in better shape physically than the Panthers Bill Stapulis fullback being left at home and Bill Glassford regular guard limping badly 3 Nebraska is improved more than Pitt since they met the last time in Pittsburgh when the Panthers pulled out a 6 to 0 decision 4 There is a feeling of general confidence in the Husker team 91 Wednesday night November 11 the Panthers boarded the train and headed west for Chicago They arrived on Thursday morning and worked out on Stagg Field at the University of Chicago before boarding the train for Nebraska The Panthers housed at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha 92 On Friday they held practice on the parade ground at Fort Crook a U S Army post On Saturday morning the squad rode the Chicago Burlington amp Quincy train into Lincoln 93 Sutherland said his squad was in good condition and ready for a terrific battle He added We know we will be in a great battle for we consider Nebraska to be the greatest team in the country 94 The Panthers vaulted back into Rose Bowl contention with a dominating 19 to 6 victory Pitt s offensive power earned 22 first downs to Nebraska s 6 and gained 267 yards rushing to 113 for the Huskers Pitt completed 5 of 7 passes for an additional 77 yards 95 After a scoreless first quarter the Panthers Bill Daddio missed a field goal attempt on the first play of the second period An exchange of punts allowed Nebraska to gain possession on the Panther 35 yard line Sam Francis and Lloyd Cardwell rushed the ball to the 23 yard line for a first down On second down from the 21 yard line Francis completed a touchdown pass to Cardwell over three Pitt defenders The conversion attempt was low and the Huskers led 6 to 0 The Panthers offense awakened with less than four minutes to play in the half A poor punt gave Pitt possession on the Husker 44 yard line Arnold Greene found John Urban over the middle for a completion of 30 yards to the 14 yard line Three plays later Greene converted from quarterback to fullback for this game bulled into the end zone from the 1 yard line to tie the score Bill Daddio missed the extra point Daddio kicked off raced downfield and tackled Husker quarterback John Howell Howell fumbled and Tony Matisi recovered for Pitt on the Husker 30 yard line On first down Johnny Wood completed a 19 yard pass to Daddio on the Nebraska 11 A pass from Greene to John Michelosen put the ball on the 7 yard line Urban raced around left end into the end zone as time expired in the first half Daddio missed the placement and Pitt led 12 to 6 In the final period Nebraska blocked a 10 yard field goal attempt by Frank Souchak Nebraska with first down on their own 20 yard line fumbled and Leo Markovsky recovered for the Panthers on the 14 yard line Four plays later Greene scored the second touchdown of his Pitt career and Souchak kicked the ball between the uprights to make the final score 19 to 6 96 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Nebraska was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle Walter Raskowski left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Michelosen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming Elmer Merkovsky Steve Petro Don Hensley Albin Lezouski Frank Souchak John Chickerneo Harold Stebbins John Wood John Urban and Arnold Greene 97 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Pittsburgh Nebraska2 4 35 Nebraska Lloyd Cardwell 21 yard touchdown reception from Sam Francis Sam Francis kick no good 0 62 5 44 Pittsburgh Arnold Greene 1 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick no good 6 62 3 30 Pittsburgh John Urban 7 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick no good 12 64 4 12 Pittsburgh Arnold Greene 3 yard touchdown run Frank Souchak kick good 19 6 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 19 6Carnegie Tech Edit Week 9 Carnegie Tech at Pitt 1 234TotalCarnegie Tech 0 770 14 Pitt 3 1477 31Date November 26 1936Location Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh PAGame start 2 00 p m Game attendance 40 000Game weather windy and snow flurriesReferee C M Waters Williams See also 1936 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team nbsp Program for November 26 game versus Carnegie Tech nbsp Ticket stub for November 26 game versus Carnegie TechThe final game of the regular season with Carnegie Tech was the last time that Pitt and Tech met on Thanksgiving Day 98 Howard Harpster s Tartans were 2 5 on the season 99 The game had no bearing on the City Championship since both teams lost to Duquesne Pitt led the series 17 4 1 54 This was Howard Harpster s last game as Tech coach and he left with a 4 year record of 12 19 3 100 Tech tackle Joe Slaminko injured his leg in the previous game and was replaced by Wayne Yeknich otherwise the Tartans were at full strength for the Panthers 101 Ten Panthers suited up for their final home game starters Bobby LaRue Averill Daniell and Bill Glassford along with able substitutes Leo Malarkey John Wood Arnold Greene John Dougert Bob McClure Joe Troglione and Cleon Linderman Since the Panthers were held to a scoreless tie in the 1935 game by a 2 5 Tartan squad and the Panthers still held hope for a Rose Bowl invitation Sutherland started his strongest eleven Bill Glassford was back at left guard and John Michelosen started at quarterback 98 The Panthers beat Carnegie Tech 31 14 Pitt built a 17 0 cushion in the first quarter and a half but the Tartans countered with two touchdowns of their own to cut the lead to 17 14 in the third period Then two touchdowns by Marshall Goldberg iced the game for the Panthers Tech received the opening kick off and their offense advanced the ball to the Panther 17 yard line where they missed a field goal The Panther offense then drove deep into Tartan territory and Bill Daddio converted a 23 yard field goal for a 3 0 lead Early in the second period Goldberg raced around right end for a 42 yard touchdown run Daddio converted the extra point Later in the first half Pitt recovered a fumble on their own 38 yard line On second down Arnold Greene carried the ball 53 yards to the Tartan 9 yard line Bobby LaRue scored three plays later Daddio s extra point was good and Pitt led 17 0 Just before halftime Ray Carnelly Tech quarterback recovered a Frank Patrick fumble on the Panther 26 yard line Halfback Jerry Matelan needed two rushing plays to score Nestor Henrion added the point after to cut the lead to 17 7 at the break Tech added a second touchdown on their first possession of the second half They covered 56 yards in 5 plays A 43 yard touchdown pass from Matelan to John Keller and conversion by Coleman Kopcsak made the score 17 14 Bobby LaRue fielded the ensuing kick off and lateraled to Goldberg who raced 87 yards for his second touchdown of the afternoon Daddio added the extra point and Pitt led 24 14 In the last quarter Matelan fumbled a punt and Pitt substitute tackle George Delich recovered on the Tartan 17 yard line Four rushing plays earned a first down on the 6 yard line Then Goldberg went through left tackle for his third touchdown Daddio converted and Pitt won 31 14 102 103 Coach Sutherland told the Post Gazette We worked very hard for this game and we managed to get up very high The boys realized they were in for a battle You know when Tech meets Pitt you have to be set for anything What helped us yesterday I think was the chance that Pitt might end up at the bottom of the pile in the city championship situation It enabled them to be keyed up properly for the strong offense that the Tech men threw against them 104 The Pitt starting lineup for the game against Carnegie Tech was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisi left tackle Bill Glassford left guard Henry Adams center Dante Dalle Tezze right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Michelosen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Fleming Elmer Markovsky Walter Raskowski Steve Petro Don Hensley Cleon Linderman Albin Lezouski George Delich Ted Schmidt Frank Souchak John Chickerneo Robert McClure John Urban Joseph Troglione Harold Stebbins John Wood Arnold Greene and John Dougert 105 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh1 55 Pittsburgh 23 yard field goal by Bill Daddio 0 32 6 65 Pittsburgh Marshall Goldberg 42 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 0 102 5 63 Pittsburgh Bobby LaRue 3 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 0 172 2 26 Carnegie Tech Jerry Matelan 7 yard touchdown run Nestor Henrion kick good 7 173 5 56 Carnegie Tech John Keller 46 yard touchdown reception from Jerry Matelan Coleman Kopcsak kick good 14 174 1 87 Pittsburgh Kickoff returned 87 yards for touchdown by Marshall Goldberg Bill Daddio kick good 14 244 5 17 Pittsburgh Marshall Goldberg 6 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 14 31 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 14 31Vs Washington Rose Bowl Edit See also 1936 Washington Huskies football team See also 1937 Rose Bowl Week 10 Pitt versus Washington 1 234Total Pitt 7 077 21Washington 0 000 0Date January 1 1937Location Rose Bowl Pasadena CAGame start 2 15 p m Game attendance 87 935Game weather sunny and coolReferee Bob Morris Seattle nbsp 1937 Rose Bowl football program nbsp 1937 Outlaw Rose Bowl program nbsp 1937 Rose Bowl football ticket order form nbsp 1937 Rose Bowl ticket stubWhile the Panthers were defeating the Tartans on Thanksgiving Day the Washington Huskies trounced the Washington State Cougars to secure the top spot in the Pacific Coast Conference The Huskies led by coach Jim Phelan were 7 1 1 on the season They lost to Minnesota in their home opener and were later tied by Stanford By virtue of their victory over the Cougars Washington was designated the west representative for the 1937 Rose Bowl and they were allowed to choose their opponent Alabama Dartmouth Pitt and LSU were under consideration Ray Eckmann Washington athletic director told The Seattle Star We want the best team we can get Jim Phelan and the boys say they want to meet the best one we can get and that goes We are going to give careful consideration and then issue our invitation 106 On December 4 the Washington Huskies Athletic Department invited the Pitt Panthers to be their New Year s Day opponent in Pasadena for the 1937 Tournament of Roses football game Ray Eckmann told The Star Our intent has been to choose the team which is representative of the best in eastern football Many sections have turned out splendid teams this year any one of which might have made an acceptable opponent Yet the unusually strong schedule which confronted Pittsburg and the outstanding record it made ending the season with a definite display of superiority makes it the logical opponent to represent the east in this game The further fact that this week 10 of New York City s sports writers chose Pittsburg as the winner of the Lambert Memorial Trophy has confirmed our judgement 107 The choice of Pitt was not received with universal acclaim The Post Gazette reported that Sid Ziff of the Los Angeles Evening Herald Express wrote My regards to the University of Washington Also my sympathies How did they ever forget about Louisiana State and Alabama Washington can have the game We don t want it Maxwell Stiles of the Los Angeles Examiner agreed And so we ll have to put up with Pittsburgh again in the Rose Bowl And when we could have had Louisiana State or Alabama Of all the teams that ever played at Pasadena Pitt has consistently done the greatest el foldo Bob Foote of the Pasadena Star News was more subdued So it is Pittsburgh a very strong team some days If it lives up to its best we will have a real football game 108 On December 14 The Pittsburgh Press reported Southern California football fans are so peeved at the selection of the University of Pittsburgh as Washington s opponent in the Rose Bowl game on New Year s Day that they have bought every ticket in the huge stadium The SRO sign was hung out on the Tournament of Roses ticket office this morning 109 The Rose Bowl seats 85 511 fans Those tickets were sold out one week after they went on sale 1 685 seats were added to insure a new attendance record 110 The Panthers earned a ten day break after their Thanksgiving Day victory On December 7 coach Sutherland started preparing the team for the Washington Huskies On Wednesday evening December 16 more than a week earlier than their previous Rose Bowl trips the Pitt entourage sixty strong departed for the west The special train transporting the Panthers had two club and lounge cars a car which is equipped as a gymnasium with punching bags rowing machines and a ping pong table diner and regular Pullmans In Chicago the train switched to the Santa Fe line and made short stops in Kansas City Missouri where more than 1 000 fans greeted them at the station and Marceline Missouri where the high school football coach and his squad hopped aboard the train for some quick handshakes On Friday morning the Panthers arrived in Albuquerque New Mexico After a short sight seeing tour and lunch they worked out on the University of New Mexico football field Lobo Coach Gwinn Henry and hundreds of New Mexicans observed the practice that ended with a 20 minute touchball game On Friday evening the team was back on the train and on Saturday afternoon they arrived in San Bernardino California 111 112 The team was taken to the Arrowhead Springs Hotel and immediately suited up for two hours of practice on the Perris Hill Park Pittsburgh Pirates spring baseball camp site Coach Sutherland stated We re going to work our heads off for a week then we will begin to taper off I have never brought a team to the Coast that seemed to be in such excellent spirits and as fit as this one 113 On December 30 after another 2 hour workout the Panthers entourage bused to the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena An afternoon workout on the Rose Bowl field was scheduled for the following day The only snafu was regarding which team would wear the white jerseys in the Bowl game Since the Panthers only brought their blue jerseys both teams sported their colors so the fans were treated to the blue team against the purple team 114 115 Grantland Rice spoke to both coaches Jock Sutherland told me Our last two showings out here have been terrible I ll admit this But I think I have a team that is ready to go I have one of the best teams I have ever coached but many of them are sophomores It is the youngest team I have ever had for a big game They can be great or just fair I don t know what they will be Phelen countered We are out to win this game Pitt has never won in the Rose Bowl but neither have we I haven t the reserve power Pittsburgh has but I think I have a better first team I know Pittsburgh is keyed up but so are we That means a rough hard game played to the limit That suits us 116 Bill Henry of The Los Angeles Times reported When Pittsburgh s peevish Panthers stung to a burning fury by uncomplimentary local comments trounced Washington 21 to 0 before 87 196 Rose Bowl occupants yesterday they challenged the time honored axiom which tells us that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned The Pitts were plenty furious 117 The Panthers second possession started on their own 45 yard line An 18 yard dash by Goldberg followed by a 25 yard LaRue run through center advanced the ball to the 10 yard line The eight play drive ended with a Frank Patrick 1 yard dive into the end zone Bill Daddio converted the extra point and Pitt led 7 to 0 In the second quarter the Panther offense advanced the ball to the Husky 34 yard line but turned the ball over on an interception The Huskies engineered a drive to the Panther 19 yard line where the Panther defense took the ball on downs At the start of the third period Marshall Goldberg fumbled and Washington recovered on the Pitt 29 yard line Pitt regained possession on the next play when Don Hensley intercepted a pass on the 25 yard line The Panther offense needed seven plays to score Frank Patrick went over guard from the 3 yard line and Bill Daddio added the placement The Washington offense tried to pass their way into the scoring column but to no avail In the final stanza Bill Daddio picked off an errant lateral from Husky halfback Byron Haines and scampered 71 yards for the final touchdown He then converted his third extra point and Pitt won their first and final Rose Bowl 21 to 0 118 Coach Sutherland told The Pasadena Post The team was right and I had no worry about the game after the second time we had the ball It takes more than ability to win a ball game at times and the boys never forgot the remarks made by Los Angeles sports writers after Pittsburgh was selected 119 Washington coach Phelan agreed with Sutherland The newspapers that ridiculed the Panthers when they were picked for the game made the Pitt team mad They made Jock Sutherland mad But all they did for me was to stop my boys from pointing toward a tough football contest Pittsburgh was hot smart and had too many reverses 120 The Pitt starting lineup for the Rose Bowl game was Bill Daddio left end Tony Matisis left tackle Bill Glassford left guard Don Hensley center Steve Petro right guard Averell Daniell right tackle Fabian Hoffman right end John Micholsen quarterback Marshall Goldberg left halfback Bobby LaRue right halfback and Frank Patrick fullback Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Frank Souchak Edward Spotovich George Delich Albin Lezouski Elmer Merkovski Walter Raskowski Dante Dalle Tezze Henry Adams Robert Dannies John Chickerneo Harold Stebbins John Urban Leo Malarkey John Wood Bill Stapulis and Arnold Greene 121 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Pittsburgh Washington1 8 55 Pittsburgh Frank Patrick 1 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 7 03 7 75 Pittsburgh Frank Patrick 3 yard touchdown run Bill Daddio kick good 14 04 1 65 Pittsburgh Interception returned 65 yards for touchdown by Bill Daddio Bill Daddio kick good 21 0 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 21 0Individual scoring summary Edit1936 Pittsburgh Panthers scoring summaryPlayer Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Safety PointsMarshall Goldberg 6 0 0 0 36Frank Patrick 4 3 0 0 27John Wood 4 0 0 0 24Harold Stebbins 4 0 0 0 24Leo Malarkey 4 0 0 0 24William Daddio 1 10 1 0 19Robert LaRue 2 0 0 0 12Fabian Hoffmann 2 0 0 0 12Arnold Greene 2 0 0 0 12John Urban 2 0 0 0 12William Stapulis 1 0 0 0 6Tony Matisi 1 0 0 0 6Frank Souchak 0 6 0 0 6Charles Fleming 0 3 0 0 3Averell Daniell 0 1 0 0 1Totals 33 23 1 0 224Postseason EditOn December 1 the Panthers were awarded the initial August V Lambert Memorial Trophy for having the best football team in the east The trophy awarded by a committee of New York sportswriters was a gold football mounted on a base surrounded by smaller footballs The award was presented by Henry L and Victor A Lambert in memory of their father 122 Pitt was ranked third in the final week of the first Associated Press football poll 123 On February 22 Joe Williams of the New York World Telegram broke a story that started the downfall of the Pitt football dynasty of the 30 s At the Rose Bowl Coach Sutherland asked the athletic director Don Harrison for extra spending money for his squad The players were upset that the Washington Huskies received 100 for expenses and new suits to wear to the bowl reception Harrison refused to comply and words were exchanged Mr Harrison s final retort was I made you and now I m going to break you Coach Sutherland ended up giving the players money from his own pocket The feud continued but was not made public until Mr Williams article 124 125 One month later Mr Harrison s resignation was accepted at a special meeting of the athletic council 126 All Americans EditAverell Daniell tackle First team United Press 127 First team Collier s Weekly 128 First team Associated Press 129 First team Newspaper Enterprise Association 130 First team Central Press 131 William Glassford guard First team International News Service 132 Second team Central Press 131 Third team Associated Press 129 William Daddio end Third team Associated Press 129 Third team United Press 127 Bold Consensus All American 133 National championship EditThe 1936 team was selected or recognized as a national champion by multiple selectors which are recognized as major i e national in scope in the official NCAA football records book 134 by College Football Data Warehouse 135 and according to a Sports Illustrated study 136 that has served as the historical basis of the university s historical national championship claims since its original publication 137 The following selectors named Pitt the 1936 National Champion 135 1st N Goal Angelo Louisa Boand System Bob Kirlin College Football Researchers Association Earl Jessen Esso Gas Houlgate System Jim Koger Loren Maxwell Patrick Premo A major selector that was national scope according to the official NCAA football records book 134 Team players drafted into the NFL EditPlayer Position Round Pick NFL clubAverell Daniell Tackle 2 19 Green Bay PackersBobby LaRue Back 3 30 Cleveland RamsBill Glassford Guard 4 37 Detroit Lions 138 References Edit Game by Game Results 2008 Pitt Football Media Guide University of Pittsburgh p 150 Retrieved August 13 2022 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2018 p 112 Retrieved November 29 2018 College Football Data Warehouse Yearly National Championship Selections Archived from the original on February 11 2010 Retrieved January 29 2009 Written at Dallas Texas Louisiana State Gets Foreman Clark Trophy The Capital Times Madison Wisconsin Associated Press January 10 1937 Retrieved January 31 2023 The Foreman and Clark trophy emblematic of the National football championship won by SMU in 1935 will be sent to LSU awarded the trophy for the past season under the ratings of Deke Houlgate Los Angeles grid statistician Owen Kimbrough ed 1937 Athletics Football Gumbo 1937 yearbook Baton Rouge Louisiana The Students of Louisiana State University p 206 Rated No 1 team of the country by the Deke Houlgate system the Tigers were presented with a beautiful national championship trophy by a Los Angeles firm a b Jess Carver September 27 1936 Ohio Wesleyan No Match For Panthers Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph p Part 2 1 Retrieved May 11 2022 via Newspapers com a b Harry Keck October 4 1936 Pitt Wallops W Va 34 0 Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph p Part 2 4 Retrieved May 14 2022 via Newspapers com a b Lou Smith October 11 1936 Young Soph Goes Over Line The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Ohio p 1 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