1936 Michigan Wolverines football team
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| 1936 Michigan Wolverines football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1936 record | 1–7 (0–5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Harry Kipke (8th year) |
| MVP | Matt Patanelli |
| Captain | Matt Patanelli |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Northwestern $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Minnesota | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1936 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1936 college football season. The team's head coach was Harry Kipke. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Contents
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| October 3, 1936 | Michigan State* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 7–21 | 45,656 | |||||
| October 10, 1936 | Indiana | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 3–14 | 19,110 | |||||
| October 17, 1936 | at Minnesota | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 0–26 | 41,209 | |||||
| October 24, 1936 | Columbia* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 13–0 | 23,835 | |||||
| October 31, 1936 | Illinois |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 6–9 | 29,901 | |||||
| November 7, 1936 | at #15 Penn* | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 7–27 | 30,501 | |||||
| November 14, 1936 | #1 Northwestern | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 0–9 | 28,295 | |||||
| November 21, 1936 | at #18 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 0–21 | 56,277 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Players
Varsity letter winners
The following 27 players won varsity letters for their participation in the 1936 football team.[1]
- William C. Barclay, '38, Flint, Michigan - started 7 games at quarterback
- John C. Brennan, '39, Racine, Wisconsin - started 2 games at left guard
- Robert E. Cooper, '38, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at left halfback
- Jesse G. Garber, '37, Brookline, Mass. - started 6 games at left guard
- Elmer Gedeon, '39, Cleveland, Ohio - end
- R. Wallace Hook, Jr., '39, Grand Rapids, Michigan[2] - started 1 game at left halfback
- Fred Janke, '39, Jackson, Michigan - started 3 games at left tackle
- John D. Jordan, '39, Evanston, Illinois - center
- Melvin Kramer - 1 game at right tackle
- Louis Levine, '39, Muskegon, Michigan - started 1 game at quarterback
- James H. Lincoln, '38, Harbor Beach, Michigan - started 3 games at right tackle
- Alex Loiko[3] - started 1 game a right end
- Earle B. Luby, '38, Chicago, Illinois[4] - started 2 games at right tackle
- George A. Marzonie, '38, Flint, Michigan[5] - started 5 games at right guard
- Matt Patanelli, '37, Elkhart, Indiana - started 8 games at left end
- Edward J. Phillips, '39, Bradford, Pennsylvania - started 1 game at right halfback
- Joseph M. Rinaldi, '38, Elkhart, Indiana[6] - started 8 games at center
- Stark Ritchie, '38, Battle Creek, Michigan - started 2 games at left halfback, started 1 game at right halfback
- Don J. Siegal, '39, Royal Oak, Michigan - started 5 games at left tackle
- Dan Smick, '39, Hazel Park, Michigan - started 5 games at right end
- John A. Smithers, '38, Elkhart, Indiana - started 6 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
- Chester C. Stabovitz, '37, Chicago, Illinois - end
- Edward C. Stanton, '39, Charleston, West Virginia - started 1 game at fullback
- Cedric C. Sweet, '37, Fremont, Michigan[7] - started 7 games at fullback
- Arthur Valpey, '38, Detroit, Michigan - started 2 games at right end
- Clarence H. Vandewater, guard, sophomore, Holland, Michigan[8] - starter in 1 game at right guard
- Fred C. Ziem, '38, Pontiac, Michigan[9] - started 1 game at right guard
Minor awards
The following players received "minor awards" for their participation as varsity reserves on the 1936 football team.[10]
- Frank S. Bissell, guard, senior, Hyannisport, Massachusetts - starter in 1 game at right guard
- Robert Campbell, halfback, junior, Ionia, Michigan
- Robert Curren, fullback, sophomore, Warren, Pennsylvania
- Douglas Farmer, fullback, junior, Hinsdale, Illinois
- Harold J. Floersch, end, sophomore, Wyandotte, Michigan
- Edward Greenwald, tackle, junior, Whiting, Indiana
- Ralph Heikkinen, guard, sophomore, Ramsay, Michigan
- Forrest Jordan, guard, sophomore, Clare, Michigan - starter in 2 games at right tackle
- Melvin G. Kramer, tackle, junior, Toledo, Ohio
- Alex Loiko, halfback, sophomore, Hamtramck, Michigan
- Norman J. Nickerson, fullback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
- Donald M. Paquette, halfback, sophomore, Superior, Wisconsin
- Ernest A. Pederson, Jr., guard, junior, Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Robert P. Piotrowski, halfback, sophomore, Manistee, Michigan
- Norm Purucker, halfback, sophomore, Poland, Ohio
Awards and honors
- Captain: Matt Patanelli
- Most Valuable Player: Matt Patanelli
- Meyer Morton Award: John Jordan
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Harry Kipke
- Assistant coaches: Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtright, Ray Fisher, Cliff Keen, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter Weber, Francis Wistert
- Trainer: Ray Roberts
- Manager: William Bates, Fred Colombo (assistant), Ned A. Kilmer (assistant), Lee Moore (assistant), Edward M. Watson (assistant)
Notes
- ↑ Information on varsity letter winners, class years and home town information is from the 1937 Michiganensian, page 267.
- ↑ R. Wallace Hook, born June 20, 1917, died November 23, 2004, last address Grand Rapids, Michigan
- ↑ Alex Loiko, born February 19, 1916, died March 1983, last residence Birmingham, Michigan
- ↑ Earle B. Luby, born February 26, 1916, died February 14, 1995, SSN issued Michigan, last address Redding, California
- ↑ George A. Marzonie, born July 31, 1916, dies November 11, 1994, last residence Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- ↑ Joseph M. Rinaldi, born May 8, 1916, died April 3, 1990, last residence West Palm Beach, Florida
- ↑ Cedric Sweet, born July 16, 1914, died October 1984, last address Southfield, Michigan
- ↑ Clarence H. Vandewater, born August 18, 1916, died May 3, 2005, last residence Holland, Michigan
- ↑ Frederick C. Ziem, born March 17, 1916, died March 22, 2000, SSN issued Michigan, last address Commerce Township, Michigan
- ↑ Information on "Minor Awards" is from the 1937 Michiganensian, at page 302.
