1936 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1936 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 7–1 record (6–0 against Big Ten Conference opponents), won the Big Ten championship, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 132 to 73, and were ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. Their only loss came on the last day of the season against Notre Dame.

1936 Northwestern Wildcats football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 7
Record7–1 (6–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pappy Waldorf (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainSteve Reid
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1936 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northwestern $ 6 0 07 1 0
No. 1 Minnesota 4 1 07 1 0
Ohio State 4 1 05 3 0
Indiana 3 1 15 2 1
Purdue 3 1 15 2 1
Illinois 2 2 14 3 1
Chicago 1 4 02 5 1
Iowa 0 4 13 4 1
Wisconsin 0 4 02 6 0
Michigan 0 5 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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