1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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Rose Bowl, W 21–0 vs Washington
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 |
| 1936 record | 8–1–1 |
| Head coach | Jock Sutherland (13th year) |
| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | Pitt Stadium |
The 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1936 college football season. The Panthers won the Rose Bowl and received a share of the national championship. Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.
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, by College Football Data Warehouse, and according to a Sports Illustrated study that has served as the historical basis of the university's historical national championship claims since its original publication.
The following selectors named Pitt the 1936 National Champion:
* A "major" selector that was "national scope" according to the official NCAA football records book.
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