The 1936 Ohio Bobcats football team was an

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team that represented

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as a member of the

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(BAA) during the

1936 college football season The 1936 college football season was the first in which the Associated Press writers' poll selected a national champion. The first AP poll, taken of 35 writers, was released on October 20, 1936. Each writer listed his choice for the top ten teams ...

. In their 13th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 70.

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Ohio Bobcats football seasons

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