The 1936 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University, now known as

Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. Case Western Reserve was established in 1967, when Western Reserve University, founded in 1826 and named for its location in the Connecticut Western Reser ...

, 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 ...

. The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Roy A. "Dugan" Miller and George Brown. Notable players included Frank "Doc" Kelker,

Ray Zeh Raymond Fredrick Zeh (October 22, 1914 – December 23, 2003) was an American football quarterback and kicker who played college football for Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—from 1934 to 1936. During th ...

Phil Ragazzo Philip John Ragazzo (June 24, 1915 – October 3, 1994) was an American football lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. He played college football at We ...

, Gene Myslenski, and Albie Litwak. The team went undefeated beating opponents by a combined 244-28, the defense posting six shutouts. The annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry game against was postponed due to heavy snow.The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 6, 1936 · Page 38
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