1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1936-1937
. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–3 record, outscoring opponents 160-27. Schmidt tallied his third win versus Michigan with a 21-0 score.
1937 NFL draftees
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1936-1937
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...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–3 record, outscoring opponents 160-27. Schmidt tallied his third win versus Michigan with a 21-0 score.
Schedule
1937 NFL draftees1937 NFL DraftThe 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the NFL. The draft took place December 12, 1936, consisting of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections two of which would later become members of the Professional Football Hall of Fame...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Charley Hamrick Charley Hamrick Charley Hamrick was the 17th pick in the 1937 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Detroit Lions. He went to college at Ohio State University. He was the 3rd Buckeye to be drafted to the NFL.-References:... |
2 | 17 | Tackle | Detroit Lions 1937 Detroit Lions season The 1937 Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8-4, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Inwood Smith Inwood Smith William Inwood Smith was an All-American football player for the Ohio State University Buckeyes in the mid-1930s. A native of New Jersey, he moved with his family to Mansfield, Ohio as a boy. In addition to football, Smith was a competitive swimmer, basketball player, and track and field athlete... |
5 | 50 | Guard | Cleveland Rams 1937 Cleveland Rams season The 1937 Cleveland Rams season was the team's first year with the National Football League and the second season in Cleveland.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
| Merle Wendt Merle Wendt Merle Wendt was an All-American football player at Ohio State University. Wendt played at the end position for Ohio State and was selected as an All-American in 1935.-Biography:... |
6 | 59 | End | Green Bay Packers 1937 Green Bay Packers season The 1937 Green Bay Packers season was their 17th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |