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{{Short description|Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer 1936 season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = soccer
| year = 1936
| team = Penn State Nittany Lions
| logo = Penn_State_Athletics_wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 250
| logo_alt =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| conference = Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
| short_conf =
| record = 6–0–2
| conf_record =
| NSCAARank =
| TDSRank =
| head_coach = [[William Jeffrey (American soccer)|William Jeffrey]]
| hc_year = 11th
| captain  =
| captain2 =
| captain3 =
| stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| champion = [[Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association|Claimed, ISFA National Champion]]
| tourney        =
| tourney_result =
}}
The '''1936 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team''' represented [[Pennsylvania State University]] during the 1936 season playing in the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 26th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1936 season is [[William Jeffrey (American soccer)|William Jeffrey's]] 11th year at the helm.
== Background ==
{{main|Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer}}
The 1936 season was the Nittany Lions' 26th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 11th season playing as a part of the [[Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association]]. The team was led by 11th year head coach, [[William Jeffrey (American soccer)|William Jeffrey]], who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, [[Altoona Works]].
At the end of the 1936 season Penn State was given an "outstanding" rating by the [[Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association|Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association]] along with Princeton, Syracuse and West Chester. The 1936 season marked the first time the [[Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association]] did not select a champion.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 1937|title=Soccer Team Receives 'Outstanding' Rating|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1937-01-12/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=soccer+Soccer+SoCcer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=0&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=4|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
==Squad==
=== Roster ===
== Schedule ==
{{CSOC schedule start|attend=yes|goalscorers=no}}
|-
!colspan=8 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Regular season
|-
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = October 10
| time         = 1:00 p.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Bucknell Bison men's soccer|Bucknell]]
| site_stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| site_cityst  = [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 6–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 1–0–0
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = October 17
| time         = 2:30 p.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Gettysburg College#Athletics|Gettysburg]]
| site_stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| site_cityst  = [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 8–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 2–0–0
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = October 24
| time         = 1:00 p.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Lafayette Leopards|Lafayette]]
| site_stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| site_cityst  = [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 2–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–0–0
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = t
| date         = October 31
| time         =
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[1936 Syracuse Orangemen men's soccer team|Syracuse]]
| site_stadium = [[Archbold Stadium]]
| site_cityst  = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]]
| gamename     = [[Penn State–Syracuse rivalry|Rivalry]]
| score        = 4–4
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–0–1
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = t
| date         = November 7
| time         = 1:00 p.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[McDaniel College|Western Maryland]]
| site_stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| site_cityst  = [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 3–3
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–0–2
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = November 11
| time         = 1:00 p.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Yale Bulldogs men's soccer|Yale]]
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst  = [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 1–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 4–0–2
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = November 21
| time         = 10:00 a.m.
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Temple Owls men's soccer|Temple]]
| site_stadium = [[New Beaver Field]]
| site_cityst  = [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 5–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 5–0–2
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t        = w
| date         = November 21
| time         =
| tv           =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| opponent     = [[Navy Midshipmen men's soccer|Navy]]
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst  = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 3–0
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 6–0–2
| conference   =
}}
{{CSOC schedule end}}
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<ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=15 September 1936|title=McEwan, All-American, To Lead Team This Fall|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-09-15/ed-1/seq-4/#sort=date&city=&rows=20&words=booters+Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=18&date1=01%2F01%2F1936&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=3 November 1936|title=McEvan's Goal Keeps Lions in Eastern Title Battle|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-03/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=18&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=27 October 1936|title=Booters Win 3rd, Blanking Lafayette '11'|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-27/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=booters+Booters+soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=15&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Jerry|first=Weinstein|date=23 October 1936|title=Booter Expect First Real Test in Lafayette Game Tomorrow|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-23/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=booters+Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=14&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=20 October 1936|title=Booters Impressive in Win Over Gettysburg|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-20/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=12&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=16 October 1936|title=Soccer Team Meets Gettysburg Tomorrow in Lone Home Sport|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-16/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=11&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=13 October 1936|title=Performance of Nittany Soccer Eleven in Opener Promises Topnotch Team|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=9&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=9 October 1936|title=Soccer Team Opens Season With Bucknell|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-10-09/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&andtext=&words=booters+Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=8&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=13 November 1936|title=Lion Booters Face Temple Tomorrow|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-13/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=booters+Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=2&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Swalm|first=Townsend|date=10 November 1936|title=Sloppy Exhibition Given In 3-to-3 Deadlock On. Saturday|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-10/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=1&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 November 1936|title=Soccer Game at 1 O'clock, only Varsity Sport On Home Program; Terror Strong|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-06/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=0&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=20 November 1936|title=Soccer Team Meets Navy In Title Tilt|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-20/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=6&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=17 November 1936|title=Soccer Team Returns to Form, Blanking Temple 5-to-0|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-17/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=4&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Weinstein|first=Jerry|date=24 November 1936|title=Lions Break 10-Year Jinx in Bucknell Win; Booters Defeat Navy|work=[[Daily Collegian]]|url=https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054903/1936-11-24/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1936&city=&rows=20&words=Booters+soccer+Soccer&language=&sequence=0&lccn=sn85054903&index=7&sort=date&county=&date2=5%2F31%2F1937&frequency=&ortext=soccer%2C+booters%2C+soccermen%2C+boolers&proxtext=&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association Championship–winning seasons|1936]]