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The 1936 Big Ten Conference football season was the 41st season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1936 college football season.
The 1934 Big Ten Conference football season was the 39th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1934 college football season.
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- ↑ Hirschel Nissenson (December 3, 1968). "Two Star Gridders On 'All' Team Again". The Clarion-Ledger. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.