The 1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1936 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 203 to 32. The team was named national champions, the third consecutive national championship for the University. Ed Widseth was awarded the Team MVP award. Total attendance for the season was 247,653, which averaged to 49,531. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.