1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Washington Huskies football ticket stub

Description:

Own an extraordinary piece of college football history with this authentic, original 1936 Minnesota vs. Washington football ticket stub. Played on September 26, 1936, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, this historic season-opening game saw the legendary Bernie Bierman-led Golden Gophers battle the powerhouse Washington Huskies, escaping with a hard-fought 14-7 victory. This single road win proved monumental, catapulting Minnesota on a historic run to be crowned the very first consensus National Champion in the inaugural year of the Associated Press (AP) college football poll! This beautifully preserved ticket stub is a premier piece of 1930s gridiron ephemera, complete with crisp typography, original gate-check perforation, and clear section/row seating text. It represents an elite, museum-grade addition for sports artifact collectors, Big Ten historians, or University of Minnesota and Washington Huskies alumni.

Game & Historical Specifications:

• Event: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Washington Huskies

• Date: September 26, 1936

• Venue: Husky Stadium (Seattle, WA)

• Historical Significance: Season opener of Minnesota's historic, first-ever AP National Championship team; Washington would go on to win the PCC and play in the 1937 Rose Bowl.

• Item Type: Genuine Souvenir Game Ticket Stub

Detailed Condition & Flaw Report: This item is explicitly sold as-is. please read the following structural details carefully before purchasing:

• Overall Condition: This 90-year-old paper item is in good Used Condition.

• Creases: The cardstock body remains remarkably flat and structurally sound, completely avoiding the heavy, deep horizontal or vertical center folds common in vintage stubs.

• Edges & Corners: The left margin features a mostly straight, clean perforated edge from stadium entry verification. The remaining edges show minor handling wear and light aging. All four corners show mild softening and minor corner tip wear from historical handling.

• Surface & Markings: The front face features a detailed red graphic overlay illustrating a stadium structure over a tan background, framed by a green and red geometric diamond border. The typography is entirely bold and crisp, explicitly showing Section 9, Row C, Seat 12 printed in bold red and green ink. The front surface exhibits light, uniform age-toning and a few minor localized smudges, but is completely free of modern pen ink or pencil notations.

• Reverse Side: The back of the stub features a large, ornate red geometric pattern border with the bold acronym text "ASUW" (Associated Students of the University of Washington) and the official university seal. The printer credit "Western Printing Company" is fully legible at the bottom. The back shows distinct light brown glue transfer stains and localized discoloration along the margins from a historical scrapbook mounting, but retains its full paper integrity with no major paper loss.

• Photo Reminder: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos closely to verify the exact creases, edges, and cosmetic flaws before placing your order.

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• Archival-Safe Protection: Pre-war paper ephemera is highly fragile and easily creased or damaged by moisture during transit. To protect your investment, this 1936 ticket stub will be safely enclosed inside a protective sleeve, placed between rigid cardboard sheets, and shipped inside a clean, rigid cardboard box to guarantee it arrives completely safe.

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