In its 21st season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,[a] the team compiled a 3–3–2 record, outscoring their opponents 137–76.

A contemporary news report noted that Cowell had been "handicapped by illness during the past couple of years", with active coaching duties handled by his assistants.

[6] The 1936 game remains the last time that the Boston College and New Hampshire football programs have met.

[16] The 66–0 win over Lowell Textile still stands as the Wildcats' largest margin of victory.

[17] Wildcat captain Benjamin Lang, who also played lacrosse, served in the United States Navy in World War II and later became a Certified Public Accountant; he died in September 1951 at age 35.