1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team
American college football season
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The 1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (KISC), now known as Kentucky State University, as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1935 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Thorobreds compiled a 9â1 record, shut out seven of ten opponents (including five consecutive shutouts in November), outscored all opponents by a total of 192 to 42, and defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1] The team was recognized as the 1935 black college national champion for the second consecutive year. It was also the second of six national championships for Kean as a head coach.
- Henry Kean (5th season)
| 1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football | |
|---|---|
Orange Blossom Classic, W 19â9 vs. Florida A&M | |
| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 9â1 (3â1 MWAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
Quarterback Joe "Tarzan" Kendall was known for both his accurate passing and open-field running and was later selected to the all-time black college football team and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[2] Kendall and end William B. Reed, the latter known for his great blocking, received first-team honors on the All-America college football team selected by The Pittsburgh Courier from the nation's African-American football players.[3] Kendall, Reed, and halfback "Big Bertha" Edwards received first team All-Southern honors.[4]
The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | West Kentucky Industrial* |
| W 21â0 | [5][6] | ||||
| October 12 | at Wilberforce | Wilberforce, OH | L 7â19 | [7] | ||||
| October 19 | Lane* |
| W 35â0 | 1,500 | [8] | |||
| October 26 | at Tuskegee* | W 19â14 | 4,000 | [9][10] | ||||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morris Brown* | W 15â0 | [11][12][13] | ||||
| November 9 | West Virginia State |
| W 13â0 | 4,000 | [14][15][16] | |||
| November 16 | Lincoln (MO) | Frankfort, KY | W 24â0 | [17] | ||||
| November 23 | at Louisville Municipal | W 33â0 | [18][19] | |||||
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State* |
| W 6â0 | 2,000 | [20][21][22] | ||
| December 7 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 19â9 | 5,000 | [23][24][25] | ||||
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Roster
- Atwood, halfback
- Beck, tackle
- Collins, guard
- Big Bertha Edwards
- Hardin, end
- Jones, guard
- Joe "Tarzan" Kendall, quarterback
- William B. Reed[26] (sometimes referred as Reid), end
- Robinson, tackle
- Steven, fullback
- White, center
- Wood (sometimes referred to as Woods), halfback
