1935 college football season

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The 1935 college football season was the last one before the Associated Press (AP) writers' poll was used in selecting the national champion. There were seven contemporary math system selectors that year who are informally recognized by the NCAA as "nationwide in scope".[2] The Dickinson System, run by University of Illinois Professor Frank Dickinson, selected Southern Methodist University (SMU) as best in the nation.[2] The Houlgate System, created by Carroll Everard "Deke" Houlgate Sr., also selected SMU.[2] The contemporary Boand, Litkenhous and Poling math rating systems all selected Minnesota as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Dunkel System selected Princeton as its top team. The Williamson System, by Paul O. Williamson of New Orleans, ranked Texas Christian University first.[1][2]

Number of bowls4
BowlgamesJanuary 1, 1936
Champion(s)Minnesota[a]; SMU[b]; Princeton[c]; TCU[d]
HeismanChicago halfback Jay Berwanger
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1935 college football season
Official program for the Pitt vs. West Virginia game
Number of bowls4
Bowl gamesJanuary 1, 1936
Champion(s)Minnesota[a]; SMU[b]; Princeton[c]; TCU[d]
HeismanChicago halfback Jay Berwanger
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The 1935 season also marked the first time the Heisman Trophy was awarded. It was won by Jay Berwanger of Chicago. Quarterback Ray Zeh of Case Western Reserve led the nation in scoring.[3]

Conference and program changes

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September

September 21

SMU opened with a 39–0 win over North Texas and TCU opened its season with a 41–0 win over visiting Howard Payne College.

September 28

SMU beat Austin College 60–0 and TCU beat North Texas 28–11. Stanford beat San Jose State 35–0 and UCLA beat Utah State 39–0., Fordham University, whose 1936 team would include the legendary Seven Blocks of Granite was a favorite New York City college football teams, after New York University and Columbia University. The Rams played all of their games at home at the Polo Grounds, which also hosted the NFL's New york Giants. In a game against visiting Franklin & Marshall, the Rams were losing until they scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 14–7 win. California played a doubleheader, beating UC-Davis 47–0 and Whittier 6–0. Notre Dame defeated visiting Kansas, 28–7. Pittsburgh had an unexpectedly difficult time in a 14–0 win over visiting Waynesburg College.

October

October 5

Minnesota beat visiting North Dakota State 26–6, Stanford won at the U. of San Francisco 10–0 and California beat St. Mary's 10–0. In Portland, UCLA beat Oregon State 20–7. Ohio State beat Kentucky 19–6, Princeton edged Penn 7–6, Fordham beat Boston College 19–0, Notre Dame won at Carnegie Tech 14–3, and Pittsburgh won at Washington & Jefferson 35–0. TCU won at Arkansas 13–7 and SMU beat visiting Tulsa 14–0.

October 12

Minnesota won at Nebraska 12–7 and Ohio State defeated visiting Drake 85–7. In Portland, California beat Oregon, 6–0. TCU won at Tulsa, 13–0. In St. Louis, SMU beat Washington University 35–6. Notre Dame won at Wisconsin, 27–0 Pittsburgh beat West Virginia, 24–6. Fordham lost to Purdue, 20–0 [4] Princeton defeated Williams College, 14–7.

October 19

UCLA won at Stanford, 7–6. Notre Dame (3–0) and Pittsburgh, both 3–0–0, met at South Bend, with the Fighting Irish handing Pitt its first loss, 9–6. Minnesota beat visiting Tulane 20–0 Ohio State beat Northwestern 28–7. SMU and Rice, both 4–0–0, met in Dallas, with SMU winning, 10–0. TCU beat visiting Texas A&M 19–14 to stay unbeaten. California beat Santa Clara 6–0. Princeton beat Rutgers, 29–6. Fordham beat Vanderbilt, 13–7

October 26

TCU won at Centenary, 27–7. Stanford won at Washington 6–0, California beat visiting USC, 21–7, and UCLA beat Oregon, 33–6. Minnesota beat Northwestern at home 21–13 and Ohio State won at Indiana 28–6 Fordham defeated Lebanon Valley College 15–0. Pittsburgh beat Penn State 9–0. Princeton won at Cornell 54–0. At Baltimore, Notre Dame beat Navy 14–0. In a game at Wichita Falls, Texas, SMU beat Hardin–Simmons 18–6.

November

November 2

Notre Dame (5–0–0) and Ohio State (4–0–0) met at Columbus before a crowd of 80,000. Grantland Rice described what happened: "Completely outplayed in the first two quarters, trailing 13 to 0 as the final quarter started with every killing break against it-- breaks that would crack the heart of an iron ox-- this Notre Dame team came surging back in the final quarter...". Notre Dame scored early in the fourth, but the extra point attempt bounced off the crossbar, and it was 13–6. After an interception, the Irish drove to within six inches of the goal line when Milner fumbled the ball away. With 90 seconds left, Andy Pilney passed to Mike Layden for a touchdown, but the extra point failed and the Irish trailed 13–12. Andy Pilney forced a Buckeye fumble at midfield, giving the Irish the ball at the 49 yard line, and on the next play, Pilney, taking back over as quarterback, scrambled to the 19 yard line, but was injured. With only one play left in the game, reserve quarterback Bill Shakespeare passed to Wayne Milner for the 18–13 win.[5][6]

At Los Angeles, California (6–0–0) faced UCLA (4–0–0) and won 14–2. TCU visited Baylor (6–0–0). TCU shut the Bears out 28–0. SMU beat visiting Texas 20–0. Minnesota beat Purdue 29–7. Stanford beat Santa Clara in another close game, 9–6. Fordham and Pittsburgh played to a 0–0 tie. Princeton defeated Navy 26–0.

November 9

Unbeaten Notre Dame hosted the Northwestern Wildcats, who had a losing record (2–3–0). With William Shakespeare at left halfback for the Irish, and Henry Wardsworth Longfellow playing right end for the Wildcats, the game looked like no more than a meeting of literary namesakes. Shakespeare's running game was shut down, while Longfellow caught one touchdown pass, and then recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to set up a second touchdown for a major upset, as Northwestern won 14–7 [7] Minnesota won at Iowa 13–6. In Los Angeles, SMU handed UCLA (4–1–0) its second straight loss, 21–0. Stanford won at USC, 3–0. California beat Washington 14–0.

Fordham tied St. Mary's College 7–7, Princeton beat Harvard 35–0 and Pittsburgh beat visiting Army 29–6. Ohio State won at Chicago, 20–13. In a Friday game at New Orleans, TCU beat Loyola College 14–0.

November 16

TCU won at Texas 28–0 and SMU won at Arkansas 17–6. Fordham beat Muhlenberg College 45–0 at the Polo Grounds, while Notre Dame and Army played to a 6–6 tie at Yankee Stadium. Pittsburgh beat Nebraska 6–0 and Princeton beat Lehigh 27–0. Stanford defeated Montana 32–0 California beat Pacific 39–0 Ohio State beat Illinois 38–0 and Minnesota won at Michigan 40–0 In a Friday game, UCLA beat visiting Hawaii 19–6.

November 23

California (9–0) and Stanford (6–1–0) met at Palo Alto, as Stanford handed the Golden Bears their first loss, 13–0. On the strength of the win, Stanford got the bid to the Rose Bowl. In a matchup of two great Ivy teams, Princeton (7–0–0) hosted Dartmouth (8–0–0), with Princeton winning 26–6. SMU defeated visiting Baylor 10–0 and TCU beat visiting Rice, 27–6, as both teams raised their records to 10–0–0.

UCLA beat Loyola Marymount 14–6 Notre Dame closed its season with a 20–13 win over USC. Minnesota beat visiting Wisconsin, 33–7 to close its season at 8–0–0.

For the first time, Ohio State closed with its regular season with Michigan, a tradition that continued with only one interruption, in 1942. OSU won at Ann Arbor, 38–0.

On Thanksgiving Day, November 28 a crowd of 78,000 turned out at Yankee Stadium to watch Fordham (5–1–2) face New York University (7–1–0). Fordham shut out NYU 21–0, but not before a fight broke out with the spectators crowding the field,[8] Pittsburgh (6–1–0) and Carnegie Tech (2–5–0) played to a 0–0 tie.

November 30

The most eagerly watched game of the season matched two unbeaten (10–0–0) teams, with Texas Christian (10–0–0) hosting Southern Methodist. SMU won 20–14 and was invited to the Rose Bowl, while TCU went to the Sugar Bowl.

Princeton closed its season with a 38–7 win at Yale, to finish 9–0–0.

December

December 7

UCLA beat Idaho 13–6. TCU won at Santa Clara, 10–6.

December 14

In San Francisco, UCLA closed its season with a 13–7 win over St. Mary's, while in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh beat USC 12–7.

Conference standings

Major conference standings

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1935 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 21 Nebraska $4–0–16–2–1
Oklahoma3–2–06–3–0
Kansas2–2–14–4–1
Kansas State1–2–22–4–3
Iowa State1–3–12–4–3
Missouri0–2–33–3–3
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
1935 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota +5–0–08–0–0
No. 5 Ohio State +5–0–07–1–0
Purdue3–3–04–4–0
Indiana2–2–14–3–1
No. 16 Northwestern2–3–14–3–1
No. 18 Iowa1–2–24–2–2
Chicago2–3–04–4–0
Michigan2–3–04–4–0
Illinois1–4–03–5–0
Wisconsin1–4–01–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from United Press
1935 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona $4–0–07–2–0
New Mexico A&M4–1–07–1–2
New Mexico3–2–06–4–0
Arizona State2–3–12–5–1
Arizona State–Flagstaff0–3–13–3–3
Texas Tech0–1–05–3–2
Texas Mines0–3–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Stanford ^ +4–1–08–1–0
No. 9 California +4–1–09–1–0
No. 18 UCLA +4–1–08–2–0
Washington State3–2–05–3–1
Oregon3–2–06–3–0
No. 23 Washington4–3–05–3–0
Oregon State2–3–16–4–1
USC2–4–05–7–0
Idaho1–5–02–7–0
Montana0–5–11–5–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from United Press
1935 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State +5–1–15–2–1
Colorado +5–1–05–4–0
Utah4–1–14–3–1
Denver5–2–06–3–0
Colorado State–Greeley2–1–04–3–0
Colorado College4–2–14–3–1
BYU3–4–04–4–0
Wyoming3–4–04–4–0
Colorado A&M2–4–13–4–1
Montana State1–5–02–6–1
Colorado Mines1–6–01–6–0
Western State (CO)0–4–01–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 7 LSU $5–0–09–2–0
Vanderbilt5–1–07–3–0
Ole Miss3–1–09–3–0
No. 15 Auburn5–2–08–2–0
No. 17 Alabama4–2–06–2–1
Tulane3–3–06–4–0
Kentucky3–3–05–4–0
Georgia Tech3–4–05–5–0
Mississippi State2–3–08–3–0
Tennessee2–3–04–5–0
Georgia2–4–06–4–0
Florida1–6–03–7–0
Sewanee0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
1935 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Duke $5–0–08–2–0
No. 12 North Carolina4–1–08–1–0
Maryland3–1–17–2–2
Clemson2–1–06–3–0
VPI3–3–14–3–2
NC State2–2–06–4–0
Washington and Lee1–3–13–4–1
Virginia0–3–21–5–4
South Carolina1–4–03–7–0
VMI0–3–12–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
1935 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 SMU $6–0–012–1–0
No. 4 TCU5–1–012–1–0
Baylor3–3–08–3–0
Rice3–3–08–3–0
Arkansas2–4–05–5–0
Texas A&M1–5–03–7–0
Texas1–5–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
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Independents

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1935 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Princeton â€“ 9–0–0
No. 14 Holy Cross â€“ 9–0–1
NYU â€“ 7–1–0
Dartmouth â€“ 8–2–0
Northeastern â€“ 5–0–3
Syracuse â€“ 6–1–1
No. 10 Pittsburgh â€“ 7–1–2
No. 11 Fordham â€“ 6–1–2
Villanova â€“ 7–2–0
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 7–2–1
Providence â€“ 6–2–0
No. 18 Army â€“ 6–2–1
Colgate â€“ 7–3–0
Temple â€“ 7–3–0
Boston College â€“ 6–3–0
Bucknell â€“ 6–3–0
Duquesne â€“ 6–3–0
Yale â€“ 6–3–0
CCNY â€“ 4–3–0
Manhattan â€“ 5–3–1
Massachusetts State â€“ 5–4–0
La Salle â€“ 4–4–1
Penn â€“ 4–4–0
Penn State â€“ 4–4–0
Columbia â€“ 4–4–1
Vermont â€“ 4–5–0
Boston University â€“ 3–4–2
Harvard â€“ 3–5–0
Carnegie Tech â€“ 2–5–1
Buffalo â€“ 2–6–0
Tufts â€“ 1–5–2
Brown â€“ 1–8–0
Cornell â€“ 0–6–1
Rankings from United Press
1935 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 23 Marquette â€“ 7–1–0
No. 8 Notre Dame â€“ 7–1–1
Michigan State â€“ 6–2–0
DePaul â€“ 5–2–1
Wayne â€“ 5–2–1
Detroit â€“ 6–3–0
Xavier â€“ 6–3–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 4–2–2
Western State Teachers â€“ 5–3–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 2–2–1
Saint Louis â€“ 5–6–0
Central State (MI) â€“ 1–6–0
Haskell â€“ 0–7–1
Rankings from United Press
1935 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Catholic University â€“ 8–1–0
William & Mary Norfolk â€“ 8–1–0
Texas Wesleyan â€“ 8–2–1
George Washington â€“ 6–3–0
Hardin–Simmons â€“ 6–3–1
Tennessee State â€“ 4–3–1
Navy â€“ 5–4–0
Western Maryland â€“ 6–5–0
East Carolina â€“ 3–3–0
Georgetown â€“ 4–4–0
Troy State â€“ 5–5–0
South Georgia Teachers â€“ 3–3–2
West Virginia â€“ 3–4–2
Oklahoma City â€“ 3–4–1
Texas A&I â€“ 3–5–0
Delaware â€“ 2–5–1
Jacksonville State â€“ 2–5–0
Wake Forest â€“ 2–7–0
Oglethorpe â€“ 1–8–0
1935 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho Southern Branch â€“ 7–0–1
Humboldt State â€“ 6–1–1
Cal Poly â€“ 5–2–1
Pomona â€“ 5–2–1
No. 23 Saint Mary's â€“ 5–2–2
Hawaii â€“ 5–3–0
San Francisco â€“ 5–3–0
Gonzaga â€“ 5–4–1
Loyola (CA) â€“ 6–5–0
San Jose State â€“ 5–5–1
Portland â€“ 3–4–0
Santa Clara â€“ 3–6–1
San Francisco State â€“ 2–5–1
Rankings from United Press
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Minor conferences

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Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association Morgan College 7–0
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Kansas State Teachers–Hays
Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg
Wichita		 3–1
Far Western Conference Fresno State Normal 4–0
Indiana Intercollegiate Conference Butler 5–0
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Luther 4–0
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Kansas Wesleyan 4–0–1
Lone Star Conference North Texas State Teachers
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers
East Texas State Teachers		 3–1
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Alma 4–0
Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference Adrian 3–0
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference Ripon 2–0–1
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Gustavus Adolphus
Saint John's (MN)
Saint Olaf		 3–0–1
3–0–1
3–0
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Northeast Missouri State Teachers 5–0
Nebraska College Athletic Conference Hastings 3–1
Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association Omaha University 4–0
North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Dakota Agricultural 4–0–1
North Dakota College Athletic Conference Jamestown College 4–0
Northern Teachers Athletic Conference Moorhead State Teachers 4–0
Ohio Athletic Conference Baldwin–Wallace 8–0
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Central State Teachers (OK)
East Central State (OK)		 4–1
Pacific Northwest Conference Linfield
Willamette		 3–0–1
4–0
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Shippensburg State Teachers 5–1
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Augustana (SD) 5–0
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Whittier 4–1
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Alabama State 6–0–1
Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas College 5–0–1
Texas Conference Austin 4–0–2
Tri-Normal League State Normal–Cheney 1–0–1
Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference North: Superior State Teachers
South: Oshkosh State Teachers		 3–0–1
4–0
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Minor conference standings

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1935 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 21 Ohio $5–0–08–0–0
Cincinnati3–2–07–2–0
Ohio Wesleyan3–2–05–3–1
Dayton2–2–14–4–1
Miami (OH)1–3–15–3–1
Marshall0–5–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
1935 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Hays State +3–1–08–2–0
Pittsburg State +3–1–06–3–0
Wichita +3–1–05–4–0
Emporia Teachers1–3–04–4–0
Southwestern (KS)0–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Chesapeake Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Randolph–Macon $3–0–08–0–2
Hampden–Sydney2–1–05–5–0
American1–2–03–4–0
Bridgewater0–3–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan $7–0–08–0–0
Hampton7–1–07–1–0
Bluefield State6–2–06–3–0
Virginia State5–3–06–3–1
North Carolina College4–2–04–4–0
Virginia Union4–3–14–3–1
Lincoln (PA)2–2–12–3–2
Shaw3–3–03–3–0
Johnson C. Smith2–3–02–4–1
Howard1–5–03–5–0
Saint Paul's (VA)1–7–01–7–0
North Carolina A&T1–8–01–8–0
St. Augustine's0–5–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) $3–0–17–1–2
Chattanooga3–1–14–3–1
Spring Hill2–1–27–2–2
Millsaps1–1–24–4–2
Southwestern (TN)2–2–23–4–2
Mercer1–1–04–5–0
Loyola (LA)2–2–02–6–1
Birmingham–Southern2–5–02–6–0
Mississippi College1–4–12–6–1
Centre0–0–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Franklin & Marshall $4–0–07–2–1
Ursinus3–1–03–6–0
Dickinson2–1–06–3–0
Gettysburg1–3–03–4–1
Drexel0–1–03–2–2
Muhlenberg0–4–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State $4–0–06–3–0
Pacific (CA)3–1–05–4–1
Nevada2–2–02–6–0
Cal Aggies1–3–02–6–1
Chico State0–4–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Millikin +4–0–05–1–0
Monmouth (IL) +4–0–06–3–0
Northern Illinois State5–1–17–1–1
Illinois College5–1–05–3–0
McKendree4–1–15–3–1
Illinois Wesleyan4–1–07–3–0
Illinois State Normal4–2–15–2–2
Elmhurst2–1–15–2–1
Knox (IL)2–1–15–2–2
Augustana (IL)3–2–05–3–0
North Central3–3–04–3–0
Carthage2–3–04–4–0
Wheaton (IL)1–2–12–5–1
St. Viator1–2–02–4–2
Southern Illinois1–4–11–7–1
Bradley1–5–11–6–1
Western Illinois1–6–02–6–0
Lake Forest0–1–03–4–0
Eastern Illinois0–5–01–7–0
Eureka0–6–00–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $6–0–07–1–0
DePauw5–0–25–1–2
Wabash6–1–16–1–1
Indiana State4–1–05–3–0
Manchester3–1–24–1–2
Central Normal2–1–23–1–3
Valparaiso2–2–04–4–1
Ball State3–4–13–4–1
Evansville4–5–04–5–0
Hanover2–3–02–5–1
Earlham1–2–10–0–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)1–3–01–4–0
Rose Poly1–5–02–5–0
Franklin (IN)1–7–01–7–0
Oakland City0–6–10–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Luther $4–0–07–1–0
St. Ambrose4–0–07–1–0
Upper Iowa4–1–05–2–1
Parsons5–1–06–2–0
Dubuque2–2–03–4–0
Western Union1–1–04–3–0
Columbia (IA)2–3–03–4–0
Buena Vista2–2–04–4–1
Central (IA)3–3–04–5–0
Simpson (IA)1–4–01–8–0
Iowa Wesleyan1–6–02–7–0
Penn (IA)0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on Stanley-Dean ranking.
1935 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas Wesleyan $4–0–14–3–1
Baker3–1–13–4–2
McPherson2–1–24–3–2
College of Emporia3–2–03–5–1
Bethany (KS)1–4–04–4–0
Ottawa0–5–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State +3–1–06–2–1
North Texas State +3–1–05–3–1
Stephen F. Austin +3–1–04–5–0
Southwest Texas State1–3–02–7–0
Sam Houston State0–4–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alma $4–0–08–0–0
Kalamazoo2–1–12–3–2
Hillsdale1–2–14–4–1
Hope1–2–13–3–2
Albion0–3–10–6–2
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Michigan-Ontario Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Adrian $3–0–07–3–0
Assumption (ON)1–1–1?–?–?
St. Mary's (MI)1–1–11–4–1
Lawrence Tech0–3–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers $2–0–04–5–0
Lehigh1–1–05–4–0
Lafayette0–2–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ripon $2–0–14–2–1
Cornell (IA)3–1–13–4–2
Coe2–1–15–1–2
Lawrence2–1–14–1–3
Knox2–2–15–2–2
Carleton1–1–13–2–2
Monmouth (IL)2–3–06–3–0
Beloit0–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint John's (MN) +3–0–15–0–1
Gustavus Adolphus +3–0–15–0–2
St. Olaf +3–0–03–4–0
St. Thomas (MN)3–1–24–2–2
Hamline2–2–02–3–0
Macalester0–3–11–5–1
Concordia (MN)0–3–11–6–1
Saint Mary's (MN)0–5–02–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf.Overall
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Missouri Valley $3–1–06–3–0
Tarkio2–1–03–2–0
Central (MO)2–2–03–6–0
William Jewell2–2–03–5–1
Culver–Stockton0–3–02–4–2
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Kirksville $5–0–07–1–0
Cape Girardeau3–2–07–2–0
Warrensburg2–2–14–3–1
Springfield (MO)2–2–13–4–1
Maryville (MO)2–3–03–5–1
Rolla0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Washington University +3–0–06–4–0
Tulsa +3–0–03–6–1
Creighton2–1–13–5–1
Drake1–2–14–4–2
Washburn1–2–04–6–0
Grinnell1–2–03–5–1
Oklahoma A&M0–3–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Nebraska College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Hastings $3–1–06–4–0
Nebraska Wesleyan2–1–15–3–1
Doane2–2–00–6–3
Midland1–2–12–2–3
York (NE)1–3–06–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Omaha $3–0–06–3–0
Kearney State2–2–05–3–0
Wayne State (NE)2–2–03–4–0
Peru State1–3–02–5–1
Chadron State1–3–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 New England Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Maine $2–0–03–3–1
Rhode Island State1–1–04–4–1
Connecticut State0–1–02–4–1
New Hampshire0–1–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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North Dakota Agricultural $4–0–17–1–1
North Dakota3–0–26–2–2
Iowa State Teachers2–0–06–3–0
South Dakota2–2–15–3–1
South Dakota State1–3–14–4–1
Omaha1–3–06–3–0
Morningside0–5–10–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 North Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Jamestown $4–0–15–1–1
Dickinson State2–1–13–1–1
Valley City State3–2–14–2–1
Mayville State2–2–02–2–0
Minot State1–1–21–2–3
Wahpeton1–3–11–4–1
Ellendale0–4–00–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 North State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Elon $3–0–06–3–0
Appalachian State1–0–15–2–2
Catawba3–1–08–2–0
Lenoir Rhyne2–2–14–4–1
Guilford1–3–01–9–0
Western Carolina0–4–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Northern Teachers College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Moorhead State +4–0–06–2–0
Mankato State +4–0–05–2–0
Duluth State2–2–04–2–0
St. Cloud State2–3–02–5–0
Bemidji State1–4–01–6–1
Winona State0–4–00–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Willamette $4–0–05–2–0
Linfield3–0–15–2–2
Whitman3–2–16–2–1
College of Idaho2–3–06–4–0
Puget Sound1–2–14–4–1
Pacific (OR)1–3–22–4–2
Albany (OR)0–4–11–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Baldwin–Wallace $8–0–09–1–0
Mount Union6–1–17–1–1
Toledo4–1–06–2–1
Capital5–2–05–2–0
Akron6–3–06–3–0
Marietta4–2–04–4–0
Case3–2–03–6–0
Muskingum4–3–05–4–0
Ohio Northern3–3–14–3–1
Wooster3–3–23–4–2
Kenyon2–2–13–3–1
Denison3–3–04–5–0
Heidelberg3–3–23–4–2
Wittenberg3–3–04–5–0
Oberlin2–2–13–4–1
Kent State3–5–03–5–0
Ashland2–4–12–4–1
Findlay1–3–04–4–0
Otterbein1–6–11–6–1
Bowling Green1–6–01–6–0
John Carroll0–4–01–8–0
Hiram0–6–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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East Central +4–1–07–2–0
Central State Teachers +4–1–07–2–1
Northeastern State2–2–14–3–1
SE Oklahoma State2–2–14–4–2
NW Oklahoma State1–3–13–5–1
SW Oklahoma State0–4–12–6–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Shippensburg $6–1–07–1–0
West Chester1–0–07–3–0
Lock Haven5–2–15–2–1
Indiana (PA)5–2–05–3–0
Slippery Rock2–1–05–4–0
Bloomsburg4–3–14–3–1
Mansfield3–3–04–3–1
California (PA)3–3–04–3–0
East Stroudsburg1–2–03–5–0
Millersville1–3–02–4–0
Clarion1–4–01–6–0
Kutztown0–3–03–5–0
Edinboro0–5–00–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Cumberland (TN) $5–0–07–3–0
Carson–Newman6–1–07–3–0
Appalachian State3–2–05–2–2
East Tennessee State Teachers4–3–05–3–0
Maryville (TN)2–2–14–5–1
Milligan2–3–12–5–1
King1–3–12–5–2
Tusculum0–5–12–5–1
Western Carolina0–4–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Spearfish +5–0–08–0–0
Augustana (SD) +5–0–07–2–0
Huron5–1–05–2–0
Southern Normal3–2–03–3–0
Sioux Falls3–3–04–4–0
Dakota Wesleyan2–3–03–4–0
Yankton2–3–03–5–0
Northern Normal1–5–02–6–0
Eastern Normal0–4–00–5–0
South Dakota Mines0–5–00–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Whittier $4–1–05–5–0
Redlands3–1–17–1–1
Santa Barbara State2–2–15–2–2
San Diego State2–2–13–4–1
Occidental1–2–13–3–2
La Verne0–4–03–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Middle Tennessee State Teachers $5–0–08–0–0
Howard (AL)5–0–17–1–2
Furman4–0–08–1–0
Centenary3–0–06–5–0
Union (KY)2–0–23–1–2
Southwestern (TN)2–0–23–4–3
Louisiana Tech7–1–08–1–0
Mississippi State Teachers5–1–06–4–0
Stetson4–1–07–2–0
The Citadel4–1–04–3–1
Transylvania3–1–05–3–0
Georgetown (KY)3–1–15–2–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers5–2–07–3–0
Wofford3–2–14–4–1
Louisiana College4–4–06–4–0
Miami (FL)1–1–05–3–0
Millsaps2–2–14–4–2
Mercer1–1–04–5–0
Centre1–1–01–7–1
Union (TN)2–3–16–4–1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers2–3–14–4–1
Murray State2–4–04–5–0
Presbyterian2–4–02–7–0
Rollins1–3–02–5–0
Loyola (LA)1–3–02–6–1
Newberry1–4–02–8–0
SW Louisiana1–4–02–8–0
Louisville1–4–01–6–1
Louisiana Normal1–5–02–9–0
West Tennessee State Teachers0–3–11–6–1
Erskine0–4–11–6–1
Mississippi College0–5–12–6–1
Tennessee Tech0–5–11–6–1
Morehead State0–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Alabama State $6–0–19–1–1
Morehouse5–1–15–1–1
Tuskegee5–2–08–4–0
Clark (GA)2–1–22–2–3
LeMoyne3–2–05–3–1
Florida A&M2–4–04–5–0
Morris Brown2–2–23–4–2
South Carolina State2–3–04–4–0
Fisk1–4–01–4–1
Knoxville0–5–11–5–3
Talladega1–2–12–2–2
Benedict0–3–01–5–2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Standings were based on Dickinson System ratings. Benedict and Talladega were not rated because they did not play the quota of five conference games.
1935 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Texas College $5–0–19–0–1
Wiley3–0–38–0–3
Bishop3–2–17–2–1
Prairie View1–1–44–3–4
Langston1–3–22–3–2
Southern1–4–11–7–1
Samuel Huston1–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Texas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Austin $4–0–27–2–2
McMurry4–2–06–3–0
Howard Payne3–1–35–2–3
Trinity (TX)2–2–14–3–1
Daniel Baker2–3–14–5–2
Abilene Christian1–4–11–6–3
Southwestern (TX)1–4–11–8–1
St. Edward's1–4–13–5–1
Hardin–Simmons *2–0–06–3–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – did not compete for championship
1935 Tri-State Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Milton $5–0–06–0–0
Northwestern (WI)3–1–14–2–1
Aurora3–1–13–2–2
Wisconsin Mines2–3–02–3–0
Wartburg0–4–00–4–0
Mission House0–4–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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West Virginia Wesleyan $4–0–07–2–1
Salem6–1–06–2–0
West Liberty State5–2–07–2–0
Concord3–4–04–4–0
Glenville State3–4–04–4–0
Morris Harvey2–4–02–7–0
Fairmont State2–5–02–6–0
Shepherd1–3–11–6–1
New River State0–4–01–5–0
Bethany (WV) *1–0–05–3–0
Marshall *2–1–04–6–0
Potomac State *1–1–11–4–1
Davis & Elkins *1–2–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.
1935 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football standings
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Northern Division
Superior State x4–0–07–1–0
River Falls State2–1–14–2–1
Eau Claire State1–1–22–3–2
La Crosse State1–2–13–4–1
Stout Institute0–4–01–6–0
Southern Division
Oshkosh State x4–0–06–0–1
Whitewater State3–1–04–2–0
Milwaukee State2–2–04–3–0
Platteville State1–3–01–4–0
Stevens Point State0–4–02–5–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
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Rankings

Main article: 1935 college football rankings

A poll of 142 newspaper writers, taken at year's end—by United Press International (known as United Press Associations at the time)—concluded that Minnesota was the best in the nation.[9] Alan J. Gould, creator of the AP writer's poll that would begin in the following year, named Minnesota, Princeton, and SMU co-champions.[10]

Years later, other selectors recognized as “major” by the NCAA, the Billingsley Report, the Helms Athletic Foundation title, and National Championship Foundation, retroactively selected Minnesota as national champion. Modern selectors, the Sagarin Ratings and Berryman Quality Point Rating System (Berryman QPRS), retroactively deemed SMU as national champion.[2]

Bowl games

Main article: 1935–36 NCAA football bowl games

Rankings from the Dickinson System

More information Bowl game, Winning team ...
Bowl game Winning team Losing team
Rose Bowl No. 5 Stanford 7 No. 1 SMU 0
Sugar Bowl No. 8 TCU 3 No. 4 LSU 2
Orange Bowl Catholic University 20 Ole Miss 19
Sun Bowl Hardin–Simmons 14 New Mexico A&M 14
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The Rose Bowl matched unbeaten Southwest Conference champion SMU (12–0) against Pacific Coast Conference co-champion Stanford (7–1) before a crowd of 86,000. Stanford has lost the two previous Rose Bowls, falling to Columbia in the 1934 Rose Bowl and 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team the 1935 game. Determined not three-peat, the Stanford scored an early touchdown and held off the Mustangs to win 7–0.

In New Orleans, the second annual Sugar Bowl pitted TCU (11–1) against Southeastern Conference champion LSU (9–1) before a crowd of 38,000. TCU's Sammy Baugh was forced out of the end zone on a pass attempt, and the safety gave LSU a 2–0 lead. Two minutes later, Baugh drove the Frogs to the 17-yard line, setting up Taldon Malton's field goal. The final score was TCU 3, LSU 2 [11]

In Miami, the second annual Orange Bowl matched Ole Miss (9–2) against unheralded Catholic University (8–1). A crowd of 10,000 watched Catholic take an early lead and pull off a 20–19 upset. The Sun Bowl matched two colleges for the first time, as New Mexico A&M and Hardin–Simmons battled to a 14–14 tie.

Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1935 College Football All-America Team

Statistical leaders

Heisman Trophy

Main article: Heisman Trophy

1935 was the first year that the Heisman Trophy was ever awarded, although it was named differently in the first year. In 1935, it was presented by the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) in Manhattan, New York, a privately owned recreation facility near the site of the former World Trade Center. It was first known simply as the "DAC Trophy" for this inaugural year. The first winner, Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles but declined to sign for them. He never played professional football for any team. In 1936, John Heisman died and the trophy was renamed in his honor. Larry Kelley, the second winner of the award was the first man to win it officially named as the "Heisman Trophy."[12]

Voting

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionTotal
Jay BerwangerChicagoHB84
Monk MeyerArmyHB29
William ShakespeareNotre DameHB23
Pepper ConstablePrincetonHB20
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Notes

  1. [a]
    per Boand System, Litkenhous Ratings, Poling System, Toledo Cup, Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, Helms Athletic Foundation, National Championship Foundation; co champion (alongside Princeton and SMU)
  2. [b]
    per Dickinson System, Houlgate System, Berryman QPRS, Sagarin Ratings Elo chess method, and Sagarin Ratings Predictor method; co champion (alongside Minnesota and Princeton)
  3. [c]
    per Dunkel System; co-champion (alongside Minnesota and SMU)
  4. [d]
    per Williamson System. The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records book lists the Williamson System as having selected TCU and LSU as co-champions for 1935. However, the system's post-bowl final rankings published in January 1936 show TCU first, SMU second, and LSU third.[1] The accompanying column written by Paul B. Williamson states "There was no undisputable national champion in 1935".[1]

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References

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