| 1935 college football season | ||
|---|---|---|
 Official program for the Pitt v West Virginia game | ||
| Number of bowls | 4 | |
| Bowl games | January 1, 1936 | |
| Champion(s) | Minnesota SMU TCU Princeton | |
| Heisman | Jay Berwanger (halfback, Chicago) | |
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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".[1] The Dickinson System, run by University of Illinois Professor Frank Dickinson, selected Southern Methodist University (SMU) as best in the nation.[1] The Houlgate System, created by Carroll Everard "Deke" Houlgate Sr., also selected SMU.[1] 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.[2][1]
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]
- ^ a b c d "NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2011. p. 73.
- ^ Williamson, Paul B. (January 16, 1936). "Frogs Rated First In Final Grid Standings; S.M.U. Mustangs Placed Second By Williamson". Fort Worth Star–Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
No Undisputable National Champions Picked; Sugar Bowl Game One of Best
- ^ Mark Purcell http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv05/CFHSNv05n3c.pdf Archived 2016-09-11 at the Wayback Machine