1935 Catholic University Cardinals football team

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1935 Catholic University Cardinals football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 20–19 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainEd Karpowich
Home stadiumBrookland Stadium, Griffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University     8 1 0
William & Mary Norfolk     8 1 0
Texas Wesleyan
    8 2 1
George Washington     6 3 0
Hardin–Simmons     6 3 1
Navy     5 4 0
Western Maryland
    6 5 0
East Carolina     3 3 0
Georgetown     4 4 0
Troy State     5 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 3 2
West Virginia     3 4 2
Oklahoma City
    3 4 1
Texas A&I
    3 5 0
Delaware     2 5 1
Jacksonville State     2 5 0
Wake Forest     2 7 0
Oglethorpe     1 8 0

The 1935 Catholic University Cardinals football team represented the Catholic University of America during the 1935 college football season. The Cardinals were led by Dutch Bergman, compiled an 8–1 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 140 to 53.[1] The Cardinals were invited to the Orange Bowl, their first of two major bowl games, where they defeated Ole Miss, 20–19.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 52:30 p.m.La SalleW 41–74,500[2][3]
October 118:15 p.m.at DuquesneW 6–05,000[4][5]
October 19DetroitW 13–7> 15,000[6][7]
October 258:00 p.m.
St. Mary's (TX)
W 7–0[8][9]
November 2at DePaulL 6–95,000[10]
November 92:00 p.m.West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 19–6[11][12][13]
November 162:00 p.m.
Western Maryland
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–66,000[14][15]
November 282:00 p.m.NC State
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 8–0[16][17]
January 1, 1936vs. Ole Miss
W 20–1910,000[18]

Freshman team schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 26Staunton Military AcademyStaunton, VAT 6–6[19]

References

  1. ^ "CUA Football History through 2013" (PDF). Catholic University Cardinals.
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  7. ^ "Late Catholic U. Pass Sets Detroit Back 13-7". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1935. p. 26. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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  9. ^ "St. Mary's of San Antonio Fights Hard But Loses to Catholics, 7-0". The Austin American. October 26, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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  15. ^ "Gets Short End Of 20-6 Score". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1935. p. 24. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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  18. ^ "Catholic". Catholic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Staunton Cadets Tie Catholic U. Freshmen". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1935. p. 26. Retrieved July 30, 2020.