1935 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1935 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1935 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–3–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.^[2]

1935 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–3–1 (2–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Pappy Waldorf (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single wing
Captain	Wally Cruice^[1]
Home stadium	Dyche Stadium
Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Minnesota +	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Ohio State +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Purdue	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Indiana	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Northwestern	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
No. 18 Iowa	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Chicago	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Michigan	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Illinois	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from United Press

On October 5, Northwestern hosted the first night game in Big Ten history, losing 7–0 against Purdue before a crowd of 30,000 persons.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	DePaul*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 14–0
October 5	Purdue	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 0–7	30,000	^[3]
October 19	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–28	42,355	^[4]
October 26	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 13–21	52,000	^[5]
November 2	Illinois	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	W 10–3	36,000	^[6]
November 9	at Notre Dame *	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	W 14–7	34,430
November 16	Wisconsin	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 32–13	20,000	^[7]
November 23	Iowa	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	T 0–0	30,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
2. "1935 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
3. Wilfrid Smith (October 6, 1935). "Purdue Defeats N.U., 7-0, on 53 Yard Run". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Irving Vaughan (October 20, 1935). "Fleet Buckeyes Prove Skill with Power and Deception". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. George A. Barton (October 27, 1935). "Gophers Down Cats, 21 to 13". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Irving Vaughan (November 3, 1935). "N.U. Whips Illinois, 10-3, on 42 Yard Run". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Edward Burns (November 17, 1935). "Northwestern's Runs Defeat Wisconsin's Passes, 32-13". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "N.U. and Iowa Tie, 0-0: Hawkeyes Miss Chances After Heap Is Injured". Chicago Tribune. November 24, 1935. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.