1935 Stanford Indians football team

The 1935 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1935 college football season. In head coach Claude E. Thornhill's third season, the team was Pacific Coast Conference co-champions with one loss, allowing opponents to score just 13 points all season.^[2][3] This was the third season that the "Vow Boys" kept their vow and defeated USC.

1935 Stanford Indians football
PCC co-champion Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 7–0 vs. SMU
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	8–1 (4–1 PCC)
Head coach	Claude E. Thornhill (3rd season)
Captain	Bob "Bones" Hamilton^[1]
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Stanford ^ +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 9 California +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 18 UCLA +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Washington State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Oregon	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
No. 23 Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
USC	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Idaho	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Montana	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative Rankings from United Press

Each of the three co-champions had one loss to one of the other co-champions: Stanford to UCLA, UCLA to California, and California to Stanford. With Stanford's shutout of California in the last game of the season, Stanford was selected to represent the conference in the Rose Bowl against undefeated and number-one ranked SMU.^[4] This marked Stanford's third consecutive Rose Bowl appearance, and the team had lost the previous two appearances. Against heavily favored SMU, Stanford pulled off a 7–0 upset, the team's second Rose Bowl victory.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	San Jose State*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 35–0
October 5	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 10–0	25,000	^[5]
October 19	UCLA	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 6–7
October 26	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 6–0	35,098
November 2	Santa Clara*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 9–6	60,000	^[6]
November 9	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 3–0	50,000
November 16	Montana	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 32–0
November 23	California	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 13–0
January 1, 1936	vs. SMU*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	W 7–0	87,000	^[7]
*Non-conference game

Players drafted by the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Keith Topping	End	2	11	Boston Redskins
Wes Muller	Center	3	19	Philadelphia Eagles
Bobby Grayson	Back	3	21	Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Reynolds	Tackle	6	52	Green Bay Packers
Bob "Bones" Hamilton	Back	8	67	Brooklyn Dodgers
Monk Moscrip	End	9	76	Brooklyn Dodgers
Niels Larsen	Tackle	9	77	Chicago Cardinals

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References

1. "Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). Stanford Football Media Guide. 2022. p. 124. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via gostanford.com.
2. "Methodists will oppose Stanford in grid classic". The Pittsburgh Press. December 2, 1935. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
3. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
4. "Stanford will represent west in Rose Bowl clash". The Palm Beach Post. November 25, 1935. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
5. Bud Spencer (October 6, 1935). "Coffis Hero of Stanford's 10-0 Triumph Over Dons". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Harry M. Hayward (November 3, 1935). "Moscrip's Toe Wins 9-6 Game for Cards: Grayson, Hurt, Hero of Tilt; Seramin Runs 85 Yards". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bill Henry (January 2, 1936). "Stanford Wins, 7-0, Over S.M.U.: Paulman Scores for Indians". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
8. "1936 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.