The 1935 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an
American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
) in the
Border Conference
The Border Conference, officially known as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association, was an National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference founded in 1931 that disbanded following the 1961–62 season. ...
during the
1935 college football season
The 1935 college football season was the last one before the Associated Press 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 "n ...
. In their third season under head coach
Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–5–1 record (2–2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 66 to 29. The team captain was left tackle Dan Pace.
The Bulldogs finished 1-2-1 at home and 1-3 on the road. All home games were played at
Irish Field in
Tempe, Arizona.
Schedule
Game summaries
In the rivalry matchup, Arizona State Teacher's College suffered a 26-0 road shutout against Arizona. During their home opener in Tempe, the Bulldogs dropped a 7-3 contest to
Loyola. ASTC fell 7-6 in a road matchup against New Mexico State. The Bulldogs bounced back with a 6-0 shutout road victory at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (ASTCF, later renamed
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state.
...
). Arizona State was shutout, 13-0, against New Mexico on the road. The Bulldogs rebounded with a 14-0 home shutout win over Texas-El Paso at Irish Field. In the rematch at Tempe, ASTC ended in a 0-0 tie with ASTCF. The Bulldogs closed the season with a 13-0 home shutout loss to BYU. It marked the first ever meeting between the teams in school history.
Roster
The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Clare Van Hoorebeke, left tackle Don Pace, left guard Al Dalmolin, center Bob Buntz, right guard Howard Wynn, right tackle Al Northern, right end John Rouse, quarterback Ted Miller, halfbacks Bill Parry and Bill Kajikawa, and fullback Everett Jenkens.
William Ball, Francis Clevenger, & Bennet Davis were also on the roster.
Awards and honors
Left guard Al Dalmolin earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1935 football season.
References
Arizona State
Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons
Arizona State Sun Devils football
The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football. The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the ...
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