Year: | 1935 |
Team: | Kentucky State Thorobreds |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Midwest Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | MAA |
Record: | 9–1 |
Head Coach: | Henry Kean |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Champion: | Black college national co-champion |
Bowl: | Orange Blossom Classic |
Bowl Result: | W 19–9 vs. |
The 1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (now known as Kentucky State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1935 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the team compiled an 8–0 record, won the MAA championship, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 192 to 42. The team was recognized as a black college national co-champion.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Frankfort, Kentucky. Notable players included Joe "Tarzan" Kendall, an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.[2]