1935 Northwestern Wildcats football team explained

Year:1935
Team:Northwestern Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–3–1
Conf Record:2–3–1
Head Coach:Pappy Waldorf
Hc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Single wing
Captain:Wally Cruice[1]
Stadium:Dyche Stadium

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Year-by-Year Results. 2007. 146. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf. March 16, 2019. live. March 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: 1935 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 22, 2016.