1935 Catholic University Cardinals football team

The 1935 Catholic University Cardinals football team represented the Catholic University of America during the 1935 college football season. The Cardinals were led by Dutch Bergman, compiled an 8–1 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 140 to 53.[1] The Cardinals were invited to the Orange Bowl, their first of two major bowl games, where they defeated Ole Miss, 20–19.

1935 Catholic University Cardinals football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 20–19 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Independent
1935 record	8–1
Head coach	Dutch Bergman (6th season)
Captain	Ed Karpowich
Home stadium	Brookland Stadium

1935 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Catholic University			–					8	–	1	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk Division			–					8	–	1	–	0
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					6	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					3	–	3	–	0
Georgetown			–					4	–	4	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	3	–	2
West Virginia			–					3	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma City			–					3	–	4	–	1
Texas A&I			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	La Salle	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 41–6 or 41–7		[2]
October 11	at Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 6–0		[3]
October 19	Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 13–7		[4]
October 25	St. Mary's (TX)	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–0		[5][6]
November 2	at DePaul	Soldier Field? Chicago, IL	L 6–9		[7]
November 9	West Virginia Wesleyan	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 19–6		[8]
November 16	Western Maryland	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 20–6	6,000	[9]
November 28	NC State	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 8–0		[10]
January 1, 1936	Ole Miss	Miami Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	W 20–19	10,000	[11]

Freshman team schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 26	Staunton Military Academy	Staunton, VA	T 6–6	[12]

References

1. https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/m/y/86ybti08oek6sg/CUA_Football_History_through_2013.pdf
2. "Catholic U. Puts End To La Salle's Streak". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-10-06. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
3. "Football Results Last Night". The Daily Mail. 1935-10-12. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
4. "Late Catholic U. Pass Sets Detroit Back 13-7". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-10-20. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
5. "Friday's Football Scores". The Daily Mail. 1935-10-26. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
6. "St. Mary's of San Antonio Fights Hard But Loses to Catholics, 7-0". The Austin American. 1935-10-26. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
7. "Catholic U. Toppled From Undefeated Rank". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-11-03. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
8. "Catholic U. Defeats W. Va. Wesleyan, 19-6". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-11-10. p. 28. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
9. "Gets Short End Of 20-6 Score". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-11-17. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
10. "Catholic U. Defeats N.C. State In Finale". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-11-29. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
11. "Catholic". Catholic. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
12. "Staunton Cadets Tie Catholic U. Freshmen". The Baltimore Sun. 1935-10-27. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-07-30.