1935 Stanford Indians football team

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	Tiny 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

The 1935 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1935 college football season. In head coach Tiny 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] This was the third season that the "Vow Boys" kept their vow and defeated USC.

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. ^[3] 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		[4]
October 5	at San Francisco *	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 10–0	25,000	[5]
October 12	UCLA	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 6–7	35,000	[6]
October 26	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 6–0	35,098	[7]
November 2	Santa Clara *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 9–6	60,000	[8]
November 9	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 3–0	50,000	[9]
November 16	Montana	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 32–0		[10]
November 23	California	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 13–0	90,000	[11]
January 1, 1936	vs. SMU *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	W 7–0	87,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Source: [13]

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. "Stanford will represent west in Rose Bowl clash". The Palm Beach Post. November 25, 1935. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
4. "Cards take 35–0 tilt". San Francisco Chronicle. September 29, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
5. Bud Spencer (October 6, 1935). "Coffis Hero of Stanford's 10–0 Triumph Over Dons". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bruins defeat Tribe, 7–6". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Moscrip kicks Stanford into 6–0 victory over Washington at Seattle". The Sacramento Union. October 27, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
8. 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.
9. "Moscrip's field goal beats U.S.C. in last 30 seconds of game". The San Francisco Examiner. November 10, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hamilton breaks nose; Williams, Todd rout Montana, 32 to 0". The Press Democrat. November 17, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Indians beat Bears, 13–0". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1935. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
12. Bill Henry (January 2, 1936). "Stanford Wins, 7-0, Over S.M.U.: Paulman Scores for Indians". Los Angeles Times– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1935 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
14. "1936 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 12, 2014.