1935 DePaul Blue Demons football team

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1935 DePaul Blue Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWrigley Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 23 Marquette     7 1 0
No. 8 Notre Dame     7 1 1
Michigan State     6 2 0
DePaul     5 2 1
Wayne     5 2 1
Detroit     6 3 0
Xavier     6 3 0
Michigan State Normal     4 2 2
Western State Teachers (MI)     5 3 0
Saint Louis     5 6 0
Central State (MI)     1 6 0
Haskell     0 7 1
Rankings from United Press

The 1935 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1935 college football season. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 123 to 36.[1] The team played its home games at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Jim Kelly was the head coach.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at NorthwesternL 0–14
October 5at St. AmbroseDavenport, IAW 26–7
October 12Texas TechT 0–03,000
October 19at DaytonDayton, OHW 14–35,000[2]
October 26at Western State Teachers (MI)W 26–0[3]
November 2Catholic University
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 9–65,000[4]
November 9at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 48–0
November 23Saint Louis
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–62,000[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1935 - DePaul (IL)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 17, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Art Routzong (October 20, 1935). "Second Half Comeback Gives DePaul Win Over Dayton: Demons Score Twice On Pass And Long Run". The Dayton Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "De Paul Humbles Hilltopper Eleven". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1935. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "De Paul Hands Catholic U. 1st Defeat, 9 To 6". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 3, 1935. p. 4, part 2. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Gould, James M. (November 24, 1935). "Billikens Upset De Paul, 6 To 0; Kloepper Scores Late In Game". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1C. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Gould, James M. (November 24, 1935). "Billikens Upset De Paul, 6 To 0; Kloepper Scores Late In Game (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2C. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.