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1934–35 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series

1934–35 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series

FieldValue
season1934
image[[Image:1934 Bowls-USA-states.PNG300px]]
image_captionNumber of bowl games per state
regular_seasonSeptember 22–December 1
number_of_bowls3
all_star_gamesEast–West Shrine Game
bowl_startJanuary 1, 1935
championsMinnesota Golden Gophers (Dickinson)
Alabama Crimson Tide (Dunkel)
bowl_record_link#Conference performance in bowl games
conference1Independents
conference1_teams3
conference1_wins1
conference1_losses2
conference1_ap_poll5
conference2SEC
conference2_teams2
conference2_wins2
conference2_losses0
conference2_ap_poll1
conference3Pacific Coast
conference3_teams1
conference3_wins0
conference3_losses1
conference3_ap_poll1
conference4Big Six
conference4_teams0
conference4_wins0
conference4_losses0
conference4_ap_poll0
conference5Big Ten
conference5_teams0
conference5_wins0
conference5_losses0
conference5_ap_poll3
conference6Border
conference6_teams0
conference6_wins0
conference6_losses0
conference6_ap_poll0
conference7Rocky Mountain
conference7_teams0
conference7_wins0
conference7_losses0
conference7_ap_poll0
conference8Southern
conference8_teams0
conference8_wins0
conference8_losses0
conference8_ap_poll0
conference9SWC
conference9_teams0
conference9_wins0
conference9_losses0
conference9_ap_poll0

Alabama Crimson Tide (Dunkel)

Number of bowl teams per state.

The 1934–35 NCAA football bowl games were the final games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 1934 college football season, and featured the debut of the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl, which complemented the only previous annual post-season game, the Rose Bowl. The Sun Bowl was also played for the first time, but with non-collegiate teams.

The Orange Bowl was hosted by the local team, the Miami Hurricanes, who faced the invited Bucknell Bison. Likewise, the Sugar Bowl was also hosted by the in-town team (the Tulane Green Wave), and also invited a Pennsylvania club as their opponents, the Temple Owls. The Rose Bowl featured two national powerhouses, the Stanford Indians of the West and the Alabama Crimson Tide from the South. Alabama's victory sealed their undefeated season and ended Stanford's, leaving Minnesota the only other undefeated team in the US.

Poll rankings

The first AP poll for college football was taken in mid-November 1934; it did not become a regular occurrence until the 1936 season. The below table lists top teams, their win–loss records at the time the poll was taken, and the bowls they later played in. Contemporary polls later named different national champions; the Dickinson System chose Minnesota, while the Dunkel System selected Alabama.

The Big Ten Conference did not allow its members to participate in bowl games until the 1947 Rose Bowl.

Bowl schedule

DateGameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResults
Jan. 1Rose BowlRose Bowl
Pasadena, CaliforniaAlabama Crimson Tide (9–0)
Stanford Indians (9–0–1)SEC
PCCAlabama 29
Stanford 13
Sugar BowlTulane Stadium
New Orleans, LouisianaTulane Green Wave (9–1)
Temple Owls (7–0–1)SEC
IndependentTulane 20
Temple 14
Orange BowlMiami Field
Miami, FloridaBucknell Bison (7–2–2)
Miami Hurricanes (5–2–1)Independent
IndependentBucknell 26
Miami 0
Sun BowlJones Stadium
El Paso, TexasEl Paso All-Stars (N/A)
Ranger Bulldogs (5–1)El Paso 25
Ranger 21

The inaugural Sun Bowl was contested between high school teams.

Conference performance in bowl games

ConferenceGamesRecordBowlsWLPct.Wonclass=unsortableLost
Independents3OrangeOrange, Sugar
SEC2Rose, Sugar
Pacific Coast1Rose

Game recaps

Rose Bowl

Main article: 1935 Rose Bowl

Qtr.TeamScoring playScoreSource:
1Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}; text-align:center"STANGrayson 1 yard rush, Moscrip kick goodSTAN 7–0
2Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}; text-align:center"BAMAHowell 5 yard rush, kick failedSTAN 7–6
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}; text-align:center"BAMASmith 27 yard FGBAMA 9–7
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}; text-align:center"BAMAHowell 67 yard rush, Smith kick goodBAMA 16–7
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}; text-align:center"BAMAHuston 46 yard pass from Riley, kick failedBAMA 22–7
3Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}; text-align:center"STANVanDellen 12 yard rushBAMA 22–13
4Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}; text-align:center"BAMAHuston 59 yard pass from Howell, Smith kick goodBAMA 29–13

Sugar Bowl

Main article: 1935 Sugar Bowl

Qtr.TeamScoring playScoreSource:
1Temple Owlsborder=0color=white}}; text-align:center"TEMTester 7 yard pass from Smukler, Smukler kick goodTEM 7–0
2Temple Owlsborder=0color=white}}; text-align:center"TEMSmukler 3 yard rush, Smukler kick goodTEM 14–0
Tulane Green Waveborder=0}}; text-align:center"TULSimons 85 yard kickoff return, Mintz kick goodTEM 14–7
3Tulane Green Waveborder=0}}; text-align:center"TULHardy 11 yard pass from Bryan, Mintz kick goodTIED 14–14
4Tulane Green Waveborder=0}}; text-align:center"TULHardy 25 yard pass from Mintz, kick failedTUL 20–14

Orange Bowl

Main article: 1935 Orange Bowl

Qtr.TeamScoring playScoreSource:
2Bucknell Bisonborder=0}}; text-align:center"BUCKSmith 23 yard pass from Jenkins, Dobie kick goodBUCK 7–0
3Bucknell Bisonborder=0}}; text-align:center"BUCKMiller 4 yard rush, kick failedBUCK 13–0
4Bucknell Bisonborder=0}}; text-align:center"BUCKSmith 8 yard rush, Dobie kick goodBUCK 20–0
Bucknell Bisonborder=0}}; text-align:center"BUCKReznichak 10 yard rush, kick failedBUCK 26–0

References

References

  1. (November 14, 1934). "AP Poll Shows Gophers As Topping Grid List". [[Post Register]].
  2. (December 21, 1934). "Dickinson Awards Trophy to Gophers". [[The Times of Northwest Indiana.
  3. (2005). "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia". ESPN Books.
  4. (2005). "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia". ESPN Books.
  5. (2005). "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia". ESPN Books.
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