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Army Football Team History

Army Black Knights

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Conference: Independent-

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1890 <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024

1935 Season Highlights

Garrison H. Gar Davidson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Army.

1935 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. William & Mary	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Gettysburg	54	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Harvard	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Yale	14	8	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Mississippi State	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Pittsburgh	6	29	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Notre Dame	6	6	T	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Vermont	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Navy	28	6	W	@ Philadelphia, PA

1935 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	176
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	62
Defense Average	6.9
Opponents Record	27-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	2-1

1935 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1935 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	2-4-1	39	70					J.O. Christian
Notre Dame	7-1-1	143	62					Elmer F. Layden
Pittsburgh	7-1-2	135	28					Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple	7-3	181	68					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Army	6-2-1	176	62					Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College	6-3	146	77					John R. Dinny McNamara
Michigan State	6-2	207	57					Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse	6-1-1	112	56					Victor A. Vic Hanson
Navy	5-4	136	89					Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
San Jose State	5-5-1	116	101					Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Troy	5-5	168	169					Albert Elmore
Western Michigan	5-3	78	91					Mitchell Gary
Eastern Michigan	4-2-2	43	41					Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State	4-4	76	70					Robert A. Bob Higgins
East Carolina	3-3	78	32					G.L. Doc Mathis
Georgia Southern	3-3-2	98	89					Crook Smith
West Virginia	3-4-2	129	96					Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Buffalo	2-6	26	213					George Van Bibber
Central Michigan	2-6	39	95					Alex Yunevich
Jacksonville State	2-4	54	93					T.B. Shotts
Massachusetts	5-4	117	105					Mel Taube

1935 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1935 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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