The 1935 Philadelphia Eagles season marked their third year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–7, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
| 1935 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bert Bell |
| Head coach | Lud Wray |
| Home field | Baker Bowl (Phillies Park) |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–9 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
A home game against the Boston Redskins scheduled for November 17 was canceled due to inclement weather — rain which had transformed the playing field at the Baker Bowl (Phillies Park) into a lake. Consequently the Eagles and the Redskins only played 11 games in 1935, while the other eight teams in the league played 12.[2]
Off season
editThe Eagles move their training camp to a private school, the Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Regular season
editAlthough seemingly a mundane 2–9 season, the 1935 Eagles campaign was marked by one rare occurrence in the National Football League — a cancelled game. Torrential rain had hit Philadelphia ahead of the scheduled November 17 match-up with the Boston Redskins, turning the playing surface at the Baker Bowl into a veritable swimming pool.[3] Team owner Bert Bell announced the indefinite postponement of the contest, and expressed hope that a new date could be agreed upon.[3] Holders of tickets purchased in advance were entitled either to a cash refund or to exchange the useless cardboard for tickets to the forthcoming game with the New York Giants on December 1 at Phillies Park, it was declared.[3]
Although both teams had Thanksgiving Day open,[3] logistical difficulties on such short order proved insurmountable and no make-up game was ever held. Both the Eagles and the Redskins completed their season having played just 11 games, with their winning percentage calculated on that basis.
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 7–17 | 0–1 | Temple Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 20 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–35 | 0–2 | University of Detroit Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 9 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–6 | 1–2 | Forbes Field | 6,271 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 0–39 | 1–3 | Baker Bowl | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 6–17 | 1–4 | Ebbets Field | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 3 | at Boston Redskins | W 7–6 | 2–4 | Fenway Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0–3 | 2–5 | Baker Bowl | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 10 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 3–12 | 2–6 | Wrigley Field | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| * 9 * | November 17 | Boston Redskins | * cancelled *[4] | — | — | — | — | [3] | |
| 10 | November 24 | at New York Giants | L 0–10 | 2–7 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | Recap | [5][6] | |
| 11 | December 1 | New York Giants | L 14–21 | 2–8 | Baker Bowl | 6,500 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–13 | 2–9 | Baker Bowl | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–0 | 180 | 96 | W5 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 3–4–1 | 90 | 141 | T1 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 100 | 209 | L3 | |
| Boston Redskins | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 2–4–1 | 65 | 123 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–5 | 60 | 179 | L5 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 2 | .700 | 3–2–2 | 191 | 111 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4–4 | 181 | 96 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 3–2–2 | 99 | 97 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 1–3–2 | 192 | 106 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
editThe Eagles failed to make the playoffs
Roster
edit(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)
| No. | Player | Age | Pos. | GP | GS | Weight | Height | Years | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lud Wray | 41 | Coach | 1935 record 2–9 |
As Eagles Coach 9–21–1 |
NFL Lifetime 13–25–3 |
3rd | Pennsylvania | ||
| Howard Bailey | 23 | T | 1 | 0 | 205 | 6–0 | Rookie | Tennessee | |
| Steve Banas | 24 | BB-DB | 2 | 0 | 190 | 6–0 | Rookie | Notre Dame | |
| Harry Benson | 26 | G | 6 | 0 | 218 | 5–10 | Rookie | Western Maryland | |
| Bill Brian | 23 | T-C-LB | 9 | 5 | 210 | 6–2 | Rookie | Gonzaga | |
| Tom Bushby | 24 | TB-WB | 2 | 0 | 200 | 5–10 | 1 | Kansas State | |
| Glenn Campbell | 31 | E | 1 | 0 | 199 | 5–11 | 6 | Kansas State Teachers | |
| Joe Carter | 25 | E | 11 | 11 | 201 | 6–1 | 2 | Austin & SMU | |
| Paul Cuba | 27 | T | 10 | 8 | 212 | 6–0 | 2 | Pittsburgh | |
| Dick Frahm | 29 | WB-T | 1 | 0 | 195 | 5–10 | 3 | Nebraska | |
| Tom Graham | 26 | G | 2 | 0 | 210 | 6–3 | Rookie | Temple | |
| Homer Hanson | 25 | C-G-LB | 1 | 0 | 217 | 6–0 | 1 | Kansas State | |
| Tom "Swede" Hanson | 28 | B | 11 | 8 | 192 | 6–1 | 4 | Temple | |
| Bud Jorgensen | 24 | T | 11 | 2 | 205 | 6–0 | 1 | St. Mary's (CA) | |
| George Kenneally | 33 | E | 8 | 2 | 190 | 6–0 | 9 | St. Bonaventure | |
| Red Kirkman | 30 | B | 1 | 1 | 195 | 6–1 | 2 | Case Western Reserve and Washington & Jefferson | |
| Joe Kresky | 29 | G-T | 9 | 8 | 215 | 6–0 | 3 | Wisconsin | |
| Irv Kupcinet | 23 | QB | 2 | 1 | 190 | 6–1 | Rookie | North Dakota & Northwestern | |
| Rick Lackman | 25 | HB | 11 | 0 | 186 | 5–11 | 2 | None | |
| Jim Leonard | 25 | B | 11 | 11 | 204 | 6–0 | 1 | Notre Dame | |
| Jim MacMurdo | 26 | T-G | 4 | 3 | 209 | 6–1 | 3 | Pittsburgh | |
| Eggs Manske | 23 | E | 10 | 9 | 185 | 6–0 | Rookie | Northwestern | |
| Ed Matesic | 28 | TB-HB | 11 | 11 | 198 | 6–1 | 1 | Pittsburgh | |
| Forrest McPherson | 24 | G-C-T | 7 | 3 | 233 | 5–11 | Rookie | Nebraska | |
| Max Padlow | 23 | E | 4 | 0 | 199 | 6–1 | Rookie | Ohio State | |
| Alabama Pitts | 25 | HB | 3 | 0 | 185 | 5–10 | Rookie | None | |
| Leo Raskowski | 29 | T | 2 | 0 | 219 | 6–3 | 3 | Ohio State | |
| Hank Reese | 26 | C-G | 11 | 11 | 214 | 5–11 | 2 | Temple | |
| Burle Robison | 25 | E-C | 7 | 0 | 197 | 6–4 | Rookie | BYU | |
| Bob Rowe | 24 | HB | 4 | 0 | 198 | 6–0 | 1 | Colgate | |
| Mike Sebastian | 25 | HB-WB | 4 | 0 | 185 | 5–11 | Rookie | Pittsburgh | |
| Harry Shaub | 24 | G | 1 | 0 | 215 | 5–7 | Rookie | Cornell | |
| Ed Storm | 28 | B | 11 | 3 | 195 | 6–1 | 1 | Santa Clara | |
| Stumpy Thomason | 29 | B | 7 | 7 | 189 | 5–7 | 5 | Georgia Tech | |
| Izzy Weinstock | 22 | FB-BB | 11 | 2 | 190 | 5–11 | Rookie | Pittsburgh | |
| Clyde Williams | 25 | T | 3 | 0 | 210 | 6–2 | Rookie | Georgia Tech | |
| Diddie Willson | 24 | G-E-DE | 10 | 10 | 196 | 5–10 | 2 | Pennsylvania | |
| Vince Zizak | 27 | G-T | 4 | 1 | 208 | 5–8 | 1 | Villanova | |
| Jim Zyntell | 25 | G | 7 | 4 | 200 | 6–1 | 2 | Holy Cross | |
| 38 Players Team Average |
25.3 | 11 | 201.6 | 5–11.8 | 1.5 |
References
edit- ^ 1935 Philadelphia Eagles
- ^ Not playing the game effectively counted as a tie, omitted from consideration in the calculation of winning percentages.
- ^ a b c d e "Eagle-Boston Grid Tilt is Postponed: Inclement Weather Defers National Loop Game for Indefinite Period," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 18, 1935, p. 19.
- ^ Cancelled due to heavy rain, rendering the field unplayable.
- ^ Jack Miley, "Giants Skid to 10–0 Victory Over Eagles: Eagles Clipped!" New York Daily News, Nov. 25, 1935, pp. 44, 49.
- ^ Associated Press, "Giants Defeat Eagles on Field Goal, Pass, 10–0: Danowski's Toss is Good for 55 Yards, Touchdown," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25, 1935, p. 23.