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1935 Philadelphia Eagles season

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1935 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerBert Bell
Head coachLud Wray
Home fieldBaker Bowl
(Phillies Park)
Results
Record2–9
Division place5th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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.

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

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The Eagles move their training camp to a private school, the Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Regular season

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Although 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

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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

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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

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The Eagles failed to make the playoffs

Roster

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(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

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  1. ^ 1935 Philadelphia Eagles
  2. ^ Not playing the game effectively counted as a tie, omitted from consideration in the calculation of winning percentages.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cancelled due to heavy rain, rendering the field unplayable.
  5. ^ Jack Miley, "Giants Skid to 10–0 Victory Over Eagles: Eagles Clipped!" New York Daily News, Nov. 25, 1935, pp. 44, 49.
  6. ^ 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.