1935 Roanoke Maroons football team

The 1935 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1935 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 4–5.

1935 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–5 (1–2 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at VPI*L 0–74,000[1]
September 28at Langley Field*
W 25–6[2]
October 5Richmond
L 7–12[3]
October 12at Georgetown*L 0–16[4]
October 19vs. Elon*
L 0–12[5]
October 26at William & MaryL 7–14[6]
November 8at King*
W 41–7[7]
November 15Guilford*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 28–0[8]
November 23Emory and Henry 
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 14–01,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "V.P.I. conquers Roanoke College, 7–0". Nashville Banner. September 22, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Roanoke College eleven tramples Langley Field, 25–6". Daily Press. September 29, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond Spiders trim Roanoke, 12–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgetown beats Roanoke College". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Elon upsets Roanoke College, wins 12 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Roanoke College loses to William and Mary". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Roanoke crushes ineffective King College team, 41 to 7". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Roanoke team licks Quaker grid outfit: final score is 28–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 16, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maroons overpower Wasps, 14 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 24, 1935. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.