1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team

1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football
1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football
Black college national co-champion
Orange Blossom Classic, W 19–9 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	9–1 ( MAA)
Head coach	Henry Kean (5th season);
	Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

The 1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (now known as Kentucky State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1935 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the team compiled an 8–0 record, won the MAA championship, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 192 to 42. The team was recognized as a black college national co-champion.^[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Frankfort, Kentucky. Notable players included Joe "Tarzan" Kendall, an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.^[2]

^ "Kentucky State Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ Washington, Chester L. (December 28, 1935). "'Bama State, Kentucky Get 2 Places on 11". Pittsburgh Courier. pp. 2–5. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.