1935 College Football All-America Team

The 1935 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1935 college football season. Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago was the only unanimous All-American selection and was also the first recipient of the Heisman Trophy.

Overview
The 1935 college football season was a year of firsts. It was the first year for the Heisman Trophy and it was the first year of college football that was followed by an NFL Draft. University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger was the only unanimous All-American selection, receiving first-team honors on every major All-American team. Berwanger was also the first recipient of the Heisman Trophy and the first player selected in the first NFL Draft.

Stanford end and place-kicker Jim "Monk" Moscrip placed second in the Heisman voting and received six first-team All-American honors. Moscrip was one of Stanford's "Vow Boys," a group of freshmen players who vowed after a 1932 loss to the University of Southern California that they would never lose to the Trojans when they made the varsity team. The group kept their promise, defeating USC three straight years and becoming the first team in college football history to play in three consecutive Rose Bowl games. Other "Vow Boys" who made the 1935 All-American team include Bobby Grayson and Bob "Horse" Reynolds.

Third place in the 1935 Heisman voting was taken by William Shakespeare, known as the "Bard of Staten Island." Shakespeare played fullback for Notre Dame and was the third person selected in the first NFL Draft. Shakespeare's Notre Dame teammate Wayne Millner also received six first-team honors.

The 1935 All-American Teams also included two players who went on to Hall of Fame careers as coaches. Paul "Bear" Bryant was named a third-team All-American at the end position by the Newspaper Editors Association, and Charles "Bud" Wilkinson of the University of Minnesota was named a second-team All-American by the United Press and a third-team selection by the Newspaper Editors Association and the Central Press.

The 1935 season produced three undefeated teams, each of which was represented by several All-Americans (first-team unless otherwise noted) as follows:

The chart below reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates (any player with at least two first-team All-American desigantions) were selected as a first-team All-Americans, their point total in the 1935 Heisman Trophy voting, and their position in the NFL Draft.

Ends

 * Gaynell Tinsley, Louisiana State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; LIB-1; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-2; CP-3; NYS-1; PTH-1; CNS-1)
 * Wayne Millner, Notre Dame (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-1; AAB-1; LIB-2; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; CNS-2; KCS-2)
 * Jim "Monk" Moscrip, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-2; AAB-1; LIB-2; COL-1; NEA-2; INS-1; NANA-1; CP-1; WC-1; PTH-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * Merle Wendt, Ohio State (UP-2; LIB-1; NEA-1; NANA-2; CP-2)
 * William R. Shuler, Army (son of radio evangelist Robert P. Shuler) (AP-1; CP-2)
 * Gilbert Lea, Princeton (AP-2; NYS-2; CNS-2; KCS-1)
 * Walter Winika, Rutgers (AP-2; LIB-3)
 * Rutherford B. Hayes, Kansas (NEA-2)
 * Bob "Choo-Choo" Train, Yale (NYS-2)
 * Bernie Scherer, Nebraska (UP-3; CP-3)
 * Paul "Bear" Bryant, Alabama (NEA-3)
 * Maco Stewart, Southern Methodist (NEA-3)
 * Jack Brittingham, California (UP-3; LIB-3)
 * Topping, Stanford (KCS-2)

Tackles

 * Ed Widseth, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; AAB-1; LIB-1; NEA-2; INS-1; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-2; WC-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * Larry Lutz, California (AP-1; UP-2; AAB-1; LIB-2; NANA-1; CP-1; WC-1; CNS-1; KCS-2)
 * Dick Smith, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1; LIB-3; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NYS-1; PTH-1; CNS-2)
 * Charles Wasicek, Colgate (UP-2; LIB-1; NANA-2; CP-2; NYS-2)
 * Truman Spain, Southern Methodist (AP-2; UP-3; COL-1; NEA-3; CP-3; PTH-1; CNS-2; KCS-2)
 * Art Detzel, Pittsburgh (NEA-1)
 * Bob Reynolds, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (NANA-2; CP-2; NYS-1; KCS-1)
 * Whatley, Alabama (NEA-2)
 * Haygood Paterson, Auburn (AP-3; LIB-2)
 * Charles Toll, Princeton (AP-3)
 * Joe Stydahar, West Virginia (NEA-3)
 * Duval, Loyola, Los Angeles (UP-3; LIB-3)
 * Galbreath, Illinois (CP-3)

Guards

 * Jack Weller, Princeton (AP-1; UP-1; LIB-1; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-1; PTH-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * Sid Wagner, Michigan State (8th pick in the 1936 NFL Draft, by Detroit)(AP-2; UP-1; LIB-1; NYS-1)
 * J.C. "Iron Man" Wetsel, SMU (AAB-1; LIB-3; NANA-1; CP-2; NYS-2; WC-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * Paul Tangora, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-3; LIB-2; NANA-2; CP-2; CNS-2; KCS-2)
 * Eddie Michaels, Villanova (AP-2; UP-2; LIB-2; INS-1; NYS-2; CNS-2)
 * Wheeler, Oklahoma (NEA-1)
 * Inwood Smith, Ohio State (COL-1; PTH-1)
 * Helveston, Louisiana State (CP-1)
 * Charles "Bud" Wilkinson, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2; NEA-3; CP-3; KCS-2)
 * Marty Kordick, St. Mary's (NEA-2)
 * Ike Hayes, Iowa State (NEA-2)
 * Alex Drobnitch, Denver (AP-3; UP-3; LIB-3; CP-3)
 * Phil Flanagan, Holy Cross (AP-3)
 * Harrison, Texas Christian (NEA-3)
 * Gryboski, Illinois (NANA-2)

Centers

 * Darrell Lester, TCU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-3; AAB-1 [g]; LIB-2; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-2; CP-2; WC-1 [g]; PTH-1; CNS-1; KCS-2)
 * Gomer Jones, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; AAB-1; LIB-1; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-2; WC-1; CNS-2; KCS-1)
 * Steve Sabol, North Carolina State (AP-3; NEA-2)
 * Chavoor, UCLA (NEA-3)
 * Louis Robertshaw, Navy (CP-3)
 * Walt Gilbert, Auburn (UP-2; LIB-3; NYS-1)

Quarterbacks

 * Riley Smith, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (Second pick in the 1936 NFL Draft) (AP-1; UP-2; AAB-1; LIB-2; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-2; CP-2; NYS-1; WC-1; CNS-1; KCS-2)
 * Sammy Baugh Texas Christian (College and Pro football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-1; LIB-3; NANA-2 [fb]; CP-2 [hb]; NYS-2; PTH-1; CNS-2; KCS-1)
 * Ed Goddard, Washington State (Second pick in 1937 NFL Draft) (LIB-1)
 * Kenneth Sandbach, Princeton (NDA-3; CP-3)
 * Clarence "Ace" Parker, Duke (AP-3 [hb]; UP-3; LIB-3 [hb]; NEA-2)

Halfbacks

 * Jay Berwanger, Chicago (College Football Hall of Fame) (First pick in the 1936 NFL Draft) (AP-1; UP-1; AAB-1; LIB-1; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; PTH-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * Bob Wilson, SMU (AP-1; UP-1; LIB-1; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-1; PTH-1; CNS-1)
 * Oze Simmons, Iowa (African-American player in the Jim Crow era) (AP-2; LIB-2; NEA-2; NANA-2; CP-2; CNS-2; KCS-2)
 * Meyer, Army (UP-2; NANA-2; CP-3)
 * Ray Buivid, Marquette (Third pick in 1937 NFL Draft) (UP-3; LIB-3; CP-3)
 * Fatherree, Louisiana State (NEA-3)
 * Bobby Larue, Pittsburgh (UP-3)
 * Chuck Cheshire, UCLA (NEA-3)
 * Andy Pilney, Notre Dame (NEA-3)
 * Bill Wallace, Rice (AP-3)

Fullbacks

 * Bobby Grayson, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; AAB-1; LIB-1; COL-1; NEA-1; INS-1; NANA-1 [qb]; CP-1; NYS-2; WC-1; PTH-1; CNS-1; KCS-1)
 * William Shakespeare, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (Third pick in the 1936 NFL Draft) (UP-2 [hb]; AAB-1 [hb]; CP-3; NYS-2 [hb]; WC-1; CNS-2 [hb]; KCS-1 [hb])
 * Sheldon Beise, Minnesota (AP-2; UP-2; LIB-3; NEA-2; NANA-1; CP-1; NYS-2; CNS-2; KCS-2)
 * John McCauley, Rice (AP-2 [qb]; LIB-2 [hb]; NYS-1)
 * Donald Jackson, North Carolina (AP-2 [hb]; NEA-2; CP-2)
 * Dick Crayne, Iowa (AP-3; UP-3; KCS-2 [hb])
 * Abe Mickal, Louisiana State (LIB-2)

Key

 * AP = Associated Press
 * UP = United Press
 * AAB = All-America Board, selected by a board made up of Glenn "Pop" Warner, Christy Walsh, Elmer Layden, Howard Jones and Frank Thomas.
 * LIB = Liberty Magazine: "An 'All-Players' All-America football team compiled by Liberty Magazine from a poll of 1521 varsity players in all parts of the country"
 * COL = Collier's Weekly
 * INS = International News Service: "Based upon the findings of staff men and qualified observers in all sections of the country, the International News Service today is making public its all-American football team for 1935"
 * NEA = Newspaper Editors Association, selected by Bernie Bierman and NEA Service's committee of coaches
 * NANA = North American Newspaper Alliance, selected by four prominent coaches: Andy Kerr of Colgate, Dan McGugin of Vanderbilt, James Phelan of Washington, and Gus Dorais of Detroit.
 * CP = Central Press Association: "The sixth annual Central Press Captains' All-American football team is presented today. It represents the selections of 54 gridiron leaders from important schools in every part of the country.  Every major conference had a voice in the voting, and captains of important teams not identified with conferences—such as Army and Navy—expressed their preferences in the nation-wide poll which has grown tremendously in popularity since its introduction in 1930."
 * NYS = New York Sun
 * WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
 * PTH = Pathe News, selected by a board of outstanding college coaches that included Bernie Bierman of Minnesota, Frank Thomas of Alabama, Tiny Thornhill of Stanford and Lou Little of Columbia.
 * CNS = Consensus All-American team based on the following scoring system: 5 points for a first-team selection; 3 points for a second-team selection; and 1 point for a third-team selection. The All-American teams reviewed for the consensus team were AP, UP, INS, NEA, North American Newspaper Alliance, All-America Board, Collier's, Bill Corum's symposium, and Fritz Crisler.
 * KCS = Kansas City Star by C.E. McBride

Bold = Consensus All-American


 * 1 - First Team Selection
 * 2 - Second Team Selection
 * 3 - Third Team Selection