1935 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	West Kentucky Industrial	Frankfort, KY	W 21–0
October 12	at Wilberforce	Wilberforce, OH	L 7–19
October 19	Lane	Frankfort, KY	W 35–0
October 26	at Tuskegee	Tuskegee, AL	W 19–14
November 2	at Morris Brown	Atlanta, GA	W 15–0
November 9	West Virginia State	Frankfort, KY	W 13–0
November 16	Lincoln (MO)	Frankfort, KY	W 24–0
November 23	at Louisville Municipal	Louisville, KY	W 33–0
November 28	Tennessee A&I	Frankfort, KY	W 6–0
December 7	vs. Florida A&M	Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	W 19–9		[3]
Homecoming

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