The United Press Sport Writers' Poll
Although the AP would begin the first weekly writers' poll in 1936, and UPI would not follow until 1950, United Press did conduct a season's end poll in 1935. Writers from 112 papers were asked to vote for their Top Ten, and then the choices were to be weighted, with 10 points for first, 9 points for second, etc. The results placed Minnesota first and SMU second
| Ranking | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota |
| 2 | SMU |
| 3 | Princeton |
| 4 | TCU |
| 5 | Ohio State |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | LSU |
| 8 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | California |
| 10 | Pittsburgh |
| 11 | Fordham |
| 12 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Duke |
| 14 | Holy Cross |
| 15 | Auburn |
| 16 | Northwestern |
| 17 | Alabama |
| 18 (t) | Army |
| 18 (t) | Iowa |
| 18 (t) | UCLA |
| 21 (t) | Nebraska |
| 21 (t) | Ohio U. |
| 23 (t) | Marquette |
| 23 (t) | Washington |
| 23 (t) | St. Mary's |
| 26 | Temple |
| 26 | Dartmouth |
| 26 | NYU |
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