1935 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • Detroit Lions defeat 26–7 New York Giants for the NFL championship
  • SMU Mustangs national college football champions
  • First Heisman Trophy presented to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago
  • The Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia was founded

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