Iowa State at Oklahoma
Saturday, October 19, 1935 Share
Oklahoma beat Iowa State 16–0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 6–2.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 45°FAttendance 10,407
In the newspapers

The Waterbury Democrat, Connecticut, October 21, 1935, page 28 (results column)
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They came through unscathed in mighty battles with hitherto unbeat- en opponents. Yale’s gallant eleven stayed of . strong Navy team, 7–6, on a touch- down by Al Hessberg, brilliant so- phomore halfback and a goal after touchdown by as substitute tackle, Henry Gardner, who was in the game for only one play. Notre Dame battered down Pittsburgh, 9–6, by the margin of a field goal by Marty Peters, which snapped Pitts 3-year supremacy over the Irish. Southern Methodist, with little Bobby Wilson laying the leading role, staged a fourth period rally to conquer Rive, 10–0. Washington displayed unexpected strength in smashing Washington State, 21-O. Georgia marched to a 13-O triumph over North Carolina State. Big Five Those five-Yale, Notre Dame, Southern Methodist, Georgia and Westinghouse the leaders for the week. Next week they may have to- give way to new gridiron powers. The other IS unbeaten, united major teams, from whose ranks later may spring new leaders to sup- plant the present pace-setters, fol- low: East-Arnny, Princeton, New York D., Temple, Dartmouth, Penn State, Villanova. Midwest-Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Iowa, Marquette, Missouri. Southwest-Texas Christian, Bay- Tor. South-North Carolina. Ear California, U. c. L. A. Nine major teams were tumbled to defeat last week, and another was tied. The group beaten for the first time included Columbia, Navy, Michigan State, Duke, Rice, Detroit, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Washington State. Holy Cross, looked upon as one of the casts strongest teams, was tied by Manhattan in one of the biggest upsets, 1913. A magnificent fourth period rally by Manhattan accounted for two touchdowns which tied Holy Cross, a Al betting fav- orite. Three of the other big upheavals came in the south, where Georgia Tech capitalized on a tumble to beat Duke, 6–0; Auburn routed Ken- tuckey, 20–0; and Alabama found it’s Rose Bowl form to blast Tennessee, 25-O. All three losers were favored. Real Shock Perhaps the most surprising re- suit of all was in the east, where Boston College, beaten 19–0 by rose up to defeat Mich igan States powerful team, 18–6. Other developments by sections were: East-Army, led by little Monk Meyer, won its first game in history from Harvard at West Point, 13-O. Pennsylvania ripped Columbia to Shreds. $40. Princeton had to come from behind to beat little Rutgers, 29–6. Temple moved onward with 8 13–0 win over Carnegie Tech. Ford ham conquered Vanderbilt in a 13–7. Penn State subdued Lehigh, 26–0. Syracuse won from Ohio Wesleyan, 1910. Colgate rout- ed Lafayette, 52–0. Dartmouth Brown, 41–0. Midwest-Ohio State started it’s drive for the big ten title with a 28–7 victory over Northwestern. Michigan scored its second confer ence victory by beating Wisconsin, 20–12. Purdue stayed with the lead- CTS by winning from Chicago, 1920. Minnesota scored an inter sectional victory over Tulane, 20–0. Nebraska was held to surprise GO tie by Kansas State. Oklahoma knocked off Iowa State, 16–0. 6outh-North Carolina continued to look impressive in downing Div Idson, 14–0. Louisiana State was hard put to beat Arkansas, 13–7. and Lee trimmed Gen. Ire, 14–7. Southwest-Texas Christian scor- d conference victory over Texas |, \. & M. 19–14. Texas won a spectac- liar game from Centenary, 1913. Far West-C California continued ts unbeaten march by winning a cruising battle from Santa Clara, 70. Oregon State tumbled South
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Iowa State–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 80–7–2 in 89 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.
| 2023 | Oklahoma 50, Iowa State 20 | |
| 2022 | Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 13 | |
| 2021 | Oklahoma 28, Iowa State 21 | |
| 2020 | Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21 | Big 12 Championship Game |
| 2020 | Iowa State 37, Oklahoma 30 | |
| 2019 | Oklahoma 42, Iowa State 41 |
Around this game
Iowa State
- Next gamevs. MissouriOct. 26, 1935
- SeasonIowa State in 1935
- ProgramIowa State history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gameat NebraskaOct. 26, 1935
- SeasonOklahoma in 1935
- ProgramOklahoma history and records

