| 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Rooney |
| Head coach | Joe Bach |
| Home stadium | Forbes Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 3rdNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's third season since its formationtwo years prior. The 1935 Pirates (would later be renamed in1940) fired former coachLuby DiMeolo after completing the '34 season with a 2–10 record. They brought inDuquesne head coach,Joe Bach, who improved their record to 4–8, and stayed until the next season before returning to coach in college.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Temple Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 22 | New York Giants | L 7–42 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 24,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 29 | Chicago Bears | L 7–23 | 1–2 | Forbes Field | 11,858 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 6 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 0–27 | 1–3 | City Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–17 | 1–4 | Forbes Field | 6,271 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 17–13 | 2–4 | Forbes Field | 7,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 27 | Boston Redskins | W 6–0 | 3–4 | Forbes Field | 12,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–13 | 3–5 | Forbes Field | 13,390 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 10 | atBrooklyn Dodgers | W 16–7 | 4–5 | Ebbets Field | 18,000 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–34 | 4–6 | Forbes Field | 12,902 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 1 | atBoston Redskins | L 3–13 | 4–7 | Fenway Park | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 8 | atNew York Giants | L 0–13 | 4–8 | Polo Grounds | 7,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. September 13: Friday night. | |||||||||
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–0 | 180 | 96 | W5 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 3–4–1 | 90 | 141 | T1 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 100 | 209 | L3 | |
| Boston Redskins | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 2–4–1 | 65 | 123 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–5 | 60 | 179 | L5 | |
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 2 | .700 | 3–2–2 | 191 | 111 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4–4 | 181 | 96 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 3–2–2 | 99 | 97 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 1–3–2 | 192 | 106 | W1 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atTemple Stadium,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
atCity Stadium,Green Bay, Wisconsin
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pirates | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atEbbets Field,Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Drives:
Week 10 (Sunday November 17, 1935):Bye
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Pirates | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
atFenway Park,Boston, Massachusetts
Scoring Drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
atPolo Grounds,New York, New York
Scoring Drives:
| 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates final roster | ||||||
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| Linemen/Linebackers
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