1935 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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1935 Hawaii Rainbows football
Poi Bowl, L 6–38 vs. USC
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
 1934
1936 
1935 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho Southern Branch  701
Humboldt State  611
Cal Poly  521
Pomona  521
No. 23 Saint Mary's  522
Hawaii  530
San Francisco  530
Gonzaga  541
Loyola (CA)  650
San Jose State  551
Portland  340
Santa Clara  361
San Francisco State  251
Rankings from United Press

The 1935 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) as an independent during the 1935 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Otto Klum, the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 5–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Saint Louis School alumniW 18–09,000[1]
October 4McKinley High School alumni
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 40–08,000[2]
October 16Kamehameha alumni
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 19–711,000[3]
October 25Honolulu Town Team
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 10–718,000[4]
November 9at DenverL 7–1415,000[5]
November 15at UCLAL 6–1916,000[6]
December 14Utah
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 21–2017,000[7]
January 1, 1936USC
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)
L 6–3818,000[8]

References

  1. "Deans defeat Saintalums in 18–0 grid game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 28, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "University annihilates M'Kinley alums 40 to 0". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 5, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Early drives win game for Deans, 19–7". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 17, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "University defeats Townies to win senior title". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 26, 1936. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Thirty-five seconds to go and a 63-yard dash wins game for Denver". The Daily Sentinel. November 10, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bruins beat Hawaii's Roarin' Rainbows, 19–6". The Los Angeles Times. November 16, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Long forward pass gives Hawaii victory over Utah". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 15, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "U.S.C. overpowers Hawaii to triumph, 38–6". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 2, 1936. Retrieved April 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.