The Williamson System, an NCAA-designated "major selector" of national championships, ranked TCU first, SMU second, and LSU third in its final post-bowl rankings.[1] The accompanying column notes, though, that "there was no undisputable national champion in 1935".[1] In an apparent error, the NCAA records book notes TCU and LSU as Williamson System national co-champions for the season.[2] the LSU athletic department does not recognize the team as national champions, although their media guide does mention the award's inclusion in the NCAA records book.[3]
Four days of rain turned an expected passing battle into a punting duel between quarterbacks Sammy Baugh of TCU and LSU's Abe Mickal. The Tigers threatened often, once getting to the six-inch line, but TCU's Taldon Manton kicked a winning 36-yard field goal. LSU scored when All-America end Gaynell Tinsley harassed Baugh into throwing an incompletion in the TCU end zone for an automatic safety.
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions"(PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 73. Retrieved April 3, 2012.