The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's third season since its formation two years prior. The 1935 Pirates (would later be renamed in 1940) fired former coach Luby DiMeolo after completing the '34 season with a 2–10 record. They brought in Duquesne head coach, Joe Bach, who improved their record to 4-8, and stayed until the next season before returning to coach in college.
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1 (Friday September 13, 1935): Philadelphia Eagles
at Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 20,000 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Philadelphia – Manske 1 pass from Kirkman (Kirkman kick) Pittsburgh – Casper 1 run (Niccolai kick) Pittsburgh – Ribble blocked punt recovery in end zone (Niccolai kick) Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 47
Week 2 (Sunday September 22, 1935): New York Giants
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 23,298 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
New York – Richards 13 run (Strong kick) New York – Burnett 45 pass from Danowski (Strong kick) New York – Molenda 30 interception (Strong kick) New York – Clancy 10 run (Sarausky kick) Pittsburgh – Weisenbaugh 3 pass from Gildea (Niccolai kick) New York – Burnett 25 pass from Danowski (Strong kick) New York – Sarausky 10 run (Molenda kick) Notes: New York head coach Steve Owen admits in 1935 that he "shaved" the game, ordering his Giants to fumble 3 times inside the 10 & didn't call a pass play in the 4th quarter, the world's first public admission of game fixing.
Week 3 (Sunday September 29, 1935): Chicago Bears
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 11,858 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Chicago Bears – Pollock 13 pass from Masterson (Manders kick) Chicago Bears – Johnsos 18 pass from Molesworth (Manders kick) Chicago Bears – Johnsos 13 pass from Dunlap (kick failed) Chicago Bears – FG Kopcha 26 Pittsburgh – Casper lateral from Sortet after pass from Gildea (Niccolai kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 6, 1935): Green Bay Packers
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 5,000 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Green Bay – Sauer 3 run (Schwammel kick) Green Bay – Laws run (kick failed) Green Bay – Hutson 50 pass from Herber (Smith kick) Green Bay – Hutson 1 pass from Herber (Engebretsen kick)
Week 5 (Wednesday October 9, 1935): Philadelphia Eagles
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 6,271 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Philadelphia – Matesic 2 run (Reese kick) Philadelphia – FG Reese 40 Philadelphia – Carter 58 pass from Storm (Reese kick) Pittsburgh – Weisenbaugh 10 pass from Doehring (kick failed)
Week 6 (Sunday October 20, 1935): Chicago Cardinals
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 7,000 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – Casper 14 pass from Doehring (Niccolai kick) Chicago Cardinals – Sarboe 80 punt return (Smith kick) Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 22 Chicago Cardinals – Nichelini 5 run (kick blocked) Pittsburgh – Strutt 74 interception (Niccolai kick)
Week 7 (Sunday October 27, 1935): Boston Redskins
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 12,000 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 41
Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 46
Week 8 (Sunday November 3, 1935): Brooklyn Dodgers
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 13,390 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Brooklyn – Becker pass from Franklin (Kercheval kick) Brooklyn – Hubbard 56 pass from Kercheval (kick blocked) Pittsburgh – Wetzel 1 run (Niccolai kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 10, 1935): Brooklyn Dodgers
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 18,000 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
Brooklyn – Grossman 5 run (Kercheval kick) Pittsburgh – Levey 34 pass from Gildea (kick blocked) Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 25 Pittsburgh – Levey run (Niccolai kick)
Week 11 (Sunday November 24, 1935): Green Bay Packers
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 12,902 Referee:
Scoring Drives:
