 Under head coach Bernie Moore, LSU won their first Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship finishing with a 5–0 conference record and 9–2–0 overall in 1935.LSU played in their first Sugar Bowl game, falling to #4 TCU 3–2 at Tulane Stadium.The Tigers and Horned Frogs both took home the Williamson Poll national championship, which is not claimed by LSU.