1919 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois $ 6 –1 –06 –1 –0
Ohio State 3 –1 –06 –1 –0
Chicago 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Wisconsin 3 –2 –05 –2 –0
Minnesota 3 –2 –04 –2 –1
Iowa 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Michigan 1 –4 –03 –4 –0
Northwestern 1 –4 –02 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –2 –03 –4 –0
Purdue 0 –3 –02 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1919 college football season. In their 28th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 5–2 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 26.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11 Great Lakes Navy*
W 123–0[3]
October 18 Purdue
W 16–0[4]
October 25 Northwestern
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 41–020,000[5]
November 1at Illinois
L 0–1016,000–17,000 [6]
November 8 Michigan
W 13–024,000[7]
November 15 Iowa
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 9–6[8]
November 22 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 3–10[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1919 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "University of Chicago Football Media Guide". University of Chicago. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stagg's Roller Runs Over Gobs in 123-0 Farce: Eighteen Scores Turn Football Game Into a Track Meet". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1919. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Albon Holden (October 19, 1919). "Maroon Passes Defeat Purdue in 16-0 Combat: Hoosier Visitors Battle Fiercely After Staggs Get Early Margin". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Harvey T. Woodruff (October 26, 1919). "Maroon Team Swamps Purple, 41-0: Chicago Power Staggers Rival; 'Kid' Cole Stars". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Revamped Illini Down Maroons: Ralph Fletcher Gets All Points; Score 10 to 0". The Champaign Daily News. November 2, 1919. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Harvey T. Woodruff (November 9, 1919). "Maroons Defeat Michigan, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Albon Holden (November 16, 1919). "Maroons Down Hawkeyes, 9-6: Whistle Blows With Iowa Only 8 In. From Goal". Chicago Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Albon Holden (November 23, 1919). "Badgers Down Maroons, 10 to 3: 'Sub' Wins Game by 62 Yard Run in Last Minute". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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