1926 Chicago Maroons football team
| 1926 Chicago Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (0–5 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | Stagg Field |
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| No. 3 Michigan + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Northwestern + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1926 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 35th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 2–6 record, finished last in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 116 to 47.[1][2]
Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 2 | Florida* | W 12–6 | 30,000 | [3] | |||
| October 9 | Maryland* |
| W 21–0 | 35,000 | [4] | ||
| October 16 | at Penn* | L 0–27 | 40,000 | [5] | |||
| October 23 | Purdue |
| L 0–6 | 40,000 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | Ohio State |
| L 0–18 | 48,000 | [7] | ||
| November 6 | Illinois |
| L 0–7 | 47,274-50,000 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | at Northwestern | L 7–38 | 47,000 | [9] | |||
| November 20 | Wisconsin |
| L 7–14 | 48,000 | [10] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1926 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "University of Chicago Football Media Guide". University of Chicago. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Harvey Woodruf (October 3, 1926). "Chicago's Aerial Attack Beats Florida, 12 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Maxwell (October 10, 1926). "Maryland Bows To Chicago, 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Westbrook Pegler (October 17, 1926). "Chicago Crumbles Before Penn, 27-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (October 24, 1926). "Stagg's Fears Come True, Purdue Beats Chicago, 6-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1.
- ^ Don Maxwell (October 31, 1926). "Ohio Crashes Through Chicago For 18-0 Triumph". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (November 7, 1926). "50,000 See Illinois Triumph Over Maroons, 7 to 0". Chicago Maroons. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Maxwell (November 14, 1926). "Northwestern Humbles Chicago, 38-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 21, 1926). "Wisconsin Spills Maroons 14 to 7 as Season Ends". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.