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1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game

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1894 Chicago Maroons vs. Stanford football game
12 Total
Chicago 024 24
Stanford 04 4
DateDecember 25, 1894
Season1894
StadiumHaight Street Grounds
LocationSan Francisco, California
Attendance4,000

The 1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game, played on December 25, 1894 was a college football game between the Chicago Maroons and Stanford. Chicago won 24 to 4.[1] The game was played in San Francisco, California. It was the first postseason intersectional contest, foreshadowing the modern bowl game.[2][3] Herbert Hoover was Stanford's student financial manager.[4]

Game summary

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Neither team scored in the first half.[5] Freshman Clarence Herschberger played well.[6]

Aftermath

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Stanford won a rematch in Los Angeles on December 29 by 12 to 0.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Gary Migdol (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. p. 15. ISBN 9781571671165.
  2. ^ "Amos Alonzo Stagg and Football at Chicago".
  3. ^ Edwin Pope (1956). Football's Greatest Coaches. p. 232.
  4. ^ David M. Nelson (1994). The Anatomy of a Game. p. 70. ISBN 9780874134551.
  5. ^ "Stagg's Men Victors". The Inter Ocean. December 26, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Chicago Won It". The San Francisco Call. December 26, 1894. p. 10. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Stanford Defeats Stagg's Eleven". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1894. p. 5.