1921 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1921 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 30th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 6–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 111 to 13.[1][2]

1921 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa $ 5 0 07 0 0
Chicago 4 1 06 1 0
Ohio State 4 1 05 2 0
Wisconsin 3 1 15 1 1
Michigan 2 1 15 1 1
Indiana 1 2 03 4 0
Minnesota 2 4 03 4 0
Illinois 1 4 03 4 0
Purdue 1 4 01 6 0
Northwestern 0 5 01 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Notable players on the 1921 team included end Fritz Crisler, quarterback Milton Romney, fullback John Webster Thomas, guard Charles Redmon, and tackle Charles McGuire.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 NorthwesternW 41–0[3]
October 8 Purdue
W 9–0
October 22at Princeton*W 9–0
October 29 Colorado*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 35–0
November 52:00 p.m. Ohio State
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–730,000[4][5][6]
November 12at IllinoisW 14–618,872
November 19 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 3–0

References

  1. "1921 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. Harvey T. Woodruff (October 2, 1921). "Maroons' Attack Smothers Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Holden, Albon (November 5, 1921). "Maroons Meet Buckeyes Today; Both Teams Set". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved November 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 25. Retrieved November 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0 (continued)". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved November 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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