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]
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 6–1 (4–1 Big Ten) |
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Home stadium | Stagg Field |
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Iowa $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 1 | Northwestern | W 41–0 | [3] | |||||
October 8 | Purdue |
| W 9–0 | |||||
October 22 | at Princeton* | W 9–0 | ||||||
October 29 | Colorado* |
| W 35–0 | |||||
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio State |
| L 0–7 | 30,000 | [4][5][6] | ||
November 12 | at Illinois | W 14–6 | 18,872 | |||||
November 19 | Wisconsin |
| W 3–0 | |||||
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References
- "1921 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 T. Woodruff (October 2, 1921). "Maroons' Attack Smothers Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
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