1923 Chicago Maroons football team
The 1923 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1923 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 32nd season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 7–1 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 134 to 22.[1][2] Jimmy Pyott was the Maroons captain.[3]
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 7–1 (5–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Jimmy Pyott |
Home stadium | Stagg Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notable players on the 1924 Chicago team included guard Joe Pondelik, end Elmer A. Lampe, fullback John Webster Thomas, and tackle Frank Gowdy. Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 29 | Michigan Agricultural* | W 34–0 | [3] | ||||
October 6 | Colorado Agricultural* |
| W 10–0 | ||||
October 20 | Northwestern |
| W 13–0 | ||||
October 27 | Purdue |
| W 20–6 | ||||
November 3 | at Illinois | L 0–7 | 61,000 | [4] | |||
November 10 | Indiana |
| W 27–0 | ||||
November 17 | Ohio State |
| W 17–3 | ||||
November 24 | Wisconsin |
| W 13–6 | ||||
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References
- "1923 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.
- Iserman, Ted (September 30, 1923). "Maroons Show Class in 34-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. p. 21.
- Irving Vaughan (November 4, 1923). "Illinois Conquers Chicago, 7-0: Grange Speed, Line Punches Daze Maroons". Chicago Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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