1937 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1937 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroons compiled a 1–6 record, finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 143 to 45.[1][2]

1937 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–6 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Minnesota $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
No. 13 Ohio State 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Indiana 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Michigan 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Purdue 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
Wisconsin 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
Illinois 2 –3 –03 –3 –2
Chicago 0 –4 –01 –6 –0
Iowa 0 –5 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Vanderbilt*
L 0–185,000[3]
October 9 Wisconsin
L 0–2712,000[4]
October 16 Princeton*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 7–1620,000[5]
October 30 No. 8 Ohio State
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–3910,000[6]
November 6at Michigan
L 12–1325,000[7]
November 13 Beloit*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 26–918,000[8]
November 20at Illinois
L 0–2111,500–13,627 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1937 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. "Maroons Lose To Vanderbilt in Rain, 18-0: 5,000 See Commodores Outclass Chicago". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. French Lane (October 10, 1937). "Badger Power Beats Maroons in 2d Half, 27-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Arch Ward (October 17, 1937). "Princeton Rallies in Second Half to Beat Chicago, 16 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ohio State Tramples Chicago, 39-0". Springfield News-Sun. Associated Press. October 31, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. French Lane (November 7, 1937). "Wolverines Score in Closing Minutes; Beat Maroons, 13-12". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Chicago Fights Uphill To Whip Beloit, 26 to 9: Proves Superiority After Trailing at Half". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1937. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Stewart Owen (November 21, 1937). "Maroons Give Way to Illini in 2d Half 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
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