The 1927 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 36th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record, finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 65.[1][2]
| 1927 Chicago Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (3–3 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | Stagg Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Illinois + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Minnesota + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 1 | Oklahoma* | L 7–13 | 25,000 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | Indiana |
| W 13–0 | 35,000 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | Purdue |
| W 7–6 | 55,000 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Penn* |
| W 13–7 | 45,000 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | at Ohio State | L 7–13 | 35,775-40,000 | [7] | |||
| November 5 | Michigan |
| L 0–14 | 53,042-60,000 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | at Illinois | L 6–15 | 48,000 | [9] | |||
| November 19 | Wisconsin |
| W 12–0 | 45,000 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1927 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.
- ^ Don Maxwell (October 2, 1927). "Oklahoma's Passes Upset Maroons, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 9, 1927). "Chicago Steps Out and Beats Indiana, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Maxwell (October 16, 1927). "Maroons Take Boilermakers for 7 to 6 Beating". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Maxwell (October 23, 1927). "Maroon Passes and Smashes Bring 13 to 7 Win Over Penn". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (October 30, 1927). "Ohio State's Pass Attack Upsets Chicago, 13-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Maxwell (November 6, 1927). "60,000 Watch Michigan Defeat Chicago, 14 to 0: Crush Maroon Line as Rouse Leaves Game". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drew 140,000". Decatur Sunday Review. November 20, 1927. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 20, 1927). "Chicago Dashes To Victory Over Wisconsin, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.