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1923 Chicago Maroons football team

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1923 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Pyott
Home stadiumStagg Field
Uniform
Seasons← 19221924 →
1923 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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. Jimmy Pyott was the Maroons captain.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Michigan Agricultural*W 34–0
October 6 Colorado Agricultural*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 10–0
October 20 Northwestern
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 13–0
October 27 PurdueW 20–6
November 3at IllinoisL 0–761,000
November 10 Indiana
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 27–0
November 17 Ohio State
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 17–3
November 24 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 13–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1923 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. ^ Iserman, Ted (September 30, 1923). "Maroons Show Class in 34-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. p. 21.
  4. 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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