1915 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–2 (5–2 Western)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
1915 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota + 3 –0 –16 –0 –1
Illinois + 3 –0 –25 –0 –2
Chicago 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Ohio State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1
Purdue 2 –2 –03 –3 –1
Wisconsin 2 –3 –04 –3 –0
Iowa 1 –2 –03 –4 –0
Indiana 1 –3 –03 –3 –1
Northwestern 0 –5 –02 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1915 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1915 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 5–2 record, finished in third place in the Western Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 83 to 50.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Northwestern
W 7–0[3]
October 16 Indiana
W 13–7> 10,000[4]
October 23 Purdue
W 7–0[5]
October 30 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 14–13[6]
November 6 Haskell*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 35–0[7]
November 13at Minnesota
L 7–2020,000[8]
November 20 Illinois
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–1024,078[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1915 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 Defeat Purple, 7 to 0 by Rally in Fourth Quarter: Even Contest Decided When Agar Crashes Through Loose Tacklers". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1915. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ James Crusinberry (October 17, 1915). "Maroons Win from Indiana in Battle of Punts 13 to 7: Stagg's Men Weaken After Fast Start and Foe's Score". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Ring Lardner (October 24, 1915). "Maroon Machine Triumpphs in Battle with Purdue, 7 to 0: Gordon Crosses Line for Only Touchdown of Fight". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Walter Eckersall (October 31, 1915). "Maroons Upset Dope; Beat Badgers, 14 to 13". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ James Crusinberry (November 7, 1915). "Maroons Use Haskell Team for Practice Stagg Tries Some Recruits and Trounces Indians by 35-0 Score". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Ring Lardner (November 14, 1915). "Gopher Steam Roller Crushes Maroons, 20-7: Defeat Puts Stagg's Men Out of Running for Big Nine Title". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ James Crusinberry (November 21, 1915). "Illini Down Maroons in Final Combat, 10-0: Touchdown by Halstrom and Goal by Macomber in First Period". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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