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1921 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
Seasons← 19201922 →
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Chicago 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Michigan 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 30th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 6–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 111 to 13.

Notable players on the 1921 team included end Fritz Crisler, quarterback Milton Romney, fullback John Webster Thomas, guard Charles Redmon, and tackle Charles McGuire.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 NorthwesternW 41–0
October 8 PurdueW 9–0
October 22at Princeton*W 9–0
October 29 Colorado*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 35–0
November 52:00 p.m. Ohio State
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–730,000
November 12at IllinoisW 14–618,872
November 19 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 3–0

References

  1. "1921 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. Harvey T. Woodruff (October 2, 1921). "Maroons' Attack Smothers Purple". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Holden, Albon (November 5, 1921). "Maroons Meet Buckeyes Today; Both Teams Set". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 25. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0 (continued)". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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