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1920 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (2–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Indiana 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1920 college football season. In their 29th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 3–4 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 77 to 27.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9 Purdue
W 20–0[3]
October 16 Wabash*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 41–0[4]
October 23 Iowa
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 10–0[5]
October 30 Ohio State
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–7[6]
November 6 Illinois
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–327,545[7]
November 13at Michigan
L 0–1425,000[8]
November 20 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–3[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 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. ^ Albon Holden (October 10, 1920). "Maroons Upset Purdue, 20 to 0, in Woozy Game". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Albon Holden (October 17, 1920). "Maroon Passes Puzzle Wabash in 41-0 Triumph". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Albon Holden (October 24, 1920). "Iowa Falls Before Maroon Attack, 10-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Albon Holden (October 31, 1920). "Missed Kick for Goal Beats aroons". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Albon Holden (November 7, 1920). "Illinois Field Goal Beats Maroons". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harry Bullion (November 14, 1920). "Maize And Blue Waves Over Maroon On Crust Covered Turf Of Ferry Field". Detroit Free Press. pp. 25, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wisconsin Wins Over Chicago on Davey's Kick, 3-0". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1920. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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