1908 Chicago Maroons football team

In today's world, 1908 Chicago Maroons football team is a relevant topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. Whether due to its impact on society, its influence on popular culture or its importance in academia, 1908 Chicago Maroons football team has become a topic of general interest that has generated heated discussions and passionate debates. From its emergence to its evolution today, 1908 Chicago Maroons football team has left an indelible mark on history, making it a topic worth exploring in depth to understand its true scope and meaning in today's world.

1908 Chicago Maroons football
Western Conference champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–0–1 (5–0 Western)
Head coach
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainWalter Steffen
Home stadiumMarshall Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 1
Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Purdue 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 1
Northwestern 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 2 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1908 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 5–0–1 record, won the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 30.[1][2]

Quarterback Walter Steffen was the team captain. Four Chicago players received first-team honors on the 1908 All-Western college football team: end Harlan Page, halfback William Lucas Crawley, fullback, Oscar William Worthwine, and center Benjamin Harrison Badenoch.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Purdue
W 39–0
October 10Indiana
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 29–6
October 17Illinois
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 11–58,000[4][5]
October 31Minnesota
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 29–015,000[6][7]
November 14Cornell*
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
T 6–6[8][9]
November 21at Wisconsin
W 18–12[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Roster

Player Position Weight
Walter Steffen (captain) quarterback 157
Benjamin Harrison Badenoch center 169
William Lucas Crawley right halfback 170
Herman John Ehrhorn left guard 167
Raymond Davis Elliott right guard 162
Louis Theodore Falk right tackle 177
Marcus Andrew Hirschl right tackle 168
A. C. Hoffman left tackle 179
Harold Iddings right halfback 158
Thomas Kelley right tackle 190
Harlan Page right end 149
Rufus Boynton Rogers end, halfback 151
John Schommer left end 169
Harry Johnson Schott fullback 171
Oscar William Worthwine fullback 166
Nicolai B. Johnson trainer

References

  1. ^ a b "1908 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "University of Chicago Football Media Guide". University of Chicago. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Walter Camp, ed. (1909). Spalding's Official Football Guide for 1909. American Sports Publishing Company. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Illini Downed by Maroons, 11-6: Game Greatest Ever Played in Middle West Under the New Football Rules". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1908. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Frank B. Hutchinson Jr. (October 18, 1908). "Maroons Nose Out Illinois After Hard Fight; Score Is 11-6". The Inter Ocean. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ I.E. Sanborn (November 1, 1908). "Genius of Stagg Beats Gophers: Daring Tactics of Maroons Bewilder Minnesota: Northmen Routed, 29-0". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Frank B. Hutchinson Jr. (November 1, 1908). "Maroons Crush Gophers in Spectacular Struggle; Score, 29 to 0: Stagg's Warriors Trample Gophers in Defeat, 29 to 0". The Inter Ocean. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ I.E. Sanborn (November 15, 1908). "Maroons in Tie With Ithacans: Chicago and Cornell Score Six Points Each in Great Gridiron Battle". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Frank B. Hutchinson Jr. (November 15, 1908). "Chicago Ties With Cornell by Great Last Minute Rally". The Inter Ocean. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Walter Eckersall (November 22, 1908). "Wisconsin a Worthy Foe: Badgers Display Unlooked For Ability Says Eckersall". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Frank B. Hutchinson Jr. (November 22, 1908). "Maroons Win From Badgers and Land Title of the West". The Inter Ocean. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.