1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game
College football game
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The 1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game, played on December 25, 1894 was a college football game between the Chicago Maroons and Stanford. Chicago won 24 to 4.[1] The game was played in San Francisco, California. It was the first postseason intersectional contest, foreshadowing the modern bowl game.[2][3] Herbert Hoover was Stanford's student financial manager.[4]
| 1894 Chicago Maroons vs. Stanford football game | |||||||||||||
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| Date | December 25, 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Season | 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Haight Street Grounds | ||||||||||||
| Location | San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 4,000 | ||||||||||||
Game summary
Neither team scored in the first half.[5] Freshman Clarence Herschberger played well.[6]
Teams of Stanford (left) and Chicago of 1894
Aftermath
Stanford won a rematch in Los Angeles on December 29 by 12 to 0.[7]
