1916 Chicago Maroons football team

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The 1916 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1916 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 3–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 110 to 65.[1][2]

Record3–4 (3–3 Western)
Headcoach
HomestadiumStagg Field
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1916 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–4 (3–3 Western)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
Seasons
 1915
1917 
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1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $400700
Northwestern410610
Minnesota310610
Chicago330340
Illinois221331
Wisconsin121421
Iowa120430
Indiana031241
Purdue041241
  • $ Conference champion
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In the first game of the season, Carleton College traveled to Chicago and beat the Maroons 7-0 in a shocking upset.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Carleton*L 0–7
October 14Indiana
W 22–0
October 21Northwestern
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–10
October 28at WisconsinL 7–30
November 4Purdue
W 16–7
November 18at IllinoisW 20–7831[5]
November 25Minnesota
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–4922,000
  • *Non-conference game
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