1927 Chicago Maroons football team

1927 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
1927 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Illinois + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 2
No. 7 Michigan 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Chicago 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Indiana 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Iowa 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 36th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record, finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 65.[1][2]

Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.

Background

The Maroons were led by coach Amos Alonzo Stagg in his 36th season at the University of Chicago, where he had coached since 1982.[3] Stagg's tenure up to that point included guiding the Maroons to national championships in 1905 and 1913.[4] He was renowned for pioneering innovations like the T-formation, which he developed by integrating elements like the man-in-motion and lateral pass. His emphasis on discipline, strategic playbooks, and player conditioning shaped the team's direction, fostering a focus on fundamentals amid the evolving Big Ten Conference landscape.[4]

Stagg was assisted by Herbet Orin "Fritz" Crisler, who served as an assistant coach from 1922 to 1929 and contributed to strategy development, including offensive schemes drawn from Stagg's playbook.[5] Crisler, a former Maroons end from 1919 to 1921, later achieved prominence as head coach at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1947, where he led the Wolverines to a national championship in 1947 and introduced the iconic winged helmet design.[6] Nelson Henry Norgren functioned as another key assistant, who joined the staff in 1921 and handled responsibilities in player development and game planning while also serving as head basketball coach.[7]

The staff was rounded out by trainer Simon Benson, who managed player health and conditioning, and Dr. Charles Oscar Molander, who provided medical support as part of the team's operational team.[7] Together, this group emphasized Stagg's holistic approach to athletics, integrating physical preparation with tactical innovation to guide the Maroons through the 1927 season.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 Oklahoma*
L 7–1325,000[8]
October 8 Indiana
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 13–035,000[9]
October 15 Purdue
W 7–655,000[10]
October 22 Penn*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 13–745,000[11]
October 29at Ohio State
L 7–1335,775-40,000[12]
November 5 Michigan
L 0–1453,042-60,000[13]
November 12at Illinois
L 6–1548,000[14]
November 19 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 12–045,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1927 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. ^ "History of UChicago Athletics". University of Chicago. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Guide to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Papers 1866-1964". www.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  5. ^ "Crisler, Herbert O. : Photographic Archive : The University of Chicago". photoarchive.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  6. ^ "H. O. Crisler papers, 1922-1978 - University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library - University of Michigan Finding Aids". findingaids.lib.umich.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Football, 1927 : Photographic Archive : The University of Chicago". photoarchive.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  8. ^ Don Maxwell (October 2, 1927). "Oklahoma's Passes Upset Maroons, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 9, 1927). "Chicago Steps Out and Beats Indiana, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Don Maxwell (October 16, 1927). "Maroons Take Boilermakers for 7 to 6 Beating". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Don Maxwell (October 23, 1927). "Maroon Passes and Smashes Bring 13 to 7 Win Over Penn". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Irving Vaughan (October 30, 1927). "Ohio State's Pass Attack Upsets Chicago, 13-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Don Maxwell (November 6, 1927). "60,000 Watch Michigan Defeat Chicago, 14 to 0: Crush Maroon Line as Rouse Leaves Game". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Drew 140,000". Decatur Sunday Review. November 20, 1927. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 20, 1927). "Chicago Dashes To Victory Over Wisconsin, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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