1912 Chicago Maroons football team
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 6–1 (6–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Halstead Marvin Carpenter |
| Home stadium | Marshall Field |
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| Wisconsin $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1912 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1912 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 6–1 record, finished in second place in the Western Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 86 to 44.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Indiana | W 13–0 | [3] | ||
| October 19 | Iowa |
| W 34–14 | ||
| October 26 | Purdue |
| W 7–0 | ||
| November 2 | at Wisconsin | L 12–30 | |||
| November 9 | Northwestern |
| W 3–0 | ||
| November 16 | at Illinois | W 10–0 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| November 23 | Minnesota |
| W 7–0 | 15,000 |
Roster
[edit]| Player | Position | Weight |
| Halstead Marvin Carpenter (captain) | right halfback | 176 |
| John Bennett Canning | right guard | 160 |
| Kenneth G. Coutchie | halfback | 165 |
| Paul Des Jardien | center | 192 |
| Horace Charles Fitzpatrick | halfback | 158 |
| Clarence Preston Freeman | center | 195 |
| Lauriston W. Gray | left halfback | 173 |
| Harvey Louis Harris | left guard | 175 |
| Earl D. Huntington | right end | 170 |
| Walter Lee Kennedy | left halfback | 171 |
| Joseph Brown Lawler | quarterback | 147 |
| Nelson Norgren | right halfback | 174 |
| Norman C. Paine | quarterback | 162 |
| Stanley Robert Pierce | Fullback | 175 |
| Arthur G. Scanlon | right guard | 182 |
| Sanford Sellers, Jr. | left tackle | 175 |
| Marion L. Skinner | right end | 158 |
| William M. Smith | quarterback | 147 |
| John Vruwink | left end | 168 |
| Horace Whiteside | left guard | 190 |
| Nicolai B. Johnson | trainer |
- Head coach: Amos Alonzo Stagg (21st year at Chicago)
References
[edit]- ^ "1912 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "University of Chicago Football Media Guide". University of Chicago. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Walter Eckersall (October 6, 1912). "Stagg's Maroons Win First Clash Over Indiana, 13-0". Chicago Tribune. pp. Sporting 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroon Warriors Scalp Illini, 10-0; Win State Title". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1912. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.