1934 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1934 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record, finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 113 to 106.[1][2]

1934 Chicago Maroons football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 1 0 7 1 0
No. 6 Illinois 4 1 0 7 1 0
Purdue 3 1 0 5 3 0
Wisconsin 2 3 0 4 4 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 3 5 0
Chicago 2 4 0 4 4 0
Indiana 1 3 1 3 3 2
Iowa 1 3 1 2 5 1
Michigan 0 6 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Carroll (WI)*W 19–025,000[3]
October 13 Michigan
W 27–025,000[4]
October 20 Indiana
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 21–012,000[5]
October 27 Missouri*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 19–610,000[6]
November 3 Purdue
L 20–2632,000[7]
November 10at Ohio StateL 0–3332,227[8]
November 17at MinnesotaL 7–3546,000[9]
November 24 Illinois
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–629,828[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1934 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. ^ "Berwanger and Maroons Whip Carroll, 19 to 0". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1934. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Edward Burns (October 14, 1934). "Maroon Backs' Long Runs, Pass Rout Michigan". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1.
  5. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 21, 1934). "Berwanger's Runs and Pass Beat Indiana". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Charles Bartlett (October 28, 1934). "Chicago Whips Missouri, 19-6, in Last Period". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Edward Burns (November 4, 1934). "32,000 Forget Rain as Purvis, Carter, Berwanger Run Wild". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ French Lane (November 11, 1934). "Buckeyes Dazzle Maroons With Lateral Forward Passes". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Charles Bartlett (November 18, 1934). "Powerful Line Attack of Gophers Maroons, 35-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 25, 1934). "Illinois Wins, 6-0: Chicago Loses on Deflected Forward Pass". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.