1928 Chicago Maroons football team

1928 Chicago Maroons football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	2–7 (0–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (37th season)
Captain	Saul Weislow
Home stadium	Stagg Field

1928 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Illinois $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Wisconsin	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Iowa	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Purdue	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Michigan	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Indiana	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Chicago	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Stagg in 1928

The 1928 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1928 college football season. In their 37th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 2–7 record, finished last in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 70.^[1][2]

Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		South Carolina*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–6		[3]
October 6	2:00 p.m.	Wyoming*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 47–0	30,000	[4][5]
October 6		Lake Forest*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 3–0	30,000
October 13		Iowa	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–13
October 20		at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–33	58,000
October 27		Purdue	Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 0–40	35,000
November 3		Penn*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 13–20
November 10		at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 0–25
November 17		Illinois	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–40	48,714
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "1928 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. "South Carolina U. upsets Chicago in gridiron inaugural by 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maroons Battle Lake Forest And Wyoming Today". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 6, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Robert, Howard (October 7, 1928). "Chicago Runs Wild Through Wyoming, 47-0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 33. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .