1902 Chicago Maroons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1902 Chicago Maroons football 1902 University of Chicago Maroons Football Team.png 285 Western Conference Western 14–1 5–1 Amos Alonzo Stagg 11th James M. Sheldon Marshall Field The 1902 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago as a member of the Western Conference (later commonly known as the Big Ten Conference) during the 1902 Western Conference football season. In their 11th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 14–1 record (5–1 in conference games), shut out 12 opponents, finished in second place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 297 to 32. The team's only setback was in the team's only road game, a 21–0 loss to national champion Michigan.1902 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 8, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/chicago/1902-schedule.htmlUniversity of Chicago Football Media Guide 2016 University of Chicago 22 November 10, 2016 https://issuu.com/uchicagoathletics/docs/fb-program-2016-web Several Chicago players received honors on the 1902 All-Western college football team: Center Shorty Ellsworth, tackle E. W. Farr, and guard Herbert Ahlswede received first-team honors from the Chicago Tribune.All-Western Teams The Michigan Daily December 1902 127 https://books.google.com/books?id=zRziAAAAMAAJ Ellsworth also received first-team honors from the Chicago Record-Herald and The Minneapolis Journal. Farr received further first-team honors from the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Record-Herald. Halfback James M. Sheldon and end Frederick A. Speik received first-team honors from Woodruff.All-Western Football Teams The Stentor December 3, 1902 5 https://archive.org/stream/lakeforestcolleg17lake#page/70/mode/2up/search/sweeley The team played its eleven home games at Marshall Field (later renamed Stagg Field) on the school's campus in Chicago. Schedule y y September 13 North Division High<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 5-0 Maroons Win First Game of Season: Stagg's Football Players Defeat North Division Team 5-0 The Inter Occean September 15, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-maroons-win-first-game-o/158831149/ Newspapers.com September 17 Englewood High School<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 37-0 Maroons Score 37 on School Team: Stagg's Players Appear More Promising than Team of Last Year Chicago Tribune September 18, 1902 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-score-37-on-scho/158831071/ Newspapers.com September 20 1902 Lombard Olive Lombard<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 27-6 Lombard Scores on the Maroons. Tackle Jansen Breaks Through Stagg's Line for Long Run to Goal Chicago Tribune September 21, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-lombard-scores-on-the-ma/158830912/ Newspapers.com September 24 Hyde Park High School<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 6-5 Maroons Beat Hyde Park 6 to 5: School Team Scores Touchdown in Second Half as Result of Fumble; Dispute Over Goal Kick Chicago Tribune September 25, 1902 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-beat-hyde-park-6/158830979/ Newspapers.com September 27 1902 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL)<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 24-0 700 Maroons Beat Monmouth, 24-0. Midway Varsity Rolls Up Respectable Score in Second College Game Chicago Tribune September 28, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-beat-monmouth-2/158830855/ Newspapers.com October 1 Fort Sheridan<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 53-0 Maroons Score 53-0 on Soldiers: Stagg's Men Plow Steadily Through the Fort Sheridan Line; Bezdek Is Quite a Star Chicago Tribune October 2, 1902 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-score-53-0-on-so/158830794/ Newspapers.com October 4 Knox<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 5-0 Maroons Score Once on Knox: Galesburg men Badly Outplay Stagg's Pupils in the First Half; Touchdown by Sheldon Chicago Tribune October 5, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-score-once-on-kn/158830749/ Newspapers.com October 8 1902 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA)<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 21-0 Maroon Team in Ragged Form: Defeats Cornell College 21 to 0 by Sheer Strength and Weight Alone; Criticism Is General Chicago Tribune October 9, 1902 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroon-team-in-ragged-fo/158830657/ Newspapers.com October 11 Purdue Marshall Field Chicago, IL (rivalry) W 33-0 Maroons Thrash Purdue, 33 to 0: Chicago Men Get Jump on Visitors and Score Rapidly Thereafter; Long Runs by Sheldon Chicago Tribune October 12, 1902 9, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-thrash-purdue-3/158830252/ Newspapers.com October 18 Northwestern Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 12-0 Maroons Trail Purple in Dust. Chicago Wins Its Annual Game with Northwestern by a Score of 12 to 0 Chicago Tribune October 19, 1902 9, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-trail-purple-in/158830480/ Newspapers.com October 25 Illinois Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 6-0 Maroons Defeat Illinois, 6 to 0: Great Game at Marshall Field Results in a Single Touchdown Chicago Tribune October 26, 1902 9, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-defeat-illinois/158830359/ Newspapers.com November 1 1902 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit<ncg> Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 18-0 Maroons Win Poor Game: Stagg's Men Defeat Beloit by Score of 18 to 0 Chicago Tribune November 2, 1902 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-maroons-win-poor-game-s/158830555/ Newspapers.com November 8 Indiana Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 39-0 1,000 Maroons Defeat Hoosiers 39 to 0: Stagg's Men Have No Trouble Winning from Indiana Eleven The Inter Ocean Thomas T. Hoyne November 9, 1902 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-maroons-defeat-hoosiers/158830051/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Michigan Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-21 14,000 Michigan Beats Chicago 21 to 0: Yost's Football Machine Proves Too Much for Maroons; Heston's Great Run The Inter Ocean November 16, 1904 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-michigan-beats-chicago-2/158829979/ Newspapers.com November 27 Wisconsin Marshall Field Chicago, IL W 11-0 12,000 Chicago Victor Over Wisconsin: Stagg's Strong Men Vanquish Their Hereditary Rivals by a Score of 11 to 0 Chicago Tribune November 28, 1902 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-chicago-victor-over-wisc/158829847/ Newspapers.com Roster PlayerPositionWeightJames Milton Sheldon (captain)left halfback156Herbert Frederick Ahlswedeleft guard196Hugo Francis Bezdekright halfback169Mark Seavey Catlinright end177Alfred Chester Ellsworthcenter186Ernest Warren Farrright tackle200Gregory Edwin Ivisonleft halfback173Clarke Saxe Jennisonright halfback163John Peter Koehlerleft tackle188Lee Wilder Maxwellquarterback156Robert Wallace Maxwellright guard232Ernest Earl Perkinsfullback168George Edward Schnurright halfback156Frederick Adolph Speikleft end175Schuyler Baldwin Terryleft guard194Roswell Chester Trippleft tackle196Sherburne Henry Wightmanfullback170Hiram Boardman Conibeartrainer Head coach: Amos Alonzo Stagg (11th year at Chicago) References Chicago Category:Chicago Maroons football seasons Chicago Maroons football Category:1900s in Chicago