1935 Chicago Maroons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1935 Chicago Maroons football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–4 2–3 Clark Shaughnessy 3rd Stagg Field The 1935 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) during the 1935 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 110 to 102.1935 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 8, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/chicago/1935-schedule.htmlUniversity of Chicago Football Media Guide 2016 University of Chicago 22 November 10, 2016 https://issuu.com/uchicagoathletics/docs/fb-program-2016-web In December 1935, Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger became the first recipient of a trophy from the Downtown Athletic Club intended to honor "the most valuable player east of the Mississippi."New York Pays High Honors to Berwanger Chicago Daily Tribune December 11, 1935 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388156/new_york_pays_high_honors_to_berwanger/ John Heisman was then the club's athletic director,Berwanger Blushes At Festive Boards George Currie The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 11, 1934 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388105/berwanger_blushes_at_festive_boards/ and after Heisman's death in October 1936 the trophy was expanded to become a national honor and named the Heisman Trophy.Heisman Trophy to Be Presented to Kelly Today Chicago Daily Tribune December 16, 1936 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388196/heisman_trophy_to_be_presented_to/ Schedule y y September 28 at Nebraska<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE L 7-28 October 5 1935 Carroll Pioneers Carroll (WI)<ncg> Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 31-0 October 12 Western State Teachers (MI) <ncg> Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 31-6 24,000 Maroons Roll Up 31-6 Score on Western State Chicago Tribune October 13, 1935 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18279488/maroons_roll_up_316_score_on_western/ Newspapers.com October 19 Purdue (rivalry) Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-19 25,000 Purdue Beats Chicago: Boilermaker 'Cripples' Set Pace in 19 to 0 Triumph Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff October 20, 1935 II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21061043/purdue_beats_chicago_boilermaker/ Newspapers.com October 26 Wisconsin Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 13-7 November 9 Ohio State Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 13-20 15,000 November 16 Indiana Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-24 November 23 at Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 7-6 12,536 Chicago and Notre Dame Victors; Berwanger's Run and Plunge Beat Illini, 7-6 Chicago Tribune November 24, 1935 II-1, II-5 Harvey Woodruff https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19587405/chicago_tribune/ Newspapers.com NFL draft One Maroon player was drafted as part of the inaugural NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1936/draft.htm 1936 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Chicago Maroons Player Position Round Pick Franchise Jay Berwanger Halfback 11 Philadelphia Eagles References Chicago Category:Chicago Maroons football seasons Chicago Maroons football