Chicago Maroons football team
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The Chicago Maroons football team is the collegiate football program representing the University of Chicago, historically notable as an early powerhouse under coach Amos Alonzo Stagg and now competing at the NCAA Division III level.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chicago Maroons | 2 |
| University of Chicago Maroons football | 2 |
| Chicago Maroons football team canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
University of Chicago varsity team
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college football team ⓘ |
| affiliation | University Athletic Association football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticAssociation |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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surface form:
NCAA
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| BigTenExit | University of Chicago left the Big Ten Conference in 1946 ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Division III football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | University Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eraOfProminence |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| established | 1892 ⓘ |
| formerConference |
Big Ten Conference
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Midwest Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHomeStadium | Stagg Field (original) at the University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMajorCollegeStatus | discontinued major college football after the 1930s ⓘ |
| governingBody | University of Chicago Department of Athletics and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingPhilosophy | emphasis on academics over athletic scholarships ⓘ |
| HeismanTrophyConnection |
Jay Berwanger was a Chicago Maroons halfback
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Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman Trophy in 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCoach | Amos Alonzo Stagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalConferenceRole | founding member of the Big Ten Conference (as University of Chicago) ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | early national powerhouse in college football ⓘ |
| homeCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Stagg Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeState | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Phoenix (University of Chicago mascot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalChampionshipClaim |
1905 college football national champion (various selectors)
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1913 college football national champion (various selectors) ⓘ 1924 college football national champion (various selectors) ⓘ |
| NCAADivision | NCAA Division III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Amos Alonzo Stagg
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Clarence Herschberger (assistant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Jay Berwanger
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Walter Eckersall NERFINISHED ⓘ William Spiegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programReinstatement | football reinstated at non-scholarship level in 1969 ⓘ |
| programSuspension | varsity football dropped in 1939 ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| rival |
Carnegie Mellon Tartans football
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Case Western Reserve Spartans football NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Wesleyan Titans football NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington University Bears football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarshipStatus | non-scholarship football program ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamColors |
maroon
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white ⓘ |
| university | University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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University of Chicago Maroons football
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Chicago Maroons
University of Chicago Department of Athletics and Recreation
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