Northwestern at Chicago

Saturday, October 1, 1921

Chicago beat Northwestern 41–⁠0. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Chicago led the series 22–⁠7–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern1–⁠6 in 1921
0
HomeChicago6–⁠1 in 1921
41

FinalHigh 70°F, low 53°F

In the newspapers

  • The Albuquerque morning journal's story: CHICAGO UNIVERSITY BEATS NORTHWESTERN

    Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., October 2, 1921, page 1

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    CHICAGO UNIVERSITY BEATS NORTHWESTERN Chicago, Oct. 1.--Chicago uni versity opened the western confer ence football season with an easy Al to 0 victory over Northwestern university today at Stage Field before a crowd of approximately $4,000 persons. Pyott, comparative newcomer in maroon football circles, was the individual star of the day with sew eral twenty-yard runs and one OF forty-five yards. Pyott did not start the game bu. replaced Neff at half back at the start Of the second quarter. His speed and smashing plunges i’m proved the maroon attack greatly and were instrumental in much OF the scoring. Romney’s clever run ming and forward passing also aided in the maroon attack. An American dollar can he sold for $4,000 rubies, soviet money, in Russia.

  • The South Bend news-times's story: NORTHWESTERN j. LOSES TO MAROONS Chicago Opens Western Con ference Football With Vic tory Over Purple.

    South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 2, 1921, page 1

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    NORTHWESTERN j. LOSES TO MAROONS Chicago Opens Western Con ference Football With Vic tory Over Purple. CHICAGO. oct. Chicago uni versity opened the western confer ence football season with an easy Al 70 victory over Northwestern uni versity today at StaEg field before crowd of approximately $4,000 persons. Coach Alonzo Stage loosened the draw strings on his bag Of football tricks but little, bringing forth only a series of short end runs and Off tackle plays. which combined with short forward passes. proved ample to overcome Chicago’s traditional RIVALS Pyott, a comparative newcomer in Maroon football, was the individual star Of the day with several % yard runs and one Of As yards.

  • The Evening star's story: CHICAGO NOT EXTENDED TO BEAT Northwestern

    Evening star, October 2, 1921, page 27

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    CHICAGO NOT EXTENDED TO BEAT Northwestern CHICAGO, October 1.-Chicago Uni versity opened the western confer ence foot ball season with an easy 4l-to-O victory over Northwestern. Twenty-Five thousand saw the game. Coach Stagg 1oosened the draw strings on his bag Of foot ball tricks but little, bringing forth only series of short end runs and of tackle plays which, combined with short forward passes. proved ample to over come Chicago’s traditional rivals. Summary:

  • The The New York herald's story: Is, 900 See Chicago Eleven Beat Northwestern 35 to o

    The New York herald, October 2, 1921, page 51

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    Is, 900 See Chicago Eleven Beat Northwestern 35 to o cufc,co. oct i.--Chicago University opened the Western Conference football ee son With an easy rs to victory over Northwestern University to-day at stagg Field before crowd OF approximately %, 900 persons.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Chicago 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Chicago leads 26–⁠8–⁠3 in 37 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1926Northwestern 38, Chicago 7
1925Chicago 6, Northwestern 0
1924Chicago 3, Northwestern 0
1923Chicago 13, Northwestern 0
1922Chicago 15, Northwestern 7
1921Chicago 41, Northwestern 0

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