Chicago at Northwestern

Saturday, November 13, 1926

Northwestern beat Chicago 38–⁠7. It was their 37th meeting; Chicago leads the series 26–⁠8–⁠3.

AwayChicago2–⁠6 in 1926
7
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠1 in 1926
38

FinalAttendance 47,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current's story: Northwestern Team Defeats Chicago

    The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 15, 1926, page 1

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    Northwestern Team Defeats Chicago Chicago, Nov. 15.---R--A North western tam, undefcated in the Weston conference this season and determined at least to share ehampionship honors with Michigan, trAmbbed Chicago in the mud Saturday before 1900 spectators, beating the Maroons for the first TING in 20 The icors was .ss TO 7. It was the worst lHeiha Chicago had received . from Northwestern in thirty yeara. Nor. hwestern, pil1hgSup “a TO Q lead IN the first period started out as II !. woa’d set new Zig Ten” rec ord for scoring, but the Maroons aroused fighting spirit after me start u the second period nnd not onir hid Tie Wildeats Sx6a, but ac. .tuslly outplaysd them At times. s. DESPERATE was ChicaC0’s rally thai n nett6d Stages warriors 9 touch down. their first in five games. Starting off with IAN IS yard rur IN. . t6ul1sdoyn On the frst kiek q tke famG, NoFthwestern cSashet :. osar w three touehdoyns md I field. r5ol wlehin- ne first to. min 800 r. 6l1E 0oetafson, A4fS< orpt hnl{back. grabbed the kickoff ana ~ 1frail7st down the center Of the Slei’ 3er . touchdown.

  • The Evening star's story: CHICAGO SWAMPED BY NORTHWESTERN

    Evening star, November 14, 1926, page 101

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    CHICAGO SWAMPED BY NORTHWESTERN CHICAGO, November 13 (P).-A cocky Northwestern team, undefeated in the Western Conference this season and determined to at least share championship honors with Michigan, trampled Chicago in the mud today before $4,000 spectators, beatin the Maroons for the first time in 70 years, 3S to Z. 1t was the worst lacing Chicago had received from Northwestern in 80 years. Northwestern, piling up a 24-to-0 lead in the first period. started out as the second period not only held the if it would set a new big Ten” rec ord for scoring, but the Maroons in Wildcats even. but actual1N outplayed them at times. So desperate was Chicago’s rally that it netted Stages warriors a touchdown, the first in five games. The game was featured by an S5. yard run for a touchdown on the first + kickoff by Gustafson, Purple half. back

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)

Northwestern 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Chicago leads 26–⁠8–⁠3 in 37 meetings.

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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