Chicago at Northwestern
Saturday, November 13, 1926 Share
Northwestern beat Chicago 38–7. It was their 37th meeting; Chicago leads the series 26–8–3.
FinalAttendance 47,000
In the newspapers

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.

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.
The series
Every Chicago–Northwestern gameChicago leads 26–8–3 in 37 meetings.
| 1926 | Northwestern 38, Chicago 7 | |
| 1925 | Chicago 6, Northwestern 0 | |
| 1924 | Chicago 3, Northwestern 0 | |
| 1923 | Chicago 13, Northwestern 0 | |
| 1922 | Chicago 15, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1921 | Chicago 41, Northwestern 0 |
Around this game
Chicago
- Next gamevs. WisconsinNov. 20, 1926
- SeasonChicago in 1926
- ProgramChicago history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IowaNov. 20, 1926
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1926
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
