Wisconsin at Chicago
Thursday, November 28, 1901 Share
Wisconsin beat Chicago 35–0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 5–3.
FinalHigh 37°F, low 29°FAttendance 9,000
In the newspapers

New-York tribune, New York, November 29, 1901, page 5
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STAR PLAYS WIN FOR WISCONSIN. CHICAGO PUT UP MANFUL PLAY, BUT OPPONENTS WERE INVINCIBLE. Chicago Nov. 2S-Wisconsin. So: Chicago. O. and Wisconsins goal only twice in the least danger Straight football the day. and team work on the part of the vctors clever, though in nearly every case scores made by star plays Chi throughout the game put up manful though unavanG defence Almost perfect conditions for fast play prevailed More than six thousand enthusiasts, mostly Chi cago supporters. witnessed the game. Chicago won the toss-up and chose the south goal, thus being favored by strong southwest wind. BY a series OF straight bucks and mass plays. Wisconsin worked the ball down to Chicagos 20yard line, and then sent Cochems around Chcago’s left end for a touchdown Juneau kicked goal, and at the end Of six minutes play stood: Wisconsin, s.: Chicago. 0. After the next kickoff Chicago man aged to hold the Wisconsins for downs. and when had worked the ball to Wisconsin’s 35yard line Ellsworth tried for a goal from field but failed After further skirmishing Juneau again kicked goal and added six points the score. Soon after this the first half ended. with the score y to in Wis consin’s favor. The second half opened with an exchange OF punts and Wisconsin gaining the ball on Chicago’s 52-yard line and rushing it TO her opponents 35yard line. Here Juneau kicked goal from field and scored five points more. in a scrimmage that followed the next kickoff Marshall. the Wisconsin substituted. Chicago was constantly growing weak ability, resorting frequently to punts on third downs. When play resumed after the accident ried ball forty yards around Chcagos left. but was stopped by Speik. Once more Wisconsin began its rushing plays and carried Driver for an other touchdown. which was followed by another of .Iuneau’s goals. After the next kickoff Juneau received the ball a double pass. and made other run for twenty five yards. On the next kick off Chicago punted the Badgers 4S-yard line 1t was bucked quickly TO the MarOOns’ 40-yard line Here Larson made two pretty runs and added an other touchdown, followed by a goal from Juneau The and last was brilliant run of ninety yards by CoChems, who caught Chicago’s punt on the Wisconsin 15-yard line. and with apparent effort landed the ball behind Chcago’s goal Juneau added his goal and the score stood: Wisconsin. So Chicago. O. At the end of the second half Chicago plucked up again, and without avail Ellsworth tried for place kick from WISCONSIN 3l-Nard line

The age-herald, November 29, 1901, page 1
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CHICAGO BADLY BEATEN. Chicago, November 8.-Wisconsin B: Chicago O-ard Wisconsins goal only vice n the slightest danger. Thus did Coach I’bil Kings Wisconsin eleven de feat the Univei sity of Chicago football team on Marshall Field today. Over coco enthusiasts witnessed the game By a s.ries of straight bucks and mess plays, Wisconsin worked the bail GOV to Chcago’s 2j yard line and then sent Cochems ground Chicaeo’s left end for a touchdown. Juneau kicked goal. and at the end of six minutes play the score stood Wisconsin 6; Chicago o. Then Wis consin secured the ball or Chicag- 8 15- yard line, and by the fastest k:;.d of l.srd smsshes for five yards at play carried t to the maroon’s one-yard line. where Chicago hold the b,dgers f’- downs. but on a forward move ny the oltarter back Wisconsin was given tl,e ball. am snnt ln’,r’ t’rt,ig~ center for a touchdown. IuneaI again kicked go,.l ana aided 6 points to the score The second half opened with an ex- change .f punts, Wisconsin gaining the ball on Chicago’s 52-ysrd line and rushing 1t to her opponents 35-yard line. Here Ju: eau kick d z n! from tre held ij SCOTCH I’uitlio III h SCi liittidEt lilo ! followed tho next kick. off, Marshall. the wisconsin quarterback, broke his collar bone and Foggs was substituted. Juneau carrIsd tfc bal, fort. yards lr un” t,h’ cago’s left, but was stopped by Speik. The badgers s’ cn g,t the ball ugan. and Ds’ stia iaixh’ bucks Ia. lrd it on G.iie sgn s 5-yard line, finally carrying Driver over for arother touchdown. which was fol lowed by another of Junrau’s goals. After the next kick off Chicago purted to the badgers eS-yard line. 1t was bucked back quickly to the maroun’s 4-yard line. Here Lawson made two pictty runs and added another touchdown, followed by . goil from Juneau. The List score was a brll liant run of 9e yards by cochems. who caught chicago’s punt on Wisconsin i5 yard line. and with no efrcrr landed ti,e rall behind Cfaag,’s gcai Cice more Juneau added his goal and the final SCOT: stood Wisconsin 35: Chicago 0.

The Denison review. (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, Iowa, December 3, 1901, page 1
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Wisconsin, IS; Chicago, 0. Chicago, Nov. 49, Wisconsin. 35; Chicago, O. and Wisconsins goal only twice in the slightest danger. Thus did Coach Phil Kings Wisconsin eleven make good their boast to defeat the University of Chicago foot ball team by good round number over the score OF % to, 0, made by their rival for the western cham pionship, Michigan. Straight football won the day. Chicago throughout the game put up a manful, though unavailing defense.
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)
Wisconsin 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wisconsin–Chicago gameWisconsin leads 19–16–5 in 40 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.
| 1937 | Wisconsin 27, Chicago 0 | |
| 1936 | Chicago 7, Wisconsin 6 | |
| 1935 | Chicago 13, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 1933 | Wisconsin 0, Chicago 0 | |
| 1932 | Wisconsin 18, Chicago 7 | |
| 1931 | Wisconsin 12, Chicago 7 |
Around this game
Wisconsin
- Next gamevs. LawrenceSept. 27, 1902
- SeasonWisconsin in 1901
- ProgramWisconsin history and records
Chicago
- Next gamevs. North Division HighSept. 13, 1902
- SeasonChicago in 1901
- ProgramChicago history and records
