Lombard at Chicago

Saturday, September 20, 1902

Chicago beat Lombard 27–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Chicago led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayLombard0–⁠2–⁠1 in 1902
6
HomeChicago14–⁠1 in 1902
27

FinalHigh 61°F, low 57°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Saint Paul globe's story: SEASONS FIRST FOOTBALL. Lombard college Scores Against Chicago for the First Time.

    The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 21, 1902, page 1

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    SEASONS FIRST FOOTBALL. Lombard college Scores Against Chicago for the First Time. CHICAGO, Sept. 2o.-The University Of Chicago’s goal fine was crossed today by the Team from Lombard college in h first college football game Of the season. The Chicago team retaliated, however, tally ~ to 8. The Lombard men made their touchdown in the second half, after Chicago had scored four ~touchdoWns and This is the first time Lombard has ever Been able to score On Chicago. The line up Of the game vast Chicago. LomDaro. Moloney and Mefford, r. Q. ....r: g., Ayres Maxwell and Trip, r. t...r. t., Hartgroye Lodge and Kahn, r. g.........r. 81 MAIN Ahlswede and Koehler, o....,.o., Shaner Parry and Buckley, l. g...,...L 8, Bruner

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 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Chicago leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1904Chicago 40, Lombard 5
1903Chicago 34, Lombard 0
1902Chicago 27, Lombard 6
1901Chicago 38, Lombard 0
1900Chicago 24, Lombard 0

Around this game

Chicago