Lombard at Chicago

Saturday, September 17, 1904

Chicago beat Lombard 40–⁠5. It was their fifth meeting; Chicago leads the series 5–⁠0.

AwayLombard0–⁠2 in 1904
5
HomeChicago10–⁠1–⁠1 in 1904
40

FinalHigh 85°F, low 59°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Minneapolis journal's story: SCORED ON CHICAGO Lombard Sent a Man Across the Ma. rooms Goal Line

    The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., September 19, 1904, page 1

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    SCORED ON CHICAGO Lombard Sent a Man Across the Ma. rooms Goal Line Chicago, Sept. 19.-The University of Chicag 20 football team Saturday defeated the eleven Of Lombard college Of Galesburg, ILL.,, 40 to s. The score of Lombard was made on tumble by hays of Chicago, when Burnside of Lombard seized the ball and ran the full length of the

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: First Football of the Season.

    The Birmingham age-herald, September 18, 1904, page 2

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    First Football of the Season. Chicago, September 1.-The University of Chicago del-ated the eleven of Lom- bard colleg this afternoon by a score of 40 to 5. The score Of Lombard was made on a tumble by Hays of Chicago, when Burnside of Lombard seized the ball and ran the full length of the field for touchdown,

  • The New-York tribune's story: CHICAGO BEATS LOMBARD, 40 TO 5.

    New-York tribune, September 18, 1904, page 10

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    CHICAGO BEATS LOMBARD, 40 TO 5. Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE University Of Chicago dereated the eleven Of Lombard College this after noon at football 90 TO s. Lombard scored on a tumble by Hays Of Chicago. when Burnside; OF Lombard seized the ball and ran the fuI lensth Oh the field for a touchdown.

  • The The Saint Paul globe's story: lombard scores on CHICAGO

    The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 18, 1904, page 1

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    lombard scores on CHICAGO CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE University of einUan fopepah Team ioaas eete aiosh ,e ILL.,, 40 to 5. The score of Lombard was made on tumble by Hays, of Chicago, when Burnside, of Lombard, seized the ball and ran the full length of the field for a touchdown.

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Chicago leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

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

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