Indiana at Chicago
Saturday, October 5, 1912 Share
Chicago beat Indiana 13–0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Chicago led the series 10–1.
FinalHigh 75°F, low 60°F
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, October 6, 1912, page 15
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........................ ........................ FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED ON FIELDS OF EAST AND WEST Chicago Beats Indiana Chicago October 5-The University of Chicago triumphed over Indiana in the opening game of the ‘‘big nine’ football season here today by score of 1s to O. It was Chicago’s tenth victory over the Hoosiers in the Il years the teams have met on the gridiron. Chicago’s scores were the result of two touchdowns. both of which were made in the second period. The first goal was made by a series of line plunges. The second goal resulted from perfectly ne- gotiated forward pass and a run through an open field for touchdown. In the third period Chicago was given the ball on Indiana’s eight yard line. only to lose it six inches from the goal line on downs

The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 7, 1912, page 1 (results column)
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SATURDAY FOOTBALL SCORES. washburn 40: Santa Fe o. z s A. C., Fl; Haskell, ID. Kansas, 81; st. Mary’s, o. Navy, Z; Hopkins, 3. OberIin, 10; Cornell, 0. Swarthmore, %; Lafayette, 0. Pennsylvania, 16; Dickinson, o. Army, 81: Stevens. 0. Princeton, IS; Lehigh, o. Yale. p; Syracuse. o. Harvard, 10: Holy Cross, 0. wesleyan, IT; Bowdoin, 6. Iowa, So; State Teachers, z. Chicago, 13; Indiana. 0. Ohio State, So; Otterbein, 0. Michigan. “a: Case, o. Minnesota. 6; Ames, o. University of Cincinnati, 124; Tran sylvania, o. Drake, 9: Parsons, o. Nebraska, 6; Bellevue, o. Wisconsin,, ID; Lawrence, 0. Utah, 9; Wyoming, 0. St. Louis university, 50; Drury, 0. washington university, 4S; Shurtleft, 7. Christian Brothers college. Sc; Ewing, 2. Freshmen, o. Brown, IA; Rhode Island, o. Amherst, 10; Colgate, 0. Dartmouth, At; Massachusetts Agricultural. O. Northwestern university. o; Lake Forest. o. University of Illinois. 81: Illinois Wesleyan, g. Knox college, 80; Lincoln college, z. Purdue. 81; DePauw, 0. Morningside college, 16; Yankton, 0.

The evening times, Grand Forks, N.D., October 7, 1912, page 1 (results column)
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Chicago defeats Indiana. SAuS0RO OSledtS AuOluIld. Chicago. Oct. THE University Of Chicago defeated Indiana in the open ing game of the big nine” season Saturday 13 to 0. In was Chicago’s tenth victory over the kossiers in eleven years the teams have met. Chicago’s scores were the result of two touch downs both made in the second period. Holy Cross Easy for Harvard. Cambridge, Oct. Harvard easily defeated Holy Cross eleven Is TO 0. Three Crimson touchdowns We’re made in the first two periods. Yale Eccts Syracuse. New Haven, Conn. Oct. 5.-Playing in form markedly improved over that shown in TWO preceding seasons, Yale defeated Syracuse 81 to o. Cornell Lost to Oberlin. Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. 7.-Oberlin was superior to Cornell. winning IL to o. Princeton Wallops Lehigh. Princeton, n. j.. Oct. 7.-Lehigh proved easy for Princeton and the lat ter won 35 to 0.

The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., October 6, 1912, page 3 (results column)
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FOOT BALL RESULTS. Kansas, 81; st. Msry’s, 0. Chicago, 13; Indiana, 0. Wisconsin, 10; Morris, O. Missouri, 3S,, Freshmen, o. c. b. c., sc; Ewing, 2. Washington. AS: shurtleff, 7, 81. Louis, SO; Glory, O. Ohio, 35; fytterbein, 0. Michigan, 81; Case, o. Minnesota, 6; Anea, 0. Cincinnati, f2a: Pennsylvania 0, Harvard, TO- fTolycross, o. ‘Perduc, 81; DePanv. 0. low. 50; State Teachers, o. Navy. Il Johns Hopkins, 8, obcrlin, 9; Cornell, o, Armg. -; Stevens, 0. t;war’mofc, %; lafayette. 0, Princeton, 35; Lehlsh 0. ‘Rale, Il: Syracuse. 0. Drake, 96. Parsons. 0. Nebraska, 6: Bellevue. 0. Carlisle, o; washington and JEFF arson, 0. California, “a; Nevada, 0, Brown, “a, Tthode Island. O. Dartmouth, A, Massachusetts Az 0, Illinois, 81; illinois Wesleyan, 3. kuoN, 80; Lincoln, Z. Northwestern, o; Lake Forest, 0. Amherst, 10; Colgate, 0.
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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Indiana–Chicago gameChicago leads 20–4–1 in 25 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 1936 | Indiana 20, Chicago 7 | |
| 1935 | Indiana 24, Chicago 0 | |
| 1934 | Chicago 21, Indiana 0 | |
| 1933 | Indiana 7, Chicago 7 | |
| 1932 | Chicago 13, Indiana 7 | |
| 1931 | Indiana 32, Chicago 6 |
Around this game
Indiana
- Next gameat IllinoisOct. 19, 1912
- SeasonIndiana in 1912
- ProgramIndiana history and records
Chicago
- Next gamevs. IowaOct. 19, 1912
- SeasonChicago in 1912
- ProgramChicago history and records
