Indiana at Chicago

Saturday, October 5, 1912

Chicago beat Indiana 13–⁠0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Chicago led the series 10–⁠1.

AwayIndiana2–⁠5 in 1912
0
HomeChicago6–⁠1 in 1912
13

FinalHigh 75°F, low 60°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: ........................ ........................ FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED ON FIELDS OF EAST AND WEST Chicago Beats Indiana

    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 The Topeka state journal's story: SATURDAY FOOTBALL SCORES.

    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 The evening times's story: Chicago defeats Indiana.

    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 The Cairo bulletin's story: FOOT BALL RESULTS.

    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.

Chicago leads 20–⁠4–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
1936Indiana 20, Chicago 7
1935Indiana 24, Chicago 0
1934Chicago 21, Indiana 0
1933Indiana 7, Chicago 7
1932Chicago 13, Indiana 7
1931Indiana 32, Chicago 6

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