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1892 Chicago

8–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Schedule and results

Chicago in 1892, game by game: won vs. Hyde Park High 14–0; won vs. Englewood High 12–8; won vs. Hyde Park High 16–10; won vs. Englewood YMCA 18–4; won vs. Hyde Park High 26–0; won vs. Englewood YMCA 18–12; tied vs. Northwestern 0–0; lost at Northwestern 4–6; won vs. Lake Forest 18–16; lost at Michigan 10–18; won vs. Illinois 10–4; lost at Purdue 0–38; lost at Illinois 12–28+26−38Won 14–0 vs. Hyde Park High+14Hyde Park HighWon 12–8 vs. Englewood High+4Englewood HighWon 16–10 vs. Hyde Park High+6Hyde Park HighWon 18–4 vs. Englewood YMCA+14Englewood YMCAWon 26–0 vs. Hyde Park High+26Hyde Park HighWon 18–12 vs. Englewood YMCA+6Englewood YMCATied 0–0 vs. Northwestern0NorthwesternLost 4–6 at Northwestern-2NorthwesternWon 18–16 vs. Lake Forest+2Lake ForestLost 10–18 at Michigan-8MichiganWon 10–4 vs. Illinois+6IllinoisLost 0–38 at Purdue-38PurdueLost 12–28 at Illinois-16Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 8vsHyde Park HighW 14–⁠058%
Oct 10vsEnglewood HighW 12–⁠861%
Oct 11vsHyde Park HighW 16–⁠1066%
Oct 12vsEnglewood YMCAW 18–⁠464%
Oct 17vsHyde Park HighW 26–⁠071%
Oct 19vsEnglewood YMCAW 18–⁠1271%
Oct 22vsNorthwesternT 0–⁠033%
Nov 2atNorthwesternL 4–⁠620%
Nov 5vsLake ForestW 18–⁠1671%
Nov 12atMichiganL 10–⁠1825%
Nov 16vsIllinoisW 10–⁠430%
Nov 19atPurdueL 0–⁠3812%
Nov 24atIllinoisL 12–⁠2823%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Illinois 28–⁠12.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1892.

Record
8–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
158–⁠144
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elo
1299 +99 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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