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1894 Chicago

14–⁠7–⁠1, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Schedule and results

Chicago in 1894, game by game: won vs. Chicago Dining Club 4–0; won vs. Englewood High 32–0; won vs. Englewood High 22–0; won vs. Manual Training High 46–0; lost vs. Chicago A.C. 4–12; won vs. Northwestern 46–0; won vs. Rush Medical 16–6; won vs. Beloit 16–0; won vs. Chicago A.C. 20–0; lost vs. Wisconsin 0–30; lost vs. Chicago A.C. 0–30; tied vs. Iowa 18–18; won vs. Prairie A.C. 26–0; lost vs. Purdue 6–10; won vs. Englewood YMCA 4–0; won vs. Lake Forest 28–0; won at Northwestern 36–0; lost vs. Michigan 4–6; won at Stanford 24–4; lost at Stanford 0–12; lost at Reliance A.C. 0–6; won at Salt Lake YMCA 52–0+52−30Won 4–0 vs. Chicago Dining Club+4Chicago Dining …Won 32–0 vs. Englewood High+32Englewood HighWon 22–0 vs. Englewood High+22Englewood HighWon 46–0 vs. Manual Training High+46Manual Training…Lost 4–12 vs. Chicago A.C.-8Chicago A.C.Won 46–0 vs. Northwestern+46NorthwesternWon 16–6 vs. Rush Medical+10Rush MedicalWon 16–0 vs. Beloit+16BeloitWon 20–0 vs. Chicago A.C.+20Chicago A.C.Lost 0–30 vs. Wisconsin-30WisconsinLost 0–30 vs. Chicago A.C.-30Chicago A.C.Tied 18–18 vs. Iowa0IowaWon 26–0 vs. Prairie A.C.+26Prairie A.C.Lost 6–10 vs. Purdue-4PurdueWon 4–0 vs. Englewood YMCA+4Englewood YMCAWon 28–0 vs. Lake Forest+28Lake ForestWon 36–0 at Northwestern+36NorthwesternLost 4–6 vs. Michigan-2MichiganWon 24–4 at Stanford+20StanfordLost 0–12 at Stanford-12StanfordLost 0–6 at Reliance A.C.-6Reliance A.C.Won 52–0 at Salt Lake YMCA+52Salt Lake YMCA
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsChicago Dining ClubW 4–⁠070%
Sep 8vsEnglewood HighW 32–⁠073%
Sep 15vsEnglewood HighW 22–⁠076%
Sep 22vsManual Training HighW 46–⁠075%
Sep 29vsChicago A.C.L 4–⁠1268%
Oct 6vsNorthwesternW 46–⁠048%
Oct 10vsRush MedicalW 16–⁠677%
Oct 13vsBeloitW 16–⁠074%
Oct 17vsChicago A.C.W 20–⁠065%
Oct 20vsWisconsinL 0–⁠3046%
Oct 24vsChicago A.C.L 0–⁠3066%
Oct 27vsIowaT 18–⁠1833%
Oct 31vsPrairie A.C.W 26–⁠074%
Nov 3vsPurdueL 6–⁠1032%
Nov 6vsEnglewood YMCAW 4–⁠077%
Nov 10vsLake ForestW 28–⁠071%
Nov 24atNorthwesternW 36–⁠050%
Nov 29vsMichiganL 4–⁠633%
Dec 25atStanfordW 24–⁠428%
Dec 29atStanfordL 0–⁠1240%
Jan 1atReliance A.C.L 0–⁠671%
Jan 4atSalt Lake YMCAW 52–⁠068%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Salt Lake YMCA 52–⁠0.

In program history: The 37th-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 1894.

Record
14–⁠7–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
404–⁠134
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elo
1409 +117 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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