1898 Chicago
14–2–1 (3–1 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa 38–0Oct 8
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vsEnglewood High | W 14–0 | 92% |
| Sep 14 | vsNorthwest Division High | W 18–0 | 90% |
| Sep 16 | vsEnglewood High | T 0–0 | 92% |
| Sep 17 | vsNorthwest Division High | W 9–0 | 90% |
| Sep 21 | vsAustin High | W 14–8 | 90% |
| Sep 22 | vsHyde Park High | W 20–0 | 92% |
| Sep 24 | vsKnox | W 22–0 | 91% |
| Sep 28 | vsRush Medical | W 8–0 | 91% |
| Oct 1 | vs Monmouth | W 24–0 | 92% |
| Oct 5 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 22–0 | 90% |
| Oct 8 | vs Iowa | W 38–0 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | vsBeloit | W 21–0 | 89% |
| Oct 22 | vs Northwestern | W 34–5 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | at Pennsylvania | L 11–23 | 25% |
| Nov 5 | vs Purdue | W 17–0 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | vs Wisconsin | W 6–0 | 58% |
| Nov 24 | vs Michigan | L 11–12 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan 12–11; 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 14th-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 1898.
- Record
- 14–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 289–48
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1616 +90 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 11.1 No. 10 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.