1909 Chicago
4–1–2 (4–1–1 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Purdue 40–0Oct 2
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Purdue | W 40–0 | 80% |
| Oct 9 | vs Indiana | W 21–0 | 78% |
| Oct 16 | vs Illinois | W 14–8 | 73% |
| Oct 30 | at Minnesota | L 6–20 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | vs Northwestern | W 34–0 | 77% |
| Nov 13 | at Cornell | T 6–6 | 62% |
| Nov 20 | vs Wisconsin | T 6–6 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Wisconsin 6–6; tied for 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 4–1–2
- Conference
- 4–1–1 tied for 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 127–40
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1651 +19 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 8.6 No. 18 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.