1911 Chicago

6–⁠1 (5–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Schedule and results

Chicago in 1911, game by game: won vs. Indiana 23–6; won vs. Purdue 11–3; won vs. Illinois 24–0; lost at Minnesota 0–30; won at Northwestern 9–3; won vs. Cornell 6–0; won vs. Wisconsin 5–0+24−30Won 23–6 vs. Indiana+17IndianaWon 11–3 vs. Purdue+8PurdueWon 24–0 vs. Illinois+24IllinoisLost 0–30 at Minnesota-30MinnesotaWon 9–3 at Northwestern+6NorthwesternWon 6–0 vs. Cornell+6CornellWon 5–0 vs. Wisconsin+5Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsIndianaW 23–⁠650%
Oct 14vsPurdueW 11–⁠377%
Oct 21vsIllinoisW 24–⁠047%
Nov 4atMinnesotaL 0–⁠3030%
Nov 11atNorthwesternW 9–⁠357%
Nov 18vsCornellW 6–⁠057%
Nov 25vsWisconsinW 5–⁠055%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 5–⁠0; 2nd in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).

Record
6–⁠1
Conference
5–⁠1 2nd in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
78–⁠42
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elo
1603 +101 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
10.5 No. 18 of 71 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1911 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1
Chicago5–⁠16–⁠1
Wisconsin2–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1
Illinois2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1
Iowa2–⁠23–⁠4
Purdue1–⁠33–⁠4
Northwestern1–⁠43–⁠4
Indiana0–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.