1913 Chicago
7–0 (7–0 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois 28–7Nov 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs Indiana | W 21–7 | 76% |
| Oct 18 | vs Iowa | W 23–6 | 69% |
| Oct 25 | vs Purdue | W 6–0 | 70% |
| Nov 1 | vs Illinois | W 28–7 | 63% |
| Nov 8 | at Northwestern | W 14–0 | 78% |
| Nov 15 | at Minnesota | W 13–7 | 49% |
| Nov 22 | vs Wisconsin | W 19–0 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 19–0; first in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
Photographs from 1913
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Players during the game, UW vs. ChicagoPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Players during the game, UW vs. ChicagoPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Players at the UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Players on the field, UW vs. ChicagoPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
People in costume, UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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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 1913.
National championsa title the school claims
- Record
- 7–0
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 124–27
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1697 +108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 12.1 No. 20 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1913 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7–0 | 7–0 | |
| Minnesota | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Iowa | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Purdue | 2–1–2 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1–2–1 | 3–3–1 | |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 3–4 | |
 Ohio State | 1–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–6 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.