1926 Chicago
2–6 (0–5 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Maryland 21–0Oct 9
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Florida | W 12–6 | 47% |
| Oct 9 | vs Maryland | W 21–0 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | at Pennsylvania | L 0–27 | 40% |
| Oct 23 | vs Purdue | L 0–6 | 68% |
| Oct 30 | vs Ohio State | L 0–18 | 49% |
| Nov 6 | vs Illinois | L 0–7 | 39% |
| Nov 13 | at Northwestern | L 7–38 | 29% |
| Nov 20 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–14 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 14–7; tied for 8th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 2–6
- Conference
- 0–5 tied for 8th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 47–116
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1414 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.9 No. 60 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1926 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 5–0 | 7–1 | |
 Michigan | 5–0 | 7–1 | |
| Ohio State | 3–1 | 7–1 | |
| Purdue | 2–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Illinois | 2–2 | 6–2 | |
 Minnesota | 2–2 | 5–3 | |
 Iowa | 0–5 | 3–5 | |
 Indiana | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
| Chicago | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.