1928 Chicago
2–7 (0–5 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 47–0Oct 5
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs South Carolina | L 0–6 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | vs Wyoming | W 47–0 | 60% |
| Oct 6 | vsLake Forest | W 3–0 | 87% |
| Oct 13 | vs Iowa | L 0–13 | 58% |
| Oct 20 | at Minnesota | L 7–33 | 21% |
| Oct 27 | vs Purdue | L 0–40 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | vs Pennsylvania | L 13–20 | 40% |
| Nov 10 | at Wisconsin | L 0–25 | 19% |
| Nov 17 | vs Illinois | L 0–40 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 40–0; 10th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 0–5 10th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 70–177
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1367 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.2 No. 75 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1928 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 4–1 | 7–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Minnesota | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
| Iowa | 3–2 | 6–2 | |
 Ohio State | 3–2 | 5–2–1 | |
| Purdue | 2–2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
 Michigan | 2–3 | 3–4–1 | |
 Indiana | 2–4 | 4–4 | |
| Chicago | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.