1908 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1908 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1908 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 5–0–1 record, won the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 30.

1908 Chicago Maroons football
Western Conference champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–0–1 (5–0 Western)
Head coach
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainWalter Steffen
Home stadiumMarshall Field
1908 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $ 5 0 05 0 1
Illinois 4 1 05 1 1
Wisconsin 2 1 05 1 0
Indiana 1 3 02 4 0
Purdue 1 3 04 3 0
Iowa 0 1 02 5 0
Minnesota 0 2 03 2 1
Northwestern 0 2 02 2 0
  • $ Conference champion

Quarterback Walter Steffen was the team captain. Four Chicago players received first-team honors on the 1908 All-Western college football team: end Harlan Page, halfback William Lucas Crawley, fullback, Oscar William Worthwine, and center Benjamin Harrison Badenoch.

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