1924 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1924 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 33rd season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 4–1–3 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 88 to 40.

1924 Chicago Maroons football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–1–3 (3–0–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Field
Uniform
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 0 34 1 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 1 16 1 1
No. 6 Iowa 3 1 16 1 1
Michigan 4 2 06 2 0
Purdue 2 2 05 2 0
Minnesota 1 2 13 3 2
Ohio State 1 3 22 3 3
Indiana 1 3 04 4 0
Northwestern 1 3 04 4 0
Wisconsin 0 2 22 3 3
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Notable players on the 1924 Chicago team included guard Joe Pondelik and tackle Frank Gowdy. Pondelik was a consensus first-team All-American in 1924. Gowdy was selected as a first-team All-American by several selectors, including Football World, Liberty magazine, and All-Sports Magazine.

Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.

This was the seventh and final Big Ten championship won by the Maroons.

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