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1908 Chicago Maroons football team
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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.[1][2]
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.[3]
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Schedule
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Roster
| Player | Position | Weight |
| Walter Steffen (captain) | quarterback | 157 |
| Benjamin Harrison Badenoch | center | 169 |
| William Lucas Crawley | right halfback | 170 |
| Herman John Ehrhorn | left guard | 167 |
| Raymond Davis Elliott | right guard | 162 |
| Louis Theodore Falk | right tackle | 177 |
| Marcus Andrew Hirschl | right tackle | 168 |
| A. C. Hoffman | left tackle | 179 |
| Harold Iddings | right halfback | 158 |
| Thomas Kelley | right tackle | 190 |
| Harlan Page | right end | 149 |
| Rufus Boynton Rogers | end, halfback | 151 |
| John Schommer | left end | 169 |
| Harry Johnson Schott | fullback | 171 |
| Oscar William Worthwine | fullback | 166 |
| Nicolai B. Johnson | trainer | |
- Head coach: Amos Alonzo Stagg (17th year at Chicago)
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