1927 Chicago Maroons football team

The 1927 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 36th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record, finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 65.^[1][2]

1927 Chicago Maroons football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–4 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (36th season)
Home stadium	Stagg Field
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Illinois +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Minnesota +	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	0	–	2
No. 7 Michigan	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Chicago	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Purdue	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Indiana	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Iowa	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Oklahoma*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 7–13	25,000	[3]
October 8	Indiana	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 13–0	35,000	[4]
October 15	Purdue	Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	W 7–6	55,000	[5]
October 22	Penn*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 13–7	45,000	[6]
October 29	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus OH	L 7–13	35,775-40,000	[7]
November 5	Michigan	Stagg Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 0–14	53,042-60,000	[8]
November 12	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 6–15	48,000	[9]
November 19	Wisconsin	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 12–0	45,000	[10]
*Non-conference game