1937 Chicago Maroons football team

American college football season

1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Minnesota $	5	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Ohio State	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Indiana	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Michigan	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Purdue	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Illinois	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	3	–	2
Chicago	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	6	–	0
Iowa	0	–	5	–	0	1	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroons compiled a 1–6 record, finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 143 to 45.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 2	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–18	5,000
October 9	Wisconsin	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–27	12,000
October 16	Princeton*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 7–16	20,000
October 30	No. 8 Ohio State	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–39	10,000
November 6	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	L 12–13	25,000
November 13	Beloit*	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 26–9	18,000
November 20	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–21	11,500–13,627
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"1937 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
"University of Chicago Football Media Guide". University of Chicago. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
"Maroons Lose To Vanderbilt in Rain, 18-0: 5,000 See Commodores Outclass Chicago". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
French Lane (October 10, 1937). "Badger Power Beats Maroons in 2d Half, 27-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
Arch Ward (October 17, 1937). "Princeton Rallies in Second Half to Beat Chicago, 16 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ohio State Tramples Chicago, 39-0". Springfield News-Sun. Associated Press. October 31, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
French Lane (November 7, 1937). "Wolverines Score in Closing Minutes; Beat Maroons, 13-12". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Chicago Fights Uphill To Whip Beloit, 26 to 9: Proves Superiority After Trailing at Half". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1937. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
Stewart Owen (November 21, 1937). "Maroons Give Way to Illini in 2d Half 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.

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