1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game

The 1894 Chicago vs. Stanford football game, played on December 25, 1894 was a college football game between the Chicago Maroons and Stanford. Chicago won 24 to 4.[1] The game was played in San Francisco, California. It was the first postseason intersectional contest, foreshadowing the modern bowl game.[2][3] Herbert Hoover was Stanford's student financial manager.[4]

1894 Chicago Maroons vs. Stanford football game
Chicago Maroons Stanford
(13–5–1) (4–2)
24 4
Head coach: 
Amos Alonzo Stagg		 Head coach: 
Walter Camp
12 Total
Chicago 024 24
Stanford 04 4
DateDecember 25, 1894
Season1894
StadiumHaight Street Grounds
LocationSan Francisco, California
Attendance4,000

Game summary

Neither team scored in the first half.[5] Freshman Clarence Herschberger played well.[6]

Aftermath

Stanford won a rematch in Los Angeles on December 29 by 12 to 0.[7]

References
  1. Gary Migdol. Stanford: Home of Champions. p. 15.
  2. "Amos Alonzo Stagg and Football at Chicago".
  3. Edwin Pope. Football's Greatest Coaches. p. 232.
  4. David M. Nelson. The Anatomy of a Game. p. 70.
  5. "Stagg's Men Victors". The Inter Ocean. December 26, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chicago Won It". The San Francisco Call. December 26, 1894. p. 10. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Stanford Defeats Stagg's Eleven". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1894. p. 5.
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