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Chicago Maroons football history. The school's academic demands had greatly reduced the personnel available to field a quality football team, and the Maroons had not won a game against a Big Ten opponent since 1936.
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1177:"Maroon Rally at Final Gun Fails; Beloit Wins, 6-0"
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1205:. October 8, 1939. p. II-4 – via
1110:"University of Chicago Football Media Guide"
1273:. November 5, 1938. p. 1C – via
1084:"1939 Chicago Maroons Schedule and Results"
719:Chicago was ranked at No. 434 in the final
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1245:"Maroons Hold Michigan and Harmon, 85-0"
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1334:Charles Bartlett (November 26, 1939).
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1131:E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939).
2075:National championship seasons in bold
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1220:Charles Bartlett (October 14, 1939).
1175:George Strickler (October 1, 1939).
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1251:. pp. II-1, II-4 – via
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670:1939 Chicago Maroons football team
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1031:Chicago, IL
1028:Stagg Field
1017:November 25
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680:during the
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2087:Categories
1450:Big Bertha
1070:References
952:Ohio State
906:November 4
868:October 21
833:October 14
750:Attendance
706:Ohio State
230:Ohio State
36:Conference
1755:1940–1962
798:October 7
567:Wisconsin
485:Minnesota
1424:Michigan
1021:Illinois
911:Virginia
873:Michigan
741:Opponent
731:Schedule
714:Illinois
710:Virginia
702:Michigan
444:Illinois
321:Michigan
155:Overall
1502:Seasons
1445:Phoenix
1058:AP Poll
985:Oberlin
885:rivalry
837:Harvard
694:Oberlin
672:was an
661:AP Poll
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1484:People
1429:Purdue
1394:Venues
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