Another would come in also their second national title , before running into the Rob Zuppke era of the Fighting Illini. The Buckeyes would not only go on to win their first two Big Ten titles in the first two years of being a member, but would become a thorn in the side of the Maroons for the rest of Chicago's Big Ten days. In fact, Chicago would only win twice against the Buckeyes being one of two Big Ten schools to dominate the Maroons against Chicago.
The other being the Buckeyes' chief rival, the Wolverines The Maroons would win two more Big Ten titles in and The Halfback from Iowa was nicknamed "the one man football team" and has two more unique distinctions to his career. Jay was the first player ever drafted into the NFL. The Eagles drafted Berwanger, but traded him to the Bears for fear of not being able to afford his salary. However, he never played a snap, turning down Halas' offer, due to salary dispute and became a part-time coach for Chicago U.
He also is the only Heisman winner to be tackled by a future US president. Gerald Ford, then a Michigan center, would face Berwanger a few times, with one of those clashes resulting in the scar beneath Ford's left eye. Another player of note is Bob "Tiny" Maxwell. He only played two seasons at Chicago, but he was an intimidating player for his day.
At 6'4" pounds, he struck fear in the hearts of college football players, during an age where the average lineman was under pounds. He would later play for Swarthmore College where, during a game against Penn, he suffered a broken nose early on in the game. Maxwell would continue to play through out the game until he was forced out near the game's end, due to his face becoming so swollen and bloody that he couldn't see. He would go on to be a successful referee in both college and pro.
And, of course, the Maxwell award is named in his honor. When arrived, school president of four years Robert Hutchins decided to eliminate football from the university. It was a part of his plan to eliminate things from the school that would be a "distraction" to the student body and the professors.
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Cincinnati Bearcats. Wisconsin RB Mellusi out remainder of season. Wisconsin Badgers. MAC ends speculation, won't pursue expansion. In addition to his football duties, Stagg coached track for 32 years, baseball for 19 years, and basketball for one season. Among the innovations credited to Stagg are the tackling dummy, the huddle, the reverse and man in motion plays, the lateral pass, uniform numbers, and awarding varsity letters.
After retiring from UChicago in , Stagg served as head coach at Pacific from to , then served as an assistant coach to his son at Susquehanna until He passed away in at the age of
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