1918_Chicago_Naval_Reserve_football_team

1918 Chicago Naval Reserve football team

1918 Chicago Naval Reserve football team

American college football season

The 1918 Chicago Naval Reserve football team represented the Chicago Naval Reserve School during the 1918 college football season. The Naval Reserve School was established on Chicago's Municipal Pier in June 1918.[1] Jerry Johnson was the team's star. A game scheduled for October 19 against Notre Dame was cancelled due to influenza.

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References

  1. [1]
    "United States Naval Reserve". The University Record. University of Chicago. 1919. p. 108.
  2. [2]
    "Pier Bluejackets Crush Maroons in Opening Game, 14–7: Stagg's Eleven Unable to Stop Navy's Attack". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1918. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    "One Pass Gives Pier Win Over Illinois, 7 to 0: Zuppke's Men Lack Punch Three Times When on Verge of Score". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1918. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    "Sailors of Pier Flatten Purple Eleven, 25 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1918. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. [5]
    "Pier Wins, 6-0, at Cleveland". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1918. p. Part 2, page 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bitter Gridiron Struggle: Chicago Naval Reserves Beat Cleveland Sailors in Hard Game, 6-0". The Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.). November 10, 1918. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Walter Eckersall (November 17, 1918). "Pier Marches On Toward Title by 20 to 0 Triumph". Chicago Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    Walter Eckersall (November 29, 1918). "Pier Triumphs Over Grant, 19 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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