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. The game was played in San Francisco, California. It was the first postseason intersectional contest, foreshadowing the modern bowl game. Herbert Hoover was Stanford's student financial manager.Neither team scored in the first half. Freshman Clarence Herschberger played well.Aftermath
Stanford won a rematch in Los Angeles on December 29 by 12 to 0.
