[3] The University of Chicago was a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the Maroons were coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg for 41 seasons.

Football returned to the University of Chicago in 1963 in the form of a club team, which was upgraded to varsity status in 1969.

The program began play in 1892, with coach Amos Alonzo Stagg at the helm, where he would serve for until 1933.

On May 5, 1894, students and faculty met to determine the official color and nickname, with the result being the Maroons.

Stagg formed a squad that would be fairly consistent for a quarter of a century, with the Maroons winning seven conference titles from 1899 to 1924, while managing to have four seasons in which they did not lose a game.

Although they do not compete in NCAA Division I FBS, they maintain claims to titles won at the highest level at the time.

Chicago has won 12 conference championships, seven in the Big Ten Conference and five in the University Athletic Association[7][8] † Co-champions Note: Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, UCLA, and USC were not members of the Big Ten when Chicago was a member.