Chicago Circle Chikas football

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Chicago Circle Chikas football
First season1965
Last season1973
Stadium Soldier Field
Location Chicago, Illinois, US
NCAA division Division III
ConferenceIndependent
All-time record16551 (.229)
Bowl record00 (–)

The Chicago Circle Chikas football team represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago [A 1] ) from the 1965 through 1973 season. Between 1950 through 1964, UICC was known as University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division located at Navy Pier, and competed as a junior college. [2] Known as the Chicago Illini during their years competing at Navy Pier, with the move to their new campus, the athletic teams were inspired by the Chickasaw and renamed Chikas. [3] [A 2] UICC played its home games at multiple stadiums throughout their history with the most recent being Soldier Field. The Chikas program was dropped by the University at the conclusion of their 1973 season. [5]

Contents

Strnad era (1965–1968)

George Strnad served as head coach of the Chikas from 1964 to 1968, and played as a member of the first team at Navy Pier in 1950. During his tenure as head coach after becoming a four-year school, the Chikas compiled an overall record of 13 wins, 18 losses, and one tie (.422 winning percentage).

1965

1965 Chicago Circle Chikas football
Conference Gateway Conference
Record1–7 (1–3 Gateway)
Head coach
Seasons
 1964
1966 
1965 Gateway Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern (WI) $ 4 0 06 1 0
Milton 3 1 04 3 0
Lakeland 2 2 05 3 0
Illinois–Chicago 1 3 01 7 0
Eureka 0 4 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1965 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as a member of the Gateway Conference during the 1965 NAIA football season. In their second season under head coach George Strnad, UICC compiled a 1–7 record.

After losing three consecutive games to open the season, the Chikas defeated Eureka College for their only win of the season. Their 47–6 loss against Northwestern College late in the season clinched the 1965 Gateway Conference championship for the Trojans.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Lakeland (WI) Sheboygan, WI L 6–25 [6]
October 2 Milton
L 7–31 [7]
October 9at Indiana Central * Indianapolis, IN L 6–22 [8]
October 23at Eureka Eureka, IL W 7–0 [9]
October 30 Milwaukee *
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
L 7–48 [10]
November 6 Illinois College *
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
L 12–52
November 13 Northwestern (WI)
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–47 [11]
November 20at Concordia (IL) * River Forest, IL L 14–20
  • *Non-conference game

1966

1966 Chicago Circle Chikas football
Conference Gateway Conference
Record3–4 (– Gateway)
Head coach
Seasons
 1965
1967 
1966 Gateway Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Milton $ 3 0 05 4 0
Northwestern (WI) 2 1 03 5 0
Lakeland 1 2 03 6 0
Eureka 0 3 00 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1966 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as a member of the Gateway Conference [12] during the 1966 NAIA football season. In their third season under head coach George Strnad, UICC compiled a 3–4 record.

The 1966 season featured the first Chikas game played at Soldier Field where they defeated Lakeland College 20–17 on homecoming.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Northland (WI) *
L 12–13
October 7 Indiana Central *
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
W 21–2 [13]
October 15 Wayne State *
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
W 39–36 [14]
October 22at Milwaukee * Milwaukee, WI L 49–7
October 29 Lakeland (WI) Dagger-14-plain.png
W 20–17 [15]
November 5at Illinois College * Jacksonville, IL L 7–14 [16]
November 12at Concordia (IL) * River Forest, IL L 26–34 [17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

1967

1967 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Seasons
 1966
1968 

The 1967 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1967 NAIA football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Strnad, UICC compiled a 5–3–1 record.

For the 1967 season, the Chikas played their four home games at four different facilities: Winnemac Park, Gately Stadium, Soldier Field, and Hanson Park. [18] As UICC did not have an on-campus facility, playing in four stadiums across Chicago was viewed as a means to grow the profile of the fledgling program [18] Their 5–3–1 record for the season marked the first and only winning season for the Chikas as a four-year school.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Indiana Central Indianapolis, IN W 7–6 [19]
September 30 Illinois State
L 14–16 [20]
October 7at Wayne State
L 5–31 [21]
October 14 Illinois College
  • Gately Stadium
  • Chicago, IL
W 21–7
October 21 Milwaukee Dagger-14-plain.png
W 20–6 [22] [23]
October 28at Lakeland (WI) Sheboygan, WI L 19–41 [24]
November 4 Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Park
  • Chicago, IL
T 6–6 [25]
November 11at Northland (WI) Ashland, WI W 27–7 [26]
November 18at Concordia (IL) River Forest, IL W 26–13 [27]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

1968

1968 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1967
1969 

The 1968 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1968 NAIA football season. In their final season under head coach George Strnad, UICC compiled a 4–4 record.

In their game against Wayne State, the Tartars linebacker Ron Solack sustained a double-puncture to his intestine that resulted in his death on October 25. [28]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Indiana Central W 35–14 [29]
September 28at Illinois State L 14–26 [30]
October 4 Wayne State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 13–0 [31]
October 12at Southwest Missouri State W 21–14 [32]
October 19at Milwaukee W 19–3 [33]
November 2 Eastern Illinois
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 7–8 [34]
November 9at St. Procopius Lisle, IL L 34–35 [35]
November 16at Concordia (IL) River Forest, IL L 13–20

Nemoto era (1969–1973)

Harold Nemoto was named as head coach of the Chikas in July 1969 to replace George Strnad. [36] Nemoto previously spent 12 years as an assistant coach at Circle/Navy Pier, and was considered the best lineman to ever play at the University as a student in the 1950s. [36] During his tenure as head coach, the Chikas compiled an overall record of 3 wins and 37 losses (.075 winning percentage).

1969

1969 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1968
1970 

The 1969 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their first season under head coach Harold Nemoto, UICC compiled a 1–7 record.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20 Winona State L 7–36 [37]
September 27at Eastern Illinois
L 6–52 [38]
October 4at Delta State
L 0–84 [39]
October 10 Missouri–Rolla
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–14 [40]
October 18 Milwaukee
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 13–15 [41]
October 25at Missouri Valley Marshall, MO L 24–28 [42]
November 1at Wayne State
L 0–33 [43]
November 8 St. Procopius
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 20–7

1970

1970 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1969
1971 

The 1970 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1970 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Harold Nemoto, UICC compiled an 0–8 record.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26 Eastern Illinois L 6–20 [44]
October 2 Southwest Missouri State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 13–26 [45]
October 10at Missouri–Rolla L 0–53 [46]
October 17at Milwaukee L 6–51 [47]
October 24at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI L 0–47 [48]
October 31 Wayne State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 8–24 [49]
November 7 Luther (IA)
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 13–55 [50]
November 14at Winona State L 0–54 [51]

1971

1971 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1970
1972 

The 1971 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1971 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Harold Nemoto, UICC compiled a 2–6 record.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Grand Valley State W 27–7 [52]
October 2at Eastern Illinois L 21–43 [53]
October 9at Carthage Kensoha, WI L 7–47 [54]
October 16 Milwaukee
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–41 [55]
October 23 Ferris State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 21–24 [56]
October 30at Wayne State
L 0–37 [57]
November 6at Luther (IA) Decorah, IA L 0–55 [58]
November 13 Winona State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 19–11 [59]

1972

1972 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1971
1973 

The 1972 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1972 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harold Nemoto, UICC compiled an 0–8 record.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Winona State L 0–13 [60]
September 30 Eastern Illinois L 13–28 [61]
October 7 Mankato State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–60 [62]
October 14at Milwaukee L 0–28
October 21at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI L 0–63 [63]
October 28 Wayne State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–34 [64]
November 4at Wisconsin–Platteville L 6–31 [65]
November 11 Hope
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 14–32 [66]

1973

1973 Chicago Circle Chikas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8
Head coach
Home stadium Soldier Field
Seasons
 1972
1974 

The 1973 Chicago Circle Chikas football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Congress Circle (UICC) (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago) as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. In their final season under head coach Harold Nemoto, UICC compiled an 0–8 record.

In early November the University stated the Chikas football program was to be dropped by the university at the conclusion of the season. [67]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Grand Valley State L 8–40 [68]
September 29at Eastern Illinois L 8–40 [69]
October 6at Mankato State L 7–55 [70]
October 13 Milwaukee
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–32 [71]
October 19 Ferris State
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–58 [72]
October 27at Wayne State
L 14–46 [73]
November 3 Wisconsin–Platteville
  • Soldier Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–53 [74]
November 10at Hope
L 16–48 [75]

Notes

  1. From 1965–1982, UIC was known as University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. In September 1982, UICC merged with the University of Illinois at the Medical Center, and the consolidated university was renamed the University of Illinois at Chicago. [1]
  2. After its consolidation with the University of Illinois at the Medical Center in 1982, students from both UICC and the Medical Center voted to change the athletic nickname to Flames. [4]

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