Preface and Acknowledgments 1 1. Stagg, the Man 7 2. Growing Up in West Orange, 1862–1883 26 3. Exeter and Yale, 1884–1890 31 4. International YMCA School at Springfield, 1890–1892 49 5. Finding Football's Place at Chicago, 1890–1892 57 6. The Early Years of Chicago Football, 1892–1894 65 7. Building a Football Powerhouse, 1895–1905 78 8. Continuing the Winning Tradition, 1906–1924 106 9. The Decline of Chicago Football, 1925–1933 137 10. Coaching Baseball, Track and Basketball, 1893–1926 145 11. Mandatory Retirement, 1933 165 12. Ups and Downs at College of the Pacific, 1933–1947 175 13. Father and Son at Susquehanna University, 1947–1953 199 14. Fourth Quarter in Stockton, 1953–1965 208 Appendix 1: University of Chicago Football, 1892–1932 221 Appendix 2: Big Ten Conference Championships Under Amos Alonzo Stagg 223 Appendix 3: University of Chicago Presidents, 1891–1951 224 Chapter Notes 225 Bibliography 245 Index 249