| 1894 Chicago Maroons vs. Stanford football game | |
| Football Season: | 1894 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Chicago |
| Visitor Nickname: | Maroons |
| Visitor School: | University of Chicago |
| Home Name Short: | Stanford |
| Home School: | Stanford University |
| Visitor Record: | 13–5–1 |
| Home Record: | 4–2 |
| Visitor Coach: | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
| Home Coach: | Walter Camp |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 24 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 4 |
| Date: | December 25, 1894 |
| Stadium: | Haight Street Grounds |
| City: | San Francisco, California |
| Attendance: | 4,000 |
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.[1] The game was played in San Francisco, California. It was the first postseason intersectional contest, foreshadowing the modern bowl game.[2] [3] Herbert Hoover was Stanford's student financial manager.[4]
Neither team scored in the first half.[5] Freshman Clarence Herschberger played well.[6]
Stanford won a rematch in Los Angeles on December 29 by 12 to 0.[7]