President Hutchins, who hated the sport and said "there is no doubt that football has been a major handicap to education in the United States", successfully pushed to have the program disbanded. He said, "I did not de-emphasize football at the University of Chicago, I abolished it." Hutchins hoped the move would set an example for other universities to follow, but this did not occur.
President Hutchins, who disliked the sport and said "there is no doubt that football has been a major obstacle to education in the United States", successfully pushed to discontinue the program. He declared, "I did not de-emphasize football at the University of Chicago; I abolished it." Hutchins hoped this would serve as an example for other universities but was not followed.