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 detested the sport and claimed "there is no doubt that football has been a major impediment to education in the United States", successfully lobbied to end the program. He said, "I did not reduce the importance of football at the University of Chicago; I abolished it." Hutchins hoped this move would serve as an example for other universities but failed to achieve that.