Help with a antique football fob

[edtiques]

Hi all..... I just obtained this fob and I'm trying to figure out the team. I believe it's a 1899 University of Chicago Maroons fob due to the yellow M. There's also a person on the back with a C on his sweater that matches the Maroons C they used.
I'd appreciate any feedback or information that you may have. Thanks in advance.... Ed

[cfhofer]

Looks to be the 1903 Michigan team on one side and Chicago on the other. Potentially a souvenir from their game on November 26 at Marshall Field in Chicago. Awesome piece!!

[commishbob]

If it helps, here is the Michigan team from 1903..looks like the 'coach' is a match

1903_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team.jpg

[edtiques]

Thanks guys!! I think you're right about it being a souvenir from the 1903 Michigan-Chicago game. I didn't even consider it being 2 different teams. The front side definitely is the 1903 Michigan team. The coach matches and the player on the fob at 11:00 matches the 2nd player from the right in the front row in the photo as well.
Great detective work,mystery solved. I appreciate the help. Thanks again.

[cfhofer]

Yep. The player at 11:00 is College Hall of Famer Willie Heston. Coach Fielding Yost is at 4:00 and trainer Keene Fitzpatrick at 12:00. Collectibles of the 1901-04 Michigan “Point a Minute” teams are highly desirable. I’ve seen similar fobs like this sell for around $1000. Congrats on a great find!!

[edtiques]

Thanks for all your help. I'm not a football collector so I didn't really know what I had.