Chicago State Cougars

The Chicago State Cougars were a men's collegiate hockey team representing Chicago State University in Chicago Illinois. The team was a member of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League and later the Illinois Collegiate Hockey League. The program was in existence at the varsity level from the 1972-73 season until the 1978-79 season. It was previously a club team from 1969-70 to 1971-72, and again played as one in 1979-80.
==Results==
;1970-71
*Chicago State - Loyola 3:3
*Chicago State - Lewis 8:1
*Chicago State - Morton 8:1
*Chicago State - Moraine Valley 8:1
*Lake Forest - Chicago State 13:0
*Chicago State - Northwestern 4:0
*Chicago State - Illinois State 6:4
*Indiana - Chicago State 5:0
*Indiana - Chicago State 5:1
*Chicago State - Purdue 2:1
*Chicago State - Triton 6:1
*Northern Illinois - Chicago State 5:2
*Bradley - Chicago State 3:0
*Chicago State - Triton 3:3
*Chicago State - Illinois State 4:2
*Chicago State - Drake 6:3
*Chicago State - Trinity 8:1
*Purdue - Chicago State 12:2
*Purdue - Chicago State 4:2
*Chicago State - Western Illinois 7:0
*Western Illinois - Chicago State 3:0
*Chicago State - Wisconsin 10:3
*Northwestern - Chicago State 8:1
*Chicago State - Loyola 2:1
;1971-72
*Lewis - Chicago State 9:5
*Morton - Chicago State 5:3
*Loyola - Chicago State 9:5
*Chicago State - Bradley 3:3
*Chicago State - Illinois State 12:0
*Wisconsin-Parkdale - Chicago State 5:0
*Chicago State - Moraine Valley 4:2
*Chicago State - Bradley 5:3
*Triton - Chicago State 5:1
*Chicago State - IIT 11:3
*Chicago State - Western Illinois 3:1
*Chicago State - Western Illinois 2:2
*Northwestern - Chicago State 5:4
*Wisconsin-Parkside - Chicago State 3:1
*Chicago State - IIT 3:2
*Loyola - Chicago State 6:3
*Purdue - Chicago State 8:3
*Chicago State - Western Illinois 5:5
*Chicago State - Marquette 5:4
*Chicago State - Purdue 7:4
*Chicago State - Wisconsin-Stevens Point 14:3
Chicago State won the Central Division of the CSHL.
CSHL playoffs
*Bradley - Chicago State 3:2
*Lewis - Chicago State 4:1
*Western Illinois - Chicago State 1:0
*Chicago State - Illinois State 7:0
#Lewis 4-0
#Moraine Valley 3-1
#Bradley 2-2
#Illinois State 1-3
#Western Illinois 1-3
#Chicago State 1-3
;1972-73
*Chicago State - Marquette 6:3
*Chicago State - Indiana 6:2
*Chicago State - Northeastern 6:1
*Illinois State - Chicago State 6:3
*Purdue - Chicago State 10:3
*Chicago State - Moraine Valley 8:2
*Chicago State - Morton 12:0
*Illinois - Chicago State 6:2
*Chicago State - Lewis 7:5
*Chicago State - Lewis 6:1
*Chicago State - Bradley 3:1
*Chicago State - Bradley 6:4
*Chicago State - Illinois State 5:3
*Chicago State - Western Illinois 5:3
*Western Illinois - Chicago State 9:3
*Chicago State - IIT 11:0
*Chicago State - IIT 6:1
*Chicago State - Northeastern 9:3
*Chicago State - Northern Illinois 3:3
*Chicago State - Moraine Valley 3:1
*Chicago State - Marquette 5:3
*Purdue - Chicago State 5:2
CSHL playoffs
*Chicago State - Bradley 5:1
*3/3: Iowa State - Illinois State 5:4 - semifinal
*Chicago State - Lewis 9:0 - "
*3/4: Iowa State - Chicago State 8:3 - final
;1973-74
*11/10: Chicago State - Northeastern Illinois 14:2
*11/16: Chicago State - Moraine Valley 6:2
*11/30: Chicago State - Bradley 5:1
*12/1: Chicago State - Illinois State 5:2 
*12/14: Chicago State - Iowa State 7:4 
*12/?: Chicago State - Lewis 8:3 
*12/21: Chicago State - Triton 7:0 
*1/?: Chicago State - Indiana 7:6 OT
*1/?: Chicago State - Purdue 2:0
*1/25: Illinois-Chicago - Chicago State 4:0 
*1/30: Lewis - Chicago State 7:6 
*2/1: Chicago State - Moraine Valley 12:0 
*2/?: Chicago State - Bradley 7:0
*2/?: Chicago State - Western Illinois 7:1 
*2/9: Chicago State - Illinois State 7:4 
*2/12: Chicago State - Northwestern 10:4 
*2/15: Chicago State - Western Illinois 5:4 
*2/16: Illihois-Chicago - Chicago State 9:6 
Chicago State finished regular season 21-4, 12-1 in CSHL play.
CSHL playoffs
*3/1: Western Illinois - Bradley
*3/2: Illinois State - Lewis 4:1 - semifinal
*3/2: Chicago State - Western Illinois 16:4 - "
*3/2: Northeastern Illinois - Moraine Valley 4:2 - consolation
*3/3: Bradley - Northeastern Illinois 8:3 - "
*3/3: Western Illinois - Lewis 7:4 - 3rd place
*3/3: Chicago State - Illinois State 10:7 - final
;1974-75
*11/8: Chicago State - Northeastern Illinois 12:2
*11/?: Lake Forest - Chicago State 11:4
*11/20: Loyola - Chicago State 6:3
*11/22: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Stevens Point 7:5 
*11/23: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Stevens Point 6:2 
*11/28: Lake Superior State - Chicago State 13:2
*11/29: Lake Superior State - Chicago State 14:1
*12/6: Chicago State - Bradley 17:0 
*12/?: Chicago State - Lewis 5:2 
*12/13: St. Scholastica - Chicago State 15:4
*12/14: St. Scholastica - Chicago State 9:4
*12/21: Chicago State - Macalester
*1/8: Chicago State - Purdue 11:3
*1/?: Chicago State - Northeastern Illinois 17:2
*1/17: Chicago State - Illinois State 4:1
*1/21: Chicago State - Illinois State 4:1
*1/25: Illinois-Chicago - Chicago State
*1/29: Chicago State - Lewis 9:4 
*2/1: Chicago State - Western Illinois 14:7 
*2/5: St. Scholastica - Chicago State 15:4
*2/7: St. Scholastica - Chicago State 10:4
*2/12: Lake Forest - Chicago State 7:4
*St. Cloud State - Chicago State 8:7
CSHL playoffs
*2/21: Lewis - Western Illinois
*2/21: Loyola - Illinois State 7:5
*2/22: Illinois State - Western Illinois 6:3
*2/22: Chicago State - Lewis
*2/23: Loyola - Chicago State 8:3 - final
*2/23: Illinois State - Lewis 7:5 - consolation
Chicago State went 15-13 on the season, 9-2 in CSHL regular season play.
;1975-76
*11/1: Chicago State - St. Xavier 10:8
*11/7: Lake Superior State - Chicago State 17:3
*11/8: Lake Superior State - Chicago State 20:2
*11/15: Chicago State - Northern Illinois 16:2
*11/21: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Stevens Point 13:3
*11/22: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5:4
*11/29: Chicago State - Michigan-Dearborn 5:2
*Chicago State - Lewis 9:4
*12/?: Chicago State - Bradley 10:0
*12/?: Chicago State - Illinois State 6:2
*12/19: Chicago State - St. Xavier
*1/10: Chicago State - Michigan-Dearborn
*Chicago State - Illinois-Chicago 9:2
*Chicago State - Loyola 12:3 
*1/23: 'Chicago State - Illinois 7:3
*Chicago State - Lake Forest 7:2
*Chicago State - Lewis 17:1 
*1/31: Chicago State - Ferris State 4:3
*2/1: Chicago State - Ferris State 5:3
*2/6: Chicago State - Illinois-Chicago 8:2
*2/9: Chicago State - Illinois 7:6 
*2/13: Chicago State - Illinois State 7:2
*Chicago State - Ferris State 4:3
*Chicago State - Ferris State 7:3
*2/27: Air Force - Chicago State 13:6
*2/28: Air Force - Chicago State 14:6
Illinois Collegiate Hockey League standings 
Division I
#Chicago State 12-0
#Loyola 8-3-1
#Illinois-Chicago 8-4
#Illinois 5-6-1
#Illinois State 5-7
#Lewis 3-9
#Northern Illinois
Division II
Top teams were Northeastern Illinois and Western Illinois.
ICHL playoffs
*3/5: Loyola - Western Illinois 14:2
*3/5: Chicago State - Northeastern Illinois 19:4
*3/5: Illinois-Chicago - Lewis 6:3
*3/5: Illinois State - Illinois 4:3 OT
*3/6: Illinois-Chicago - Chicago State 5:4 OT - semifinal
*3/6: Loyola - Illinois State - "
*3/7: Illinois-Chicago - Loyola 7:4 - final
Chicago State finished 27-7 on the season.
;1976-77
*11/5: Missouri - Chicago State 7:4
*11/6: Chicago State - Missouri 9:2
*11/12: Iowa State - Chicago State 5:4 OT
*11/13: Chicago State - Iowa State 10:5
*St. Cloud State - Chicago State 10:4
*Chicago State - St. Cloud State 7:1
*12/17: Chicago State - Illinois 16:0
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Chicago State 10:2
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Chicago State 6:3
*Illinois State - Chicago State 4:3
*1/25: Ferris State - Chicago State 4:2
*1/26: Ferris State - Chicago State 8:7 OT
*2/2: Chicago State - Loyola 12:7 
*2/4: Chicago State - Illinois 3:1 
*2/18: Chicago State - Illinois-Chicago 
*2/20: Ferris State - Chicago State 2:1
*2/21: Ferris State - Chicago State 6:3
ICHL standings 
Division I
#Chicago State 9-1
#Illinois State 5-3-1
#Illinois-Chicago 5-4 
#Loyola 5-5
#Illinois 3-7
#Lewis 1-8-1
Division II
The top teams were Northern Illinois and Northeastern Illinois.
ICHL playoffs
*2/24: 'Illinois State - Northeastern Illinois 12:2
*2/24: Illinois - Loyola
*2/24: Lewis - Illinois-Chicago
*2/25: Chicago State - Illinois 5:4 - semifinal
*2/25: Illinois State - Lewis 5:2 - "
*2/26: Chicago State - Illinois State 6:2 - final
*2/26: Lewis - Illinois 6:4 - 3rd place
*2/26: Illinois-Chicago - Loyola 8:3 - 5th place
;1977-78
*Lake Forest - Chicago State 5:3
*11/11: Ferris State - Chicago State 11:4
*11/12: Ferris State - Chicago State 10:4
*11/18: Missouri - Chicago State 8:1
*11/19: Chicago State - Missouri 2:1
*12/3: Illinois State - Chicago State 3:2
*12/14: Chicago State - Lewis 9:0
*1/6: Ferris State - Chicago State 7:2
*1/7: Ferris State - Chicago State 9:5
*2/3: Chicago State - Illinois 6:2
*2/18: Chicago State - Illinois 5:3 - CSU 16-6 on season, 5-1 in ICHL
ICHL standings as of 2/7
#Chicago State 3-1
#Illinois 3-2
#Illinois State 3-2
#Lewis 0-4 
ICHL playoffs
*2/25: Illinois - Illinois State 7:3
*2/25: Chicago State - Lewis 9:2 
*2/26: Chicago State - Illinois 3:1 - final
;1978-79
*12/8: Illinois-Chicago - Chicago State 8:3
*12/15: Chicago State - Illinois
*12/16: Chicago State - Illinois 
*1/9: Missouri - Chicago State 8:2
*1/10: Missouri - Chicago State 6:5 
*2/2: Illinois - Chicago State 6:5 OT
*2/3: Chicago State - Illinois 5:2
*2/9: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4:0
*2/10: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9:2
*2/16: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6:5
*2/17: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Chicago State 6:4
ICHL standings
#Missouri 8-4
#Illinois State 7-5
#Chicago State 6-6
#Illinois 3-9
ICHL playoffs
*2/23: Illinois State - Chicago State 13:4
*2/23: Illinois - Missouri 3:2
*2/24: Illinois State - Illinois 5:3 - final
*2/24: Missouri - Chicago State 4:0 - 3rd place
;1979-80
*11/3: Michigan-Dearborn - Chicago State 17:3
*11/9: Illinois - Chicago State 9:5
*11/10: Illinois - Chicago State 5:4 
*11/16: Missouri - Chicago State 5:4
*11/17: Missouri - Chicago State 4:1 
*1/11: Missouri - Chicago State 5:4
*1/12: Missouri - Chicago State 5:1 
*2/15: Illinois - Chicago State 3:2
*2/16: Illinois - Chicago State 6:2 
*2/22: Iowa State - Chicago State 14:3 
*2/23: Iowa State - Chicago State 7:2
CSHL standings
#Iowa State 10-2
#Illinois State 7-5-2
#Missouri 8-7-1
#Illinois 8-8
#Chicago State 1-12-1
CSHL playoffs
*2/29: Iowa State - Illinois 6:2 
*2/29: Illinois State - Missouri 5:4 OT
*3/1: Iowa State - Illinois State 6:5 - final
*3/1: Missouri - Illinois 4:3 2OT - 3rd place
==Images==
1970 Chicago State.png|1970 season overview
1971 Chicago State.png|1971 team
1972 Chicago State.png|1972 team
1973 Chicago State.png|1973 team
1975 Chicago State.png|1975 team
1976 Chicago State.png|1976 team
1977 Chicago State.png|1977 team
==Sources==
*Chicago Daily Calumet
*Chicago State Emblem
*Chicago Suburbanite Economist
*Chicago Tribune
Category:Ice hockey teams in the United States