What major conference is the University of Chicago in? Anyway, why does anyone give a damn about this story? An anti-American institution is channeling Bill Veeck, so what?
But they gave up football in 1939 and it didn't come back as a varsity sport until 30 years later.
They are a Division III team and the students avoid going to the games if they can help it.
The University of Chicago was in the Big Ten. A long time ago.