1911 Carlisle Indians football team

1911 Carlisle Indians football
Conference Independent
1911 record 11–1
Head coach Pop Warner (10th year)
Offensive scheme Single wing
Captain Sampson Bird

The 1911 Carlisle Indians football team represented the Carlisle Indians football team of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School during the 1911 college football season. The Indians were coached by Pop Warner in his 10th year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 11–1 , outscored opponents 298 to 49. The season included one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Against Harvard, Jim Thorpe scored all of the Indians' points in a shocking upset over the period powerhouse, 18–15. The only loss for Carlisle came at the hands of Syracuse the following week, 12–11.[1] Walter Camp selected Thorpe first-team All-American. One source claims Thorpe was "recognized as the greatest player of the year and a man whose kicking is likely to revolutionize the game."[2] College Football Hall of Fame members on the team include Thorpe, Gus Welch, and William "Lone Star" Dietz.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 23 Lebanon Valley Indian Field • Carlisle, PA W 53–0  
September 27 Muhlenberg Indian Field • Carlisle, PA W 32–0  
September 30 Dickinson Indian Field • Carlisle, PA W 17–0  
October 7 Mount St. Mary's Indian Field • Carlisle, PA W 46–5  
October 14 at Georgetown Georgetown Field • Washington, D. C. W 28–5  
October 21 at Pittsburgh Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA W 17–0  
October 28 at Lafayette Easton, PA W 19–0  
November 4 at Penn Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 16–0  
November 11 at Harvard Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA W 18–15  
November 18 at Syracuse Syracuse, NY L 11–12  
November 25 at Johns Hopkins W 29–6  
November 30 at Brown Providence, RI W 12–6  
*Non-conference game.

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Players

Alex Arcasa and Possum Powell.

Line

Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Height Weight Age
Joseph Bergie center
Sampson Bird end
Elmer Busch guard
William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz tackle
Henri end
Peter Jordan guard
Bill Newashe tackle
Hugh Wheelock end

Backfield

Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Height Weight Age
Alex Arcasa halfback
Stancil "Possum" Powell fullback
Jim Thorpe halfback
Gus Welch quarterback

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Carlisle Indian School Game by Game Results, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved March 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "The Year In Football". The Houston Post. December 31, 1911. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1911 Carlisle Indian Schedule and Results".
  4. ↑ "Football Team – 1911-1912".
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