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

• 1911 College Football All-America Team

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".