1911 Carlisle Indians football team

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The 1911 Carlisle Indians football team represented the Carlisle Indian Industrial School as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Pop Warner, the Indians compiled a record of 11–1 and 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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1911 Carlisle Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainSampson Bird
Home stadiumIndian Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 â†’
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1911 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn State â€“ 8–0–1
Carlisle â€“ 11–1–0
Princeton â€“ 8–0–2
Trinity (CT) â€“ 6–0–2
Temple â€“ 6–1–0
Army â€“ 6–1–1
Swarthmore â€“ 6–1–1
Dartmouth â€“ 8–2–0
Lafayette â€“ 8–2–0
Yale â€“ 7–2–1
Harvard â€“ 6–2–1
Cornell â€“ 7–3–0
Rhode Island State â€“ 5–2–1
Brown â€“ 7–3–1
Bucknell â€“ 6–3–1
Penn â€“ 7–4–0
Pittsburgh â€“ 4–3–1
Washington & Jefferson â€“ 6–4–0
Syracuse â€“ 5–3–2
Dickinson â€“ 4–4–0
Lehigh â€“ 5–5–1
Rutgers â€“ 4–4–1
Dickinson â€“ 4–4–0
St. Bonaventure â€“ 2–2–0
Carnegie Tech â€“ 4–5–0
Holy Cross â€“ 4–5–0
Tufts â€“ 3–4–0
Vermont â€“ 3–5–0
NYU â€“ 1–3–3
Colgate â€“ 3–6–0
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 3–6–0
New Hampshire â€“ 1–5–1
Geneva â€“ 1–6–1
Villanova â€“ 0–5–1
Boston College â€“ 0–7–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Lebanon Valley
W 53–0
September 27Muhlenberg
  • Indian Field
  • Carlisle, PA
W 32–0
September 30Dickinson
  • Indian Field
  • Carlisle, PA
W 17–0[3][4]
October 7Mount St. Mary's
  • Indian Field
  • Carlisle, PA
W 46–5
October 14at Georgetown
W 28–5
October 21at PittsburghW 17–08,000[5]
October 28at Lafayette
W 19–0
November 4at PennW 16–0
November 11at HarvardW 18–15
November 18at SyracuseL 11–12
November 25at Johns Hopkins
W 29–6[6]
November 30at BrownProvidence, RIW 12–612,000[7]
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Players

Alex Arcasa and Possum Powell.

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Player Position Games
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Hometown Height Weight Age
Joseph Bergiecenter5'9"16819
Sampson Birdend
Elmer BuschguardPotter Valley, California5'10"18621
William Henry "Lone Star" Dietztackle
Henriend
Peter Jordanguard
Bill NewashetackleShawnee, Oklahoma
Hugh Wheelockend
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Backfield

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Player Position Games
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Hometown Height Weight Age
Alex Arcasahalfback5'8"15620
Stancil "Possum" Powellfullback5'10"176
Jim ThorpehalfbackStroud, Oklahoma6'1"180
Gus WelchquarterbackSpooner, Wisconsin5'11"15220
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