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.Carlisle Indian School Game by Game Results , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved March 12, 2009. 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." College Football Hall of Fame members on the team include Thorpe, Gus Welch, and William "Lone Star" Dietz.
Schedule
Players
Line Joseph Bergie center 5'9"16819Sampson Bird endElmer Busch guard Potter Valley, California5'10"18621William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz tackleHenri endPeter Jordan guardBill Newashe tackle Shawnee, OklahomaHugh Wheelock end
Backfield Alex Arcasa halfback 5'8"15620Stancil "Possum" Powell fullback 5'10"176Jim Thorpe halfback Stroud, Oklahoma 6'1"180Gus Welch quarterback Spooner, Wisconsin5'11"15220
See also 1911 College Football All-America Team
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