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1911 Carlisle Indians football team

1911 Carlisle Indians football
1911 Carlisle Indians FB team.jpg
Conference Independent
1911 record 11–1
Head coach Pop Warner (10th year)
Offensive scheme Single wing
Captain Sampson Bird
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 college football independents records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Washington         7 0 0
Florida         5 0 1
Carlisle         11 1 0
Virginia         8 2 0
North Carolina         6 1 1
Oregon Agricultural         5 2 0
North Carolina A&M         5 3 0
Oregon         3 2 0
Montana         2 1 0
Maryland         4 4 2
Washington State         3 3 0

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.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.


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