| 1912 Carlisle Indians football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1912 record | 12–1–1 |
| Head coach | Pop Warner (11th season) |
| Captain | Jim Thorpe |
Seasons | |
Template:1912 college football independents records The 1912 Carlisle Indians football team represented the Carlisle Indians football team of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School during the 1912 college football season. The Indians were coached by Pop Warner in his 11th year as head coach.. The team compiled a record of 12–1–1, outscored opponents 454 to 120, leading the nation in scoring.[1] It featured the Hall of Famers Jim Thorpe, Joe Guyon, and Gus Welch. Dwight D. Eisenhower was a halfback on the Army team defeated by Carlisle.
The 1912 season included many rule changes such as the 100-yard field and the 6-point touchdown. The first six-point touchdowns were registered in Carlisle's 50–7 win over Albright College on September 21.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | [[{{{school}}}|Albright]] |
| W 50–7 |
| September 25 | Lebanon Valley |
| W 45–0 |
| September 28 | Dickinson |
| W 32–0 |
| October 2 | Villanova | Harrisburg, PA | W 17–0 |
| October 5 | Washington & Jefferson |
| T 0–0 |
| October 12 | at Syracuse | W 33–0 | |
| October 19 | at Pittsburgh | W 45–8 | |
| October 26 | at Georgetown |
| W 34–20 |
| October 28 | at Toronto All-Stars | Toronto, ON | W 49–7 |
| November 2 | at Lehigh | Bethlehem, PA | W 34–14 |
| November 9 | at Army | W 27–6 | |
| November 16 | at Penn | L 26–34 | |
| November 23 | at Springfield (MA) | Springfield, MA | W 30–24 |
| November 30 | at Brown | Providence, RI | W 32–0 |
Players[]
Alex Arcasa and Possum Powell.
Line[]
| Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bergie | center | 5'9" | 168 | 20 | ||
| Elmer Busch | guard | Potter Valley, California | 5'10" | 186 | 22 | |
| Pete Calac | tackle | Fallbrook, California | 5'10 | 178 | 19 | |
| William Garlowe | guard | 5'7" | 173 | |||
| Joe Guyon | tackle | White Earth, Minnesota | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Roy Large | end | 5'8" | 148 | 19 | ||
| George Vetterneck | end | 5'6" | 140 |
Backfield[]
| Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Arcasa | halfback | 5'8" | 156 | 21 | ||
| Stancil "Possum" Powell | fullback | 5'10" | 176 | |||
| Jim Thorpe | halfback | Stroud, Oklahoma | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gus Welch | quarterback | Spooner, Wisconsin | 5'11" | 152 | 21 |
References[]
- ↑ Sally Jenkins. "The Team That Invented Football". http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/team_that_invented_football.htm.
- ↑ "Football Scores", Reading (PA) Eagle, September 22, 1912, p. 9
- ↑ "1912 Carlisle Indian Schedule and Results". https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/carlisle/1912-schedule.html.
- ↑ "Football Team – 1911-1912". http://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/node/1518/zoomify.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=6mHXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT65&lpg=PT65
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