1912 Carlisle Indians football team
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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 Glenn Scobey "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
September 21Albright
- Indian Field
- Carlisle, PA
W 50–7 September 25Lebanon Valley
- Indian Field
- Carlisle, PA
W 45–0 September 28Dickinson
- Indian Field
- Carlisle, PA
W 32–0 October 2VillanovaHarrisburg, PAW 17–0 October 5Washington & Jefferson
- Indian Field
- Carlisle, PA
T 0–0 October 12at SyracuseSyracuse, NYW 33–0 October 19at Pittsburgh
W 45–8 October 26at Georgetown
- Georgetown Field
- Washington, D. C.
W 34–20 October 28at Toronto All-StarsToronto, CAW 49–7 November 2at LehighW 34–14 November 9at ArmyWest Point, NYW 27–6 November 16at Penn
L 26–34 November 23at SpringfieldW 30–24 November 30at BrownProvidence, RIW 32–0
See also
References
- ^ Sally Jenkins. "The Team That Invented Football".
- ^ "Football Scores", Reading (PA) Eagle, September 22, 1912, p. 9
- ^ "1912 Carlisle Indian Schedule and Results".