Carlisle at Pennsylvania

Saturday, November 17, 1900

Pennsylvania beat Carlisle 16–⁠6. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayCarlisle6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1900
6
HomePennsylvania12–⁠1 in 1900
16

Final

In the newspapers

  • The The times's story: Pennsylvania Beats Carlisle by Only 10 to q.

    The times, Washington [D.C.], November 18, 1900, page 4

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    Pennsylvania Beats Carlisle by Only 10 to q. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Pcnnsvlvania was given fierce tussls en- Frank lin Field this afternoon by the IEdians making the last touchdown In the last two minutes of play. The field at tina. time was so dark that the teams could hardly be discerned. Outside that little affair at cambridge Pennsylvania was given he hard s. game of the season and after 4 few MINUTES had elapsed in the second halt it seemed that the Quakers must 30 under. for the Indians came out refreshed and with their wing shift play simply tore up The “elnsylvania line for contin ,ous gains from the Quakers 45-yard mark to the goal line. which was crossed. Although this proved to be the Indians only score, they kept the ball in Penn sylvanias territory the greater part of the second half and time after time seemed on the point of scoring. With ten minutes to play, the Quakers cut loose and ripped and tore until Potter was sent over the line. The first half unlike the second, was interspersed with sensational features After the game had been 81 ten minutes Wheelock attempted to punt. The ball was blocked and Davidson. picking il Up on the run, ran fOrtyfve yards for g touchdown, Pennsylvania first score little later Pennsylvania got the ball on the Indians 25-yard line AMI Pottedropped back to the 35-yard lire md drop-kicked a goal. making Pennsyl IAN las total II. Hare had at.enp=ei placement goal from the 35-yard linz ear ly in the half but missed.

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story: Knowlton. Goal from touch-downs- KnoMlton. l. Time-35-minute halves. CARLISLE DEFEATED. Pennsylvania Revenged for Defeat of Last Year-Score of 1899 Reversed.

    The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 18, 1900, page 2

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    Knowlton. Goal from touch-downs- KnoMlton. l. Time-35-minute halves. CARLISLE DEFEATED. Pennsylvania Revenged for Defeat of Last Year-Score of 1899 Reversed. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. T.-Pennsylvania, on Franklin Field gridiron, to-day achieved victory over the Indians from the Carlisle (Pa.) government school by the score of 16 to in beautiful game of football, and In their victory found consolation for the defeat OF year ago. when the Redskins carried OF the laurels by score Of 16 to 5. To-day’s game was witnessed by nearly 5000 persons who despite lowering clouds and chill air. enthusiastically cheered the players. Pennsylvania, always the favor lite, had the largest quota of admirers but the Indians came in for an unusually large amount of applause and cheers. Additional interest was given the game by the presence of large number Of Indian girls. who waved the red and gold OF Carlisle as that eleven made a play that was of in tereSt. From football point of view, the game was clean cut throughout, and with the exception of larger number of fumbles than usual contained a number Of sensational plays, in which Pennsylvania car ried off the honors. The lineup:

  • The The Salt Lake herald's story: PENN, IS, CARLISLE, 6. The Quakers Avenge the Defeat of a Year AGO.

    The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 18, 1900, page 8

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    PENN, IS, CARLISLE, 6. The Quakers Avenge the Defeat of a Year AGO. Philadelphia, Nov 17.-Pennsylvania on Franklin field gridiron today achieved victory over the Indians from the Car Isle tPa.) government school BY the score of IS to in a beautiful game of football and in their victory found con- ISOLATION for the defeat of a wear ago when the redskins carried off the laurels by a score of Is TO 5. TOday’s game was witnessed by nearly 1900 persons who despite lowering clouds and chill air enthusiastically cheered their favorftes Pennsylvania, always the favorite had the largest quota of admirers. but the Indians came In for an unusually large amount of applaueel and cheers

  • The The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current's story: PENN BOYS DEFEAT CARLISLE. A Beautiful Game on Franklin Field. Score 16 to Six

    The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 18, 1900, page 1

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    PENN BOYS DEFEAT CARLISLE. A Beautiful Game on Franklin Field. Score 16 to Six Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE red and blue of Pennsylvania on Franklin Field grid iron today achieved victory over the In dams of the Carlisle Government school by the score of 16 to 6, in a beautiful game of football. and in their victory found consolation for the defeat of a year ago when the redskins carried off the laurels by a score of 16 to 5. Todays game was witnessed by nearly $4,000 persons.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pennsylvania 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pennsylvania leads 13–⁠6–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
1917Pennsylvania 26, Carlisle 0
1914Pennsylvania 7, Carlisle 0
1913Carlisle 7, Pennsylvania 7
1912Pennsylvania 34, Carlisle 26
1911Carlisle 16, Pennsylvania 0
1910Pennsylvania 17, Carlisle 5

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