Carlisle at Syracuse

Saturday, November 3, 1906

Carlisle beat Syracuse 9–⁠4. It was their first meeting; after it, Carlisle led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayCarlisle9–⁠3 in 1906
9
HomeSyracuse6–⁠3 in 1906
4

FinalHigh 52°F, low 34°FAttendance 8,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: MUD WAS KNEE DEEP. Carlisle Handicapped, but Managed to Defeat Syracuse.

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 4, 1906, page 1

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    MUD WAS KNEE DEEP. Carlisle Handicapped, but Managed to Defeat Syracuse. BUFFALO, November 3.-On a gridron knee deep in mud the Carlisle Indian foot ball team this afternoon defeated Syracuse University 9 to 4. The game was hotly contested from start to finish, but it was entirely free from smuggling. Syracuse’s weight, together with the condition of the field, overcame Carlisle’s conceded speed and cleverness Carises nine points were scored in the first half on a touchdown by Wa-Sew-Ka and a goal from field by Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant failed by mar row margin on the kick for goal following Wa-Sew-ka’s touchdown, but his,goal from the field brought rounds Of applause from the crowd of 5000 persons present. Only once during the first half was the Indians goal in danger. In the second half by swinging into the game all the fresh men at their command the Orange team STEM med the tide of defeat. The ball sawed back and forth between the 20-yard lines of both teams for nearly fifteen minutes. Mount Pleasant and Libby had the better of Stein in the punting. With the exception of Mount Pleasant, whose right leg was slightly injured, the Indians presented the same battle line from start to finish. After twenty-one minutes of play In the second half by terrific line plunging the SYRIA cuse men forced the ball back to Car isles 19-yard line. The Indians would not yield another inch and Stein resorted to a goal from placement. landing the ball fairly between the goal posts and scoring his teams only tally of points. CARLISLE. Position. SYRACUSE. C ardner ........... left end HARDWOOD Sullivan. Reynold Wasewka .........l left tackle Porter Fisher Dillon left guard. .Cadgan Biz Biz right guard Waugh, Cummings Lube. right tackle. Horr Exdine capt. right end md, Barry Barry. Roberts rS Charles. ........ left half back .......... Brown Mount Pleasant. Wilson. Phillips. Park Winnie. right half back. Stimeon tcapt) Wolf Little Boy full back. Stein Dudley worth. Harvard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Goal from ield-Mount Pleasant. Goal from placement Stein, Time of halyes-Twenty five minutes.

  • The The Minneapolis journal's story: CARLISLE WALL0PS PALE FACE TEAM Indians Have Fun With Syracuse but Attempt No Famous Reservation Tricks. By Publishers Press.

    The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 4, 1906, page 33

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    CARLISLE WALL0PS PALE FACE TEAM Indians Have Fun With Syracuse but Attempt No Famous Reservation Tricks. By Publishers Press. Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 3.-On a field yet and soggy, condition which gave Syracuse an advantage over their light er opponents, the Carlisle Indian team defeated the salt city representatives by score Of 9 to 4. The game was one of the most brilliant of the season. clear and hard fought from the time the whistle was blown. Two goals were kicked from the field, one by Mount Pleasant and one by Stein. Syracuse outweighed the In dams twenty-five pounds. The conditon of the grounds prevented the In dams from bringing off any of their famous trick plays. Much punting characterized the game and there were few long runs. Mount Pleasant made one gain for twenty yards, but the runs were few and far between. In the second half Syracuse worked the ball down the field to within twenty yards of Car Isle 8 goal, where Stein kicked goal. The lineup: .. NJ d. - “

  • The The times dispatch's story: CARLISLE PLAYS IN MUD KNEE DEEP Indians Defeat Syracuse Uni Versity in Hotly-Contested Game.

    The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 4, 1906, page 22

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    CARLISLE PLAYS IN MUD KNEE DEEP Indians Defeat Syracuse Uni Versity in Hotly-Contested Game. BUFFALO. y. -. November e.-On the er.diron. knee-deep ln mud. the Carlisle Inclan football tcam ibis afternoon do ceued Syracuse University. 9 90 Z. The game was houy contested from start TO finish. But 10 was entirely free from slugglne. Syracuse weight together with tho condition of the field. overcame Carllsle’s conceded speed and clcvcSaess CARLISLE unc points wccc scored in the first half on “a touchdown hv Wa-5eN-Ea and q goal from Gold hy ATount Pleasant Only once during the first half was the Indians goal I’m danger with Ill. exception of Mount Pleasant. whose risht leg WAS sliehuy injured, the indians presented tae same ha.ue line from start 20 finish.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: Carlisle g, Syracuse 4.

    The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 4, 1906, page 11

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    Carlisle g, Syracuse 4. Buffalo, N. Y, November 3.-The Car lsle Indian football team this afternoon defeated the Syracuse university, 9 to 4. Only once during the first half was the Indians goal in danger. After 21 minutes play in the second half by terrific line plunging the Syracuse men forced the ball back to Carlisle’s 19-yard line The Indians would not yield another, inch and Steir resorted to goal from placement, landing the ball fairly between the goal

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)

Carlisle 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Carlisle leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
1914Syracuse 24, Carlisle 3
1913Carlisle 35, Syracuse 27
1912Carlisle 33, Syracuse 0
1911Syracuse 12, Carlisle 11
1910Syracuse 14, Carlisle 0
1909Carlisle 14, Syracuse 11

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