Carlisle at Johns Hopkins
Saturday, November 25, 1911 Share
Carlisle beat Johns Hopkins 29–6. It was their second meeting; after it, Carlisle led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 39°F, low 34°F
In the newspapers

The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 26, 1911, page 15
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BALTIMORE TEAM IS DEFEATED BY CARLISLE INDIANS Johns Hopkins Fights Gamely, But Is Defeat, ed by 20 to 6. BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 26.-Johns Hopkins football team went down to defeat before the fierce onslaughts of the Carlisle Indians at Homewood, yesterday. Score-Carlisle. 20; Hop kins, 6. Hopkins fought gamely but ineffeclively. From the beginning Of the contest the superior weight and finer skill of the Indians made themselves apparent, and though for a time Hop kins successfully defended it’s goal, it was forced to yield. Afterward the Indians gained as they pleased. In the early part of the first quarter of play the ball was swept back and forth in the center of the field. Hopkins displaying unexpected ability In breaking through the Indians interference. They finally succumbed, however, to the incessant hammering of the Indians backs and the first touchdown from the center of the ! field seemed to take the heart out OF the Black and Blue men. In the second quarter 1t was en- | tirely a question as to how much the | Indians could pile up. Hopkins play | ed solely on the defensive, and the gains through the Redskins line were for only minor distances.

Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1911, page 1
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JOHNS HOPKINS IS EASY FOR CARLISLE BaItimoreans Couldn’t Stand the Indians Hammering and Lost, 20 to 6. Hopkins foot ball team went down to defeat before the fierce onslaughts Of the Carlisle Indians at Homeward this after noon. Score Carlisle. 20; Hopkins, g.. Hopkins fought gamely but Intellectually. In the early part Of the first quarter the ball was swept back and forth in the center of the field. Hopkins displaying UNI expected ability In breaking through the Indians interference. They finally sue cumbed, however, to the incessant ham mering Of the Indian backs and the first touchdown from the center of the field and Blue men. In the second quarter 1t was just q question as to how much the Indians could pile UP. Hopkins played solely on the defensive.

New-York tribune, November 26, 1911, page 14
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EASY VICTORY FOR INDIANS Carlisle Piles Up Big Score Against Johns Hopkins. Baltimore. Nov. 2.-The Carlisle Indians easily defeated the Johns Hopkins Uni versity eleven at Home Wood Field this afternoon by score Of % 10 D. In the fret three periods Carlisle swept Hopkins of It’s feet. but In thf final stage the latter rallied and executed some for ward passes, which netted substantial gains. Hopkins’s only touchdown was made in this prriod on a tumble by Carlisle
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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Carlisle–Johns Hopkins gameCarlisle leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1917 | Carlisle 15, Johns Hopkins 7 | |
| 1913 | Carlisle 61, Johns Hopkins 0 | |
| 1911 | Carlisle 29, Johns Hopkins 6 | |
| 1910 | Carlisle 12, Johns Hopkins 0 |
Around this game
Carlisle
- Next gameat BrownNov. 30, 1911
- SeasonCarlisle in 1911
- ProgramCarlisle history and records
Johns Hopkins
- Next gamevs. SwarthmoreSept. 28, 1912
- SeasonJohns Hopkins in 1911
- ProgramJohns Hopkins history and records