Carlisle at Syracuse

Saturday, November 22, 1913

Carlisle beat Syracuse 35–⁠27. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Carlisle led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayCarlisle10–⁠1–⁠1 in 1913
35
HomeSyracuse6–⁠4 in 1913
27

FinalHigh 73°F, low 54°FAttendance 5,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington herald's story: SYRACUSE LOSES To CARLISLE INDIANS Upper New York State ColIegiaDs Are Defeated by Pennsylvania Red Men in Desperately Fought Game. GUY0N AND ROSE FEATURE

    The Washington herald, November 23, 1913, page 24

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    SYRACUSE LOSES To CARLISLE INDIANS Upper New York State ColIegiaDs Are Defeated by Pennsylvania Red Men in Desperately Fought Game. GUY0N AND ROSE FEATURE Stadium, Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. r. Carlisle defeated Syracuse, Is to q, in an evenly fought battle here this afternoon From the FIRST the fighting was desperate. As the teams came on the field they appeared well matched. As the score indicates the battle was waged most furiously throughout. Syracuse was the first to score. heavy line plunging putting the ball over a few minutes after the opening of play. From then on the teams marched up and down the held, scoring at almost every attempt The two teams were evenly matched, and they were equally successful in scoring. Guyon plOwed through the Syracuse line for consistent gains, but his work vas little better than that Of Rose, whose drives off tackle netted numerous gains tumble on the Syracuse 49, yard line gave Carlisle the ball. From this point Gus Welch went over for the touchdown which decided the game During the last few minutes OF play with the score against them, Syracuse gave a brilliant exhibition of aerial foot hall, time being called with the ball In Syracuse possession on the Carlisle S-yard line and the Indians retreatinc. The line up:

  • The Evening star's story: NIP AND TUCK GAME Carlisle Wins From Syracuse by Close Score of 35 to q. MANY SPECTACULAR PLAYS Castle, the Orange Halfback, Opens Battle With 6O-Yard Run for Touchdown. !:

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 23, 1913, page 64

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    NIP AND TUCK GAME Carlisle Wins From Syracuse by Close Score of 35 to q. MANY SPECTACULAR PLAYS Castle, the Orange Halfback, Opens Battle With 6O-Yard Run for Touchdown. !: SYRACUSE, n. Y. November 22.-The Carlisle Indians defeated Syracuse In the Archbold stadium today by the score of 35 to %. The game was one of the most spec tacular ever seen in this city. Syracuse was the first to score. but the Indians followed with touchdown. and all through the game the two elevens took turns in scoring. During the first three minutes OF play Castle. the Orange halfback. broke away from the Indians on an end run and gained sixty yards for the first touchdown. BY straight rushing Guyon and Calac each scored touchdowns for Carlisle in the first quarter. and Carlow Kicked both goals Brocklin also &C counted for two of the Indians touch downs later in the game. Toward the end Of the second quarter Syracuse carried the ball from their own 40-yard line over. Tor a touchdown. Kingsley. the right hanback,. making the last run for twenty Yards. For the Indians Guyon scored touch down In the final period ana NARROW kicked the goal Johnson madeak-.Dyard run through a broken field for Syracuse’s last touchdown. Casti. kicked the goal s,,

  • The The times dispatch's story: EVEN BATTLE GOES TO CARLISLE TEAM Indians Defeat Syracuse IS to 27-Both Elevens Show Strong Offense.

    The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 23, 1913, page 11

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    EVEN BATTLE GOES TO CARLISLE TEAM Indians Defeat Syracuse IS to 27-Both Elevens Show Strong Offense. Stadium, Syracuse. y Y. November 22.-Carlisle defeated Syracuse 81 to in nm evenly battle here this aftcrnoon. From the first the fighting was desperate. AS the teams came on the field they appeared we’ll matched AS the score indicates. the battle was waEed most furiously throughout. Syracuse was the first TO score, heavy line plunGing putting the ball over “A few minutes after the opening. of play. From ,hen on the two teams marched up and down the field, scoring at al. most every attempt. The two teams were evenly matched, and they were equally successful in scoring Guyon plcwed through the Syracuse line for consistent gains. but his work was little better than that of Rose whose drivcs-off tackle netted numer- Gus gains. a tumble on the Syracuse eighteen yard line gave Carlisle the ball From this point Gus WEIGH went over for the touchdown which decided the game. During the last few minutes OF pla v with the score against them, Syracuse gave brilliant exhibition of aerial football time being called with the ball in Syracuse POSSESSION on the Car Isle eight-yard line and the Indians retreating.

  • The The Richmond Virginian's story: INDIANS DEFEAT SYRACUSE 35-72

    The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 23, 1913, page 14

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    INDIANS DEFEAT SYRACUSE 35–⁠72 SYRACUSE, n. Y. Nov. 2z.--The Carlisle Indians scored a ~35 to 27 victory over Syracuse university in a sensationally played game here this afternoon From the first toot OF the whistle until the last second OF play the battle was holly waged. a touch down In the last few minutes OF play throwing the tide of battle In favor OF the in dams. Syracuse showed everything necessary to win football game. The line charges, forward passes and end runs were we’ll executed for the most part, the sterling defense of the In dams falling to check the onslaught of the Orange. Not once during the game did Carlisle take the ball from Syracuse on downs.

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Carlisle leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the one 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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