Carlisle at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 17, 1914

Pittsburgh beat Carlisle 10–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Carlisle led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayCarlisle5–⁠10–⁠1 in 1914
3
HomePittsburgh8–⁠1 in 1914
10

Finallow 46°F

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: PITT BEATS INDIANS IN POORLY PLAYEDGAME Calac, Who Makes Carlisle's Only Score. Is Almost Whole Redskin Team.

    The sun, New York [N.Y.], October 18, 1914, page 1

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    PITT BEATS INDIANS IN POORLY PLAYEDGAME Calac, Who Makes Carlisle’s Only Score. Is Almost Whole Redskin Team. rIrrsBuRG. oct. 1.-THE University, Of Pittsburg football team defeated the Carlisle Indians to-day. 10 TO 3. in a game featured by mediocre play by both teams. The only Indian who seemed able to put up good game was Calac, whose end runs and line plunges were equally good. but he received only fair support from his teammates AZ a result most OF his good work with the ball went for naughts The university bows scored first. In the first period. when +. Broker fumbled the bail on the IS yard line and Hastings recovered Il and scored a goal from a drop kick In the second period the play was about even. both sides fumbling fire. quently. but toward the end OF the period Dehart made a brilliant run through the Indian limo for thirty yards over the line. Hastings had no trouble kicking goal Miller made two fine runs In this period, but in each case the ball was lost on a tumble The third period brought out the splendid playing Of Calac, who seemed to carry the whole burden OF the game on his shoulders In the fourth quarter the work OF the visitors improved, and through some splendid double passing from Wolford to Pratt and Calacs line plunges material gains were made With the bali on the Pitt 80 yard line. Calac kicked a goal rom placement making the score 10 TO In favor OF Pitt. The lineup:

  • The Evening star's story: INDIANS LOSE AGAIN Drop Contest to Pittsburgh University Eleven by 3 to 10. PITT GETS POINTS EARLY Scores Touchdown, Resultant Goal and Field Goal in First Half.

    Evening star, October 18, 1914, page 63

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    INDIANS LOSE AGAIN Drop Contest to Pittsburgh University Eleven by 3 to 10. PITT GETS POINTS EARLY Scores Touchdown, Resultant Goal and Field Goal in First Half. PITTSBURGH, Pa. October 1.-THE University Of Pittsburgh continued its winning gait today by defeating the Carlisle Indians, 10 to 3. Pitt made the first score with a goal from field in the first period and added seven more points with a touchdown and goal from touchdown in the second period. Penalties kept Pitt from scoring in the last half The Indians made their points with a goal from field in the last period. The lineup:

  • The The times dispatch's story: CARLISLE INDIANS LOSE TO PITTSBURGH ELEVEN

    The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 18, 1914, page 13

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    CARLISLE INDIANS LOSE TO PITTSBURGH ELEVEN PITTSBURGH. October 1.-THE Uni feated the Carlisle Indians to-day, 10 to 3. M Tho university boys we’re first to score. when Broker fumbled the ball on the eighteen-yard line, and Hast ings recovered and tailed goal from a drop kick. In the second period the Indian line for thirty yards and touchdown. Hastings Kicked a goal. In the fourth quarter the work OF double passing, from Wolford to Pratt, and Carlac’s line plunges, material gains were made. With the ball, on the Pittsburgh thirty-yard line, Calac kicked goal from placement.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: Carlisle Ijefeated

    The Birmingham age-herald, October 18, 1914, page 14

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    Carlisle Ijefeated Pittsburg, October 17.-The University ce Pittsburg continued it’s winning gait today by defeating the Carlisle Indians 10 to 3. Pirsburg made the first score with a goal from field in the first pe- riod and added seven more points with touchdown and goal from touchdown In the second period. The Indians made their points with goal from field in the last period.

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)

Pittsburgh 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 4–⁠4 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1915Pittsburgh 45, Carlisle 0
1914Pittsburgh 10, Carlisle 3
1913Pittsburgh 12, Carlisle 6
1912Carlisle 45, Pittsburgh 8
1911Carlisle 17, Pittsburgh 0
1909Pittsburgh 14, Carlisle 3

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