Year: | 1911 |
Team: | Dickinson Red and White |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Record: | 4–4 |
Head Coach: | Simon F. Pauxtis |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Captain: | Luther E. Bashore |
Stadium: | Biddle Field |
The 1911 Dickinson Red and White football team was an American football team that represented Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a 4–4 record while competing as an independent during the 1911 college football season.
Simon F. Pauxtis was the head coach, and Luther E. Bashore was the captain.[1]
The season began with a 17–0 loss to crosstown rival Carlisle, led by Jim Thorpe and coached by Pop Warner. Dickinson and Carlisle also played midweek scrimmages throughout the season.[2] [3]
The team included fullback/halfback Francis "Mother" Dunn and quarterback Hyman Goldstein, both of whom were among the first three persons inducted into the Dickinson College Athletic Hall of Fame.[4] At the end of the season, Dunn was elected captain of the 1912 team.
Two games were cancelled. A game against Haverford was cancelled due to a wet field. A game against Ursinus was cancelled due to disagreement about eligibility rules.