Athletics: Dickinson vs. Carlisle

Football Games and Reactions

• Games and Scores by year:
• 1890 First Unofficial Game
• October 13, 1894 Indian School 12 Dickinson 12
• September 26, 1896 Indian School 28 Dickinson 6
• October 2, 1897 Indian School 36 Dickinson 6
• November 5, 1898 Indian School 48 Dickinson 0
• October 21, 1899 Indian School 16 Dickinson 5
• September 26, 1900 Indian School 21 Dickinson 0
• October 5, 1901 Indian School 16 Dickinson 11
• October 4, 1902 Game Canceled
• October 21, 1905 Indian School 36 Dickinson 0
• October 5, 1910 Indian School 24 Dickinson 0
• September 20, 1911 Indian School 17 Dickinson 0
• September 28, 1912 Indian School 34 Dickinson 0
• November 21, 1914 Indian School 34 Dickinson 0
• November 13, 1915 Indian School 20 Dickinson 14

The 1902 Game That Was Not Played

On October 4, 1902 the Carlisle Indian School football team was scheduled to play Dickinson College. The captains of the two teams could not agree on the length of halves to be played and therefore the game was not played. Stanton, the Dickinson captain, wanted the halves to by twenty and fifteen minutes. Coach Warner, the Indian School coach, wanted the halves to be the normal length of thirty and thirty. The two could not come to a compromise on the length of halves. Stanton did not want to play the longer halves because of poor weather. The Dickinsonian commented on the incident in their next issue, "After due consideration, and looking at the situation in light of attending circumstances, we believe captain Stanton was fully justified in his requests for shorter halves" 1 Source. The Dickinsonian supported captain Stanton, but still hoped the issue would be resolved, "It is to be hoped that these differences may be amicable settled and that contests in the future may proceed as before" 1 Source. After this incident the two schools did not compete in any athletic events until 1905 when they resumed sports competitions.

The Towns reactions to the Teams

The Town of Carlisle sees both the Indian School football team and the Dickinson College football team as two of their own. The townspeople during the Indian School era would go and watch these teams play, especially if they were playing each other. This was the case on September 26, 1900 as the Sentinelreported it: "A game between Carlisle's star football teams is no small event in the local sporting world. Yesterday's game was a magnificent exhibition, both teams working hard" 2 Source.

Track and Field Events and Reactions

• May 17, 1902 Indian School 73 Dickinson 31
• May 6, 1905 Indian School 69 1/2 Dickinson 34 1/2
• April 19, 1918

The May 6, 1905 track meet was the first athletic competition between the Carlisle Indian School and Dickinson College since the length of halves dispute in the 1902 football game. Both parties were happy to have the two schools competing again and on good terms.

Baseball Games and Reactions

• May 10, 1905 Dickinson 11 Indian School 7
• June 3, 1905 Dickinson 10 Indian School 4
• June 6, 1908 Indian School 6 Dickinson 1
• May 12, 1909 Dickinson 7 Indian School 4
• May 19, 1909 Indian School 6 Dickinson 1

Photos

1912 Indian School Football Team

This picture is of the 1912 Carlisle Indian School football team. That year they were the highest scoring team in the nation. The Indian school defeated Dickinson College 34-0 that year.

1910 Game Between Carlisle Indian School and Dickinson College

This game was played on October 5th 1910. The Carlisle Indian School won that game 24 to 0. The Indian School is coming at us and Dickinson Colllege has their backs to the camera.