1923 Haskell Indians football team

The 1923 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Institute (later renamed Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In its second season under head coach Dick Hanley, the team compiled an 11–2–1 record, shut out eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 496 to 62.

1923 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
1923 record	11–2–1
Head coach	Dick Hanley (2nd season)
Captain	John Levi
Home stadium	Haskell Field

1923 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marquette			–					8	–	0	–	0
Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Western State (MI)			–					6	–	1	–	1
Haskell			–					11	–	2	–	1
Butler			–					7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	1	–	2
Baldwin–Wallace			–					5	–	2	–	1
Cincinnati			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (IL)			–					5	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					5	–	3	–	1
Detroit			–					4	–	3	–	2
Wabash			–					4	–	3	–	2
John Carroll			–					4	–	4	–	1
Valparaiso			–					2	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					4	–	5	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					3	–	5	–	0
Fairmount			–					2	–	4	–	2
Kent State			–					0	–	5	–	0

For the second consecutive season, fullback John Levi, also known as "Skee", was the team captain.[1] He was also selected by Football World and Athletic World magazines as the first-team fullback on the 1923 All-America team. Haskell players finished first and second in the nation in scoring: John Levi with 149 points and end Ansel Carpenter, aka "White Weasel", with 104 points.[2] Carpenter caught a record-breaking 55-yard pass from Levi in 1923 and developed a reputation as "one of the surest kickers in the game."[3]

Other notable players on Haskell's 1923 team included George Levi and Elkins at halfback, Scott at quarterback, King at center, Jack Norton, aka "Charging Skunk", and Kilbuck at guard, and Peratrovich, Nix, and Theodore "Tiny" Roebuck at tackle.[2] John Levi were inaugural inductees in 1971 into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Kansas City University	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 98–0		[4]
September 28	at Pittsburg State	Pittsburg, KS	W 34–0		[5]
October 5	Warrensburg State	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 89–0		[6]
October 13	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	L 12–13	15,000	[7]
October 20	Friends	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 63–0		[8]
October 27	at Fairmount	Wichita, KS	W 20–3		[9]
November 3	at Creighton	Omaha, NE	W 26–0	8,000	[10]
November 9	Still	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 34–7		[11]
November 17	vs. Quantico Marines	Yankee Stadium New York, NY	T 14–14	10,000	[12]
November 24	at Butler	Irwin Field Indianapolis, IN	L 13–19		[13]
November 29	at St. Xavier	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 38–0		[14]
December 8	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 35–0	5,000	[15]
December 12	at Oklahoma Baptist	Muskogee, OK	W 13–0		[16]
December 25	at Olympic Club	Washington Park Los Angeles, CA	W 7–6		[17]

References

1. "John Levi Again Leads Haskell Team". The Chillicothe Constitution. September 20, 1923. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Athletic Activities". The Indian Leader. January 4, 1924. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gophers Face Hard Problem". Daily Argus-Leader. October 11, 1924. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Haskell Wins First Game". The Indian Leader. September 28, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Haskell Wins Second Game". The Indian Leader. October 5, 1923. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Haskell Swamps Warrensburg". The Indian Leader. October 12, 1923. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Captains Shine in Gophers' 13 to 12 Win Over Haskell: Minnesota Is Rushed by Indians". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1923. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Haskell Again the Victor". The Indian Leader. October 26, 1923. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Haskell Defeats Fairmount". The Indian Leader. November 2, 1923. pp. 7–8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Haskell Trims Creighton". The Indian Leader. November 9, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Haskell Beats Still College". The Indian Leader. November 16, 1923. p. 6.
12. "Quantico Marines' Comeback Ties Haskell Indians, 14-14: Whistle Balks Redskins in Final Quarter". New York Daily News. November 18, 1923. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Butler, 19; Haskell Indians, 13: Bulldogs Humble Redskin Eleven in Sensational Game". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. November 25, 1923. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Saints Lose To Indians, 38-0: Redskins Beat Meyers's Men". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 30, 1923. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Haskell Defeats Tulsa". The Indian Leader. December 14, 1923. pp. 5–6.
16. "Haskell Plays Poorly Against Baptist Team". The Houston Post. December 13, 1923. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Indians Down Olympic Grids, 7 to 6: Clubmen Outlplayed by Haskell Grid Warriors". Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1923. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.