This year Nebraska joins the Big Ten bringing the number of schools in the Big Ten up to twelve and leaving the Big 12 with only 10. It came to mind that the Carlisle Indians once played Nebraska in 1908 because a history professor at Nebraska is using “Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs” as a textbook. Other than Penn State, these games were usually post-season road trips played against the Champions of the West or strong contenders for that title. That the Indians went 13-3-1 in road games against these much larger schools. This is more evidence that shows Carlisle’s record needs no embellishment.
| School | Times
Played |
Wins | Losses | Ties | Years |
| Chicago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1907* |
| Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1897, 1898 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1901*+ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1906*, 1907, 1908 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1908 |
| Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1903* |
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1904 |
| Penn State | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1896, 1905-1909 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1896* |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Notes.
1. * denotes Big Ten champions or co-champions.
2. + denotes national champions.
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