The 1911 Pitt football season debuted on October 7 against Westminster College from New Wilmington, Pa. in front of the largest crowd to ever witness a Pitt home opener.
 The crowd size was aided by Graduate Manger Hurst distributing four thousand free tickets to the Pittsburgh Public School Boys' Athletic League and the receipts still covered the expenses of the game.
  Head Cheerleader George Kirk  “had no trouble in getting plenty of volume and snap into the yells – everyone seemed full of ′pep.′”   
The Pitt team was healthy except for George Brown, who injured his shoulder in practice and would not play.
 Westminster Captain and fullback Mansell fractured his ankle in their opening game and was out for the season.
 Coach Thompson had three newcomers in the starting lineup: S.V. Dillon at halfback, Wayne Smith at guard, and Chuck Soles at end.
    
Eight minutes into the game Charles Quailey finished off an offensive drive with a ten yard scamper for the first score.
 Ralph Galvin kicked the point after and Pitt led 6-0.
 
The second quarter was scoreless with many exchanges of punts.
 The excitement of the period was when Pitt quarterback Tillie Dewar fielded a punt and was tackled roughly by Westminster tackle Weigel.
 Both players were accused of “mixing it up” and ejected.
 Connelly replaced Dewar at quarterback and the half ended a few plays later.
 
Hube Wagner returned the second half kick-off fifty yards “and brought the spectators to their feet cheering.”

Connelly raced thirty five yards around left end for a touchdown late in the quarter.
 Galvin was good on the point after.
 At the end of the third quarter the Pitt offense had the ball on the Westminster six yard line.
 After the break, Charles Quailey plunged into the end zone on third down for Pitt's third touchdown.
 Galvin missed the extra point.
 After an exchange of punts the Pitt offense completed a forward pass to the Westminster thirty-seven yard line.
 On first down Quailey raced thirty yards to the seven.
 Two plays later Wagner scored the final touchdown of the game.
 Galvin was good on the point after and Pitt led 23-0.


Late in the game, the Pitt offense was advancing the ball.
 Hube Wagner ran around the end and was tackled out of bounds.
  He landed in front of the ejected Weigel, who decided to take a swing at him.
 The Pitt players were not happy.
 The Post-Gazette noted:
 “For several minutes the players formed one mass of humanity, and all that could be seen was swinging arms and players falling.
 It looked like a small riot.”

  Ralph Galvin was ejected and Westminster Coach Gildersleeve was arrested and taken to the police station.
 The game ended moments later.
 
The Pitt lineup for the game against Westminster was Charles Soles (left end), Henry Blair (left tackle), Ross Feightner and George Gehlert (left guard), Ralph Galvin and John Cummins (center), Wayne Smith and R. Williams (right guard), James Stevenson (right tackle), Jack Lindsay and Perry Graves  (right end), Tillie Dewar and William Connelly (quarterback), Charles Quailey (left halfback), S.V. Dillon and Roy Kernohan (right halfback), and Hube Wagner (fullback).
 The game consisted of ten-minute quarters.
The 1911 Pitt football season debuted on October 7 against Westminster College from New Wilmington, Pa. in front of the largest crowd to ever witness a Pitt home opener.  The crowd size was aided by Graduate Manger Hurst distributing four thousand free tickets to the Pittsburgh Public School Boys' Athletic League and the receipts still covered the expenses of the game.   Head Cheerleader George Kirk  “had no trouble in getting plenty of volume and snap into the yells – everyone seemed full of ′pep.′”   
The Pitt team was healthy except for George Brown, who injured his shoulder in practice and would not play.  Westminster Captain and fullback Mansell fractured his ankle in their opening game and was out for the season.  Coach Thompson had three newcomers in the starting lineup: S.V. Dillon at halfback, Wayne Smith at guard, and Chuck Soles at end.     
Eight minutes into the game Charles Quailey finished off an offensive drive with a ten yard scamper for the first score.  Ralph Galvin kicked the point after and Pitt led 6-0.  
The second quarter was scoreless with many exchanges of punts.  The excitement of the period was when Pitt quarterback Tillie Dewar fielded a punt and was tackled roughly by Westminster tackle Weigel.  Both players were accused of “mixing it up” and ejected.  Connelly replaced Dewar at quarterback and the half ended a few plays later.  
Hube Wagner returned the second half kick-off fifty yards “and brought the spectators to their feet cheering.”
Connelly raced thirty five yards around left end for a touchdown late in the quarter.  Galvin was good on the point after.  At the end of the third quarter the Pitt offense had the ball on the Westminster six yard line.  After the break, Charles Quailey plunged into the end zone on third down for Pitt's third touchdown.  Galvin missed the extra point.  After an exchange of punts the Pitt offense completed a forward pass to the Westminster thirty-seven yard line.  On first down Quailey raced thirty yards to the seven.  Two plays later Wagner scored the final touchdown of the game.  Galvin was good on the point after and Pitt led 23-0.

Late in the game, the Pitt offense was advancing the ball.  Hube Wagner ran around the end and was tackled out of bounds.   He landed in front of the ejected Weigel, who decided to take a swing at him.  The Pitt players were not happy.  The Post-Gazette noted:
 “For several minutes the players formed one mass of humanity, and all that could be seen was swinging arms and players falling.  It looked like a small riot.”
  Ralph Galvin was ejected and Westminster Coach Gildersleeve was arrested and taken to the police station.  The game ended moments later.  
The Pitt lineup for the game against Westminster was Charles Soles (left end), Henry Blair (left tackle), Ross Feightner and George Gehlert (left guard), Ralph Galvin and John Cummins (center), Wayne Smith and R. Williams (right guard), James Stevenson (right tackle), Jack Lindsay and Perry Graves  (right end), Tillie Dewar and William Connelly (quarterback), Charles Quailey (left halfback), S.V. Dillon and Roy Kernohan (right halfback), and Hube Wagner (fullback).  The game consisted of ten-minute quarters.
1911 Pittsburgh Panthers football team