He came to the university to teach philosophy and since he had played football with distinction at Princeton University, he was recruited to coach the football team.
He was described as "having a twinkling eye, a moustache, winged collars and the bearing of a scholar so that even on the field of play he looked as though he were en route to the court of St.
"[1]: 311 Upon arrival in Northfield, Minnesota for the first game of the year, there was a dispute between the arriving players from Minnesota and the team representing Carleton College.
Coach Peebles preferred the soccer style of play,[2]: 4 but agreed to the conditions as long as he could act as the referee.
Adams (captain), Don Davidson, Mitchell, Blanding, Niles, Winchell, Graham, McNair, Bassett, Smith, Hammond, Crafts.