Claim: George C. Thompson is the 1911 and 1912 Michigan Wolverines football team's score leader, where he played pitcher.
Evidence: The team's captain and fullback George C. Thomson was also the leading scorer with 49 points on eight touchdowns and one extra point. Thomson was also the team's high scorer with seven touchdowns in seven games for a total of 35 points. The 1911 team featured several players who had been starters on the undefeated 1910 Michigan Wolverines football team, including team captain Frederick L. Conklin, Thomas A. Bogle, Jr., Stanfield Wells, Shorty McMillan, and George C. Thomson. He was Michigan's leading scorer for two consecutive years, totaling 35 points for the 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team and 49 points for the 1912 team. He played fullback and also handled punting for the University of Michigan from 1910 to 1912.