1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1912 college football season. The season began on September 28.

1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 28, 1912
through December 25, 1912
Number of teams19
Regular Season
Season championsVanderbilt
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 1  8 1 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0  8 1 0
Kentucky State 1 0 0  7 2 0
Auburn 6 1 1  6 1 1
Georgia 5 1 1  6 1 1
Sewanee 2 1 2  5 1 2
Georgia Tech 5 3 0  5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 1  5 3 1
Tulane 3 3 0  5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 3 3 0  4 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0  4 4 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0  5 3 0
Mercer 2 3 1  5 3 1
LSU 2 3 0  4 3 0
Mississippi College 1 4 0  3 4 0
Florida 0 2 1  5 2 1
Centre 0 2 0  4 5 0
The Citadel 0 3 0  2 4 0
Tennessee 0 4 0  4 4 0
Howard (AL) 0 4 0  1 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Ole Miss was suspended at year's end.[1]

Conference champion Vanderbilt suffered its only loss to national champion Harvard. The 1912 season saw the NCAA implement several rule changes to increase scoring. These included: the number of downs allowed to advance the ball at least 10 yards was increased from three to four, the value of a touchdown increased from 5 points to 6, the length of the field was reduced to 100 yards, 10-yard end zones were added, the onside kick was eliminated, and unlimited use of the forward pass was introduced.[2]

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SIAA teams in bold.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 28MarionAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 520
September 28Fort MoultrieThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 10[lower-alpha 1]
September 2811th CavalryGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAT 00
September 28MercerStetsonDeLand, FLW 60
September 28MaryvilleKentucky StateLexington, KYW 340
September 28Vicksburg A. C.Mississippi CollegeW 440
September 28Jacksonville StateHowardW 80
September 28BethelVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 1050

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 4Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MMSA&M 190
October 5BirminghamAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 62–0
October 5AuburnMercerColumbus, GAAUB 560
October 5K. M. I.CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 120
October 5ClemsonHowardHomewood, ALCLEM 590
October 5ChattanoogaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAW 330
October 5Georgia TechThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCGT 2016
October 5MarshallKentucky StateLexington, KYW 136
October 5Louisiana-LafayetteLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 853
October 5Memphis H. S.Ole MissOxford, MSW 340
October 5MorganSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 340
October 5KingTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 1010
October 5MaryvilleVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 1003

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 8JeffersonTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 370
October 11Mississippi CollegeLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 450
October 12FloridaAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, ALAUB 2713
October 12Morris-HarveyCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYL 537
October 12RiversideClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 260
October 12The CitadelGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAUGA 330
October 12AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAGT 20–3
October 12Miami (OH)Kentucky StateLexington, KYL 138
October 12HowardMercerMacon, GAMERC 360
October 12Castle HeightsOle MissOxford, MSW 10[lower-alpha 2]
October 12Tennessee Medical CollegeMississippi A&MW 320
October 12Northern AlabamaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 1010
October 12Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 950
October 12Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 540

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 17CentreLouisvilleLouisville, KYL 236
October 18AlabamaMississippi A&MAberdeen, MSMSA&M 70
October 18MarionHowardL 570
October 19ClemsonAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, ALAUB 276
October 19Porter MilitaryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 660
October 19South CarolinaFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 106
October 19MercerGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAGT 166
October 19Kentucky StateCincinnatiCincinnati, OHW 1913
October 19Ole MissLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAMISS 107
October 19ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 270
October 19TennesseeTennessee Medical CollegeMemphis, TNW 620
October 19Mississippi CollegeTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 196
October 19VanderbiltGeorgiaPonce de Leon ParkAtlanta, GAVAN 460

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 26Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALAUB 70
October 26AlabamaGeorgiaDriving Park • Columbus, GAUGA 139
October 26ChattanoogaCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 76
October 26The CitadelClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCCLEM 5214
October 26Georgia TechFloridaJacksonville, FLGT 14–7
October 26MercerGordonW 296
October 26TennesseeSewaneeChattanooga, TNSEW 336
October 26HowardTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 350
October 26Ole MissVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 240
October 28LouisvilleKentucky StateLexington, KYW 410

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 31ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 227
November 1Mississippi CollegeOle MissOxford, MSMISS 120
November 2AlabamaTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAALA 70
November 2AuburnGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAAUB 277
November 2VMIKentucky StateLexington, KYL 32
November 2Columbia CollegeMercerMacon, GAW 710
November 2Mississippi A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAMSA&M 70
November 2SewaneeGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAT 1313
November 2CentreTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNTENN 670
November 2VirginiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 130
November 4CharlestonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 780

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 9Ole MissAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALALA 109
November 9LSUAuburnMobile, ALAUB 70
November 9Kentucky School for the DeafCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 137
November 9CharlestonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 400
November 9ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GAUGA 276
November 9Hanover CollegeKentucky StateLexington, KYW 640
November 9TennesseeMercerMacon, GAMERC 2714
November 9Louisiana TechMississippi CollegeClinton, MSW 1413
November 9SewaneeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GASEW 70
November 9Mississippi A&MTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 2714
November 9VanderbiltHarvardHarvard StadiumAllston, MAL 93

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 13Ole MissTexasHouston, TXL 5314
November 15StetsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 237
November 16ClemsonMercerMacon, GACLEM 2213
November 16GeorgiaGeorgia TechPonce de Leon ParkAtlanta, GAUGA 200
November 16Kentucky StateTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNUK 136
November 16LSUArkansasLittle Rock, ARW 76
November 16Ole MissTennessee Medical CollegeMemphis, TNW 476
November 16SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALT 66
November 16Mississippi A&MTexas A&MHouston, TXL 417
November 16CentreVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 230

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 19TulaneTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 410
November 21CentreGeorgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYL 3413
November 22BirminghamHowardL 136
November 23VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALT 77

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 28TennesseeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALALA 7–0
November 28AuburnGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAUGA 126
November 28CentreTransylvaniaLexington, KYW 137
November 28ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAGT 230
November 28Kentucky StateCincinnati YMICincinnati, OHW 560
November 28LSUTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LALSU 213
November 28MercerFloridaJacksonville, FLT 00
November 28The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 262
November 28SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 160
November 29HowardMississippi CollegeHattiesburg, MSMSCOLL 200

Week Fourteen

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 21FloridaTampa A. C.Tampa, FLW 440

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScore
December 25, 1912Bacardi BowlHavana, CubaFloridaVedado A. C.FLA 270

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team formed by "consolidated pick" of ten sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution editor Dick Jemison included:[3]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Lee Tolley C Sewanee
HB Lew Hardage C Vanderbilt
HB Bob McWhorter C Georgia
FB Ammie Sikes C Vanderbilt
E Enoch Brown C Vanderbilt
T Tom Brown C Vanderbilt
G Rube Barker C Mississippi
C Hugh Morgan C Vanderbilt
G David Peacock C Georgia
T B. J. Lamb C Auburn
E Jenks Gillem C Sewanee

References

  1. The Citadel won by forfeit
  2. Ole Miss won by forfeit
  1. ""Ole Miss" Suspended". The Houston Post. December 15, 1912. p. 20. Retrieved April 26, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Spick Hall (September 15, 1912). "Commodores Face The Hardest Schedule For Many Long Years". The Tennessean. p. 19. Retrieved June 17, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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