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1912 Clemson Tigers football team

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1912 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. B. Britt
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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
Tennessee 1 4 0 4 4 0
Florida 0 2 1 5 2 1
Central University 0 2 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 4 0
Howard (AL) 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by Frank Dobson in his third and final season a head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–3 in SIAA team.[1][2] W. B. Britt was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Howard (AL)W 59–0[4]
October 12Riverside Military Academy*
W 26–0[5]
October 19at AuburnL 6–27[6]
October 26The Citadel
  • Bowman Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 52–14[7]
October 31at South Carolina*L 7–223,500[8]
November 7vs. GeorgiaAugusta, GA (rivalry)L 5–27[9]
November 16at Mercer
W 21–13[10]
November 28at Georgia Tech
L 0–23[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  4. ^ "Howard is mowed down by Clemson College". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson 26, Riverside 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson falls before Auburn, score 27 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson beats Sitadel by score of 52 to 0". Daily Press. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina banners float in victory". The State. November 1, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia wins over Clemson in easy game". The Atlanta Journal. November 8, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baptists lucky; Clemson strong". The State. November 17, 1912. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Tech piles up score against Clemson". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.