1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Heisman, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 5–3 in SIAA play. Georgia Tech played home games at The Flats, the future site of Bobby Dodd Stadium, in Atlanta. Alf McDonald was named to the College Football All-Southern Team as a quarterback.

1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (5–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeJump shift
CaptainHugh Leuhrman
Home stadiumThe Flats
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
Team captain "Dutch" Luehrman[1]
A scene from an unknown game

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2811th Cavalry*
T 0–0[2]
October 5at The CitadelW 20–16[3]
October 12Alabama
W 20–3[4]
October 19at Mercer
W 16–0[5]
October 26vs. FloridaJacksonville, FLW 14–7[6]
November 2Auburn
L 7–27[7]
November 9Sewanee
  • The Flats
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–7[8]
November 16Georgia
L 0–20[9]
November 28Clemson
W 23–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Yellowjacket Leader" (PDF). Technique. Vol. I, no. 5. December 15, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tech unable to score". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Heismanites are winners over Citadel". The Atlanta Journal. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech trims Alabama by successful forward passing". The Atlanta Constitution. October 13, 1912. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech defeats Mercer, 16 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1912. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kid Woltz (October 27, 1912). "Fast End Runs Win For Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Auburn's weight too much for Tech team". The Macon Daily Telegraph. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A lone touchdown wins for Sewanee". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1912. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia defeats Yellow Jackets in fierce contest". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech piles up score against Clemson". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".
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