1912 Auburn Tigers football team

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1912 Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1912 record6–1–1 (6–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainRip Major
Home stadiumDrake 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
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

The 1912 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University (then called the Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in the 1912 college football season. It was the Tigers' 21st season and they competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Mike Donahue, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Drake Field in Auburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, one loss and one tie (6–1–1 overall).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 5vs. MercerColumbus, GAW 56–0
October 12FloridaW 27–13
October 19Clemson
  • Drake Field
  • Auburn, AL
W 26–7
October 26Mississippi A&MW 7–0
November 2at Georgia TechAtlanta, GAW 27–7
November 9LSUMobile, ALW 7–0
November 23Vanderbilt
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 7–7
November 23at GeorgiaL 6–12

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References[]

  1. ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 185.
  2. ^ "1912 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2012.[permanent dead link]
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