1912 LSU Tigers football team

The 1912 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Pat Dwyer, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–3, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished 14th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1912 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainCharles S. Reiley
Home stadiumState Field
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 18 1 1
Texas A&M 2 0 08 1 0
Kentucky State 1 0 07 2 0
Auburn 6 1 16 1 1
Georgia 5 1 16 1 1
Sewanee 2 1 25 1 2
Georgia Tech 5 3 05 3 1
Alabama 3 3 15 3 1
Tulane 3 3 05 3 0
Mississippi A&M 3 3 04 3 0
Clemson 3 3 04 4 0
Ole Miss 2 2 05 3 0
Mercer 2 3 15 3 1
LSU 2 3 04 3 0
Mississippi College 1 4 03 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 04 4 0
Florida 0 2 15 2 1
Central University 0 2 04 5 0
The Citadel 0 3 02 4 0
Howard (AL) 0 4 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Southwestern Louisiana*W 85–3[1]
October 11Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–0[2]
October 19Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 7–10[3]
November 2Mississippi A&M
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–7[4]
November 9vs. Auburn
L 0–7[5]
November 16vs. Arkansas*W 7–6[6]
November 28at Tulane
W 21–3[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "L.S.U. had easy picking; score 85 to 3". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1912. Retrieved July 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "L.S.U. in easy victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1912. Retrieved July 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ole Miss defeats Louisiana State". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1912. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Disputed touchdown wins for Miss A. & M." The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1912. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Auburn beats Louisiana Tigers". The Times-Democrat. November 10, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas, fighting to the end, loses 7 to 6". Arkansas Gazette. November 17, 1912. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "L.S.U. wins championship of Louisiana from Tulane". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved April 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1912 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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