1912 LSU Tigers football team

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1912 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainCharles S. Reiley
Home stadiumState 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 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.

Schedule[edit]

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[edit]

  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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