1912 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1912 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (5–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Peacock
Home stadiumSanford 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 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 6–1–1, but its 46–0 loss to Vanderbilt was a big disappointment.[1] Vanderbilt completed its 1912 season undefeated and won its third straight SIAA conference title. The otherwise strong season also include a tie with Sewanee. Bob McWhorter continued to overpower Georgia's opponents.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Chattanooga*W 33–0
October 12The Citadel
  • Sanford Field
  • Athens, GA
W 33–0
October 19vs. VanderbiltL 0–46
October 26vs. Alabama
W 13–9
November 2Sewanee
  • Sanford Field
  • Athens, GA
T 13–13[2]
November 9vs. ClemsonAugusta, GA (rivalry)W 27–6
November 16at Georgia Tech
W 20–0
November 28Auburn
W 12–6[3]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1912 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Georgia eleven stars in a come-back role". The Macon Telegraph. November 3, 1912. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "M'Whorter beats Auburn team on slippery field". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.