The 1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1912 college football season. The season began on September 28.
Ole Miss was suspended at year's end.
Conference champion Vanderbilt suffered its only loss to national champion Harvard. The 1912 season saw the NCAA implement several rule changes to increase scoring. These included: the number of downs allowed to advance the ball at least 10 yards was increased from three to four, the value of a touchdown increased from 5 points to 6, the length of the field was reduced to 100 yards, 10-yard end zones were added, the onside kick was eliminated, and unlimited use of the forward pass was introduced.
Regular season Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SIAA member wonNon-conference matchup; SIAA member lostNon-conference matchup; tieConference matchup SIAA teams in bold.
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 28AlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 52–0 September 28Fort MoultrieThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 1–0 September 2811th CavalryGeorgia TechThe Flats • Atlanta, GAT 0–0 September 28MercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 29–6 September 28Kentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 34–0 September 28Vicksburg Athletic ClubMississippi CollegeProvine Field • Clinton, MSW 44–0 September 28Howard (AL)Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, ALW 8–0 September 28VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 105–0
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 4Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 19–0 October 5BirminghamAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 62–0 October 5AuburnMercerDriving Park • Columbus, GAAUB 56–0 October 5Kentucky Military InstituteCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYW 12–0 October 5ClemsonHoward (AL)Alabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALCLEM 59–0 October 5ChattanoogaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAW 33–0 October 5Georgia TechThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCGT 20–6 October 5MarshallKentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 13–6 October 5Southwestern LouisianaLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 85–3 October 5Memphis High SchoolOle MissUniversity Field • Oxford, MSW 34–0 October 5TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 101–0 October 5Maryville (TN)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 100–3
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 8Jefferson College (LA)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 37–0 October 9Morgan Training SchoolSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 34–0 October 11Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 45–0 October 12FloridaAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 27–13 October 12Morris HarveyCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYL 6–57 October 12Riverside Military AcademyClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 26–0 October 12The CitadelGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAUGA 33–0 October 12AlabamaGeorgia Tech The Flats • Atlanta, GAGT 20–3 October 12Miami (OH)Kentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYL 8–13 October 12MercerHoward (AL)Alabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALMER 36–0 October 12Castle HeightsOle MissUniversity Field • Oxford, MSW 1–0 October 12Tennessee DocsMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 32–0 October 12SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 101–0 October 12Maryville (TN)TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 38–0 October 12Southwestern LouisianaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 95–0 October 12VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 54–0 October 12Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 50–0
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 17Central UniversityLouisvilleHigh School Park • Louisville, KYL 6–23 October 18AlabamaMississippi A&MAberdeen, MSMSA&M 7–0 October 18Howard (AL)MarionMarion Field • Marion, ALL 0–57 October 18Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 59–0 October 19ClemsonAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 27–6 October 19Porter Military AcademyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 66–0 October 19South CarolinaFloridaUniversity Field • Gainesville, FLW 10–6 October 19Georgia TechMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAGT 16–0 October 19Kentucky StateCincinnatiCarson Field • Cincinnati, OHW 19–13 October 19Ole MissLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAMISS 10–7 October 19ChattanoogaSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 27–0 October 19TennesseeTennessee DocsRed Elm Park • Memphis, TN W 62–0 October 19Mississippi CollegeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 19–6 October 19VanderbiltGeorgiaPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAVAN 46–04,500
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 26Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALAUB 7–0 October 26AlabamaGeorgiaDriving Park • Columbus, GAUGA 13–9 October 26ChattanoogaCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYW 7–6 October 26The CitadelClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCCLEM 52–14 October 26Georgia TechFloridaJacksonville, FLGT 14–7 October 26StetsonMercerWaycross, GAW 6–0 October 26TennesseeSewaneeChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNSEW 33–6 October 26Howard (AL)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 35–0 October 26Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 24–0 October 26LouisvilleKentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 41–0 October 26ArkansasTexas A&MState Fairgrounds • Dallas, TXW 27–0
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 31ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCL 7–223,500November 1Mississippi CollegeOle MissUniversity Field • Oxford, MSMISS 12–0 November 1Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 57–0 November 2AlabamaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAALA 7–0 November 2AuburnGeorgia TechThe Flats • Atlanta, GAAUB 27–7 November 2VMIKentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYL 2–3 November 2Columbia College (FL)MercerValdosta, GAW 71–0 November 2Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAMSA&M 7–0 November 2SewaneeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAT 13–13 November 2Central UniversityTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 67–0 November 2VirginiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 13–04,000November 4FloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 78–0 November 5Howard (AL)Seventh District Agricultural SchoolMarshall County Fairgrounds • Albertville, ALL 0–13
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 7ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GAUGA 27–6 November 9Ole MissAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 10–9 November 9LSUAuburnMonroe Park • Mobile, ALAUB 7–0 November 9Kentucky School for the DeafCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYW 13–7 November 9College of CharlestonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 40–0 November 9Kentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 64–0 November 9TennesseeMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAMER 27–14 November 9Louisiana IndustrialMississippi CollegeProvine Field • Clinton, MSW 14–13 November 9SewaneeGeorgia TechThe Flats • Atlanta, GASEW 7–0 November 9Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 27–24 November 9VanderbiltHarvardHarvard Stadium • Boston, MA L 3–9
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 11OklahomaTexas A&MWest End Park • Houston, TXW 28–6 November 13Ole MissTexasWest End Park • Houston, TXL 14–53 November 15StetsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 23–7 November 16ClemsonMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GACLEM 21–13 November 16GeorgiaGeorgia TechThe Flats • Atlanta, GAUGA 20–0 November 16Kentucky StateTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNUK 13–6 November 16LSUArkansasWest End Park • Little Rock, ARW 7–6 November 16Ole MissTennessee DocsRed Elm Park • Memphis, TNW 47–6 November 16SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALT 6–6 November 16Mississippi A&MTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXTXA&M 41–7 November 16Central UniversityVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 23–0
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 19TulaneTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXTXA&M 41–0 November 21Central UniversityHinton Field • Georgetown, KYL 12–34 November 22BirminghamHoward (AL)Rickwood Field • Birmingham, ALL 6–13 November 22Kansas StateTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL 10–13 November 23VanderbiltAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALT 7–7
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 28TennesseeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALALA 7–0 November 28AuburnGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAUGA 12–6 November 28Central UniversityThomas Field • Lexington, KYW 13–7 November 28ClemsonGeorgia TechThe Flats • Atlanta, GAGT 23–0 November 28Cincinnati YMIKentucky StateStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 56–0 November 28LSUTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LALSU 21–3 November 28MercerFloridaJacksonville, FLT 0–0 November 28The CitadelSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 2–26 November 28SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 16–010,000November 28BaylorTexas A&MGaston Park • Dallas, TXW 53–0 November 29Howard (AL)Mississippi CollegeKamper Park • Hattiesburg, MSMSCOLL 20–0
Week Twelve
Week Thirteen
Week Fourteen Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceDecember 21FloridaTampa Athletic ClubTampa, FLW 44–0
Bowl games Date Bowl Game Site SIAA Team Opponent Score ReferenceDecember 25, 1912Bacardi BowlAlmendares Park • Havana, CubaFloridaVedado Athletic ClubFLA 28–0
Awards and honors
All-Americans
HB - Lew Hardage, Vanderbilt (WC-3)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern team formed by "consolidated pick" of ten sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution editor Dick Jemison included: PositionNameFirst-team selectorsTeamQBLee TolleyCSewaneeHBLew HardageCVanderbiltHBBob McWhorterCGeorgiaFBAmmie SikesCVanderbiltEEnoch BrownCVanderbiltTTom BrownCVanderbiltGRube BarkerCMississippiCHugh MorganCVanderbiltGDavid PeacockCGeorgiaTB. J. LambCAuburnEJenks GillemCSewanee
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