The 1912 Detroit Heralds season was the eighth season of independent American football played by the Detroit Heralds. The team was coached by Bill Marshall, compiled a 4–2–1 record, and won the second annual Detroit football championship with victories over the Myrtles, Morrells, and Wolverines.
The team lost to the Ann Arbor Independents, a team led by John Maulbetsch who went on to play for Michigan from 1914 to 1916 and was selected as an All-American. In their only game against an out-of-state opponent, the Heralds played the Cleveland Erin Braus to a 7–7 tie. They also lost their only game with a college squad, the Adrian Bulldogs.
The team's lineup included Birtie Maher and R. Shields (ends), Polly La Grue (quarterback), Sylvester "Ole" Mauer and Schaffer (halfbacks), Lawrence Nedeau (fullback), and Moran (center).
Schedule
Players The team's players included the following, those players with at least four starts shown in bold:
Beveridge - started 4 games at guard Fair - started 2 games at tackle Jueckle/Jackle - started 5 games at tackle Jones - started 3 games at guard La Grue - started all 7 games at quarterback; also team captain Birtie Maher - started 6 games at end, 1 game at halfback Martz - started 2 games at guard Mauer - started 6 games at halfback, 1 game at fullback Moran - started all 7 games at center Lawrence Nedeau - started 6 games at fullback Nichols - started 5 games at tackle, 1 game at end Schaffer - started 6 games at halfback, 1 game at fullback G. Shields - started 5 games at guard, 2 games at tackle R. "Dick" Shields - started 6 games at end Sullivan - started 1 game at end
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