1912 Detroit Tigers football team

1912 Detroit Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
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1912 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Notre Dame   –   7 – 0 – 0
Lake Forest   –   5 – 0 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   5 – 1 – 0
South Dakota   –   5 – 1 – 0
Mount Union   –   9 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   7 – 1 – 2
Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 2 – 0
Buchtel   –   5 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 2 – 1
Iowa State Teachers   –   5 – 2 – 1
St. Mary's (OH)   –   4 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   4 – 2 – 1
Butler   –   5 – 3 – 0
Doane   –   5 – 3 – 0
Haskell   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   3 – 2 – 0
St. Viator   –   4 – 4 – 0
Fairmount   –   4 – 5 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 2 – 2
Northern Illinois State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   0 – 1 – 0
Heidelberg   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1912 Detroit Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Detroit in the 1912 college football season. In its second season under head coach Royal R. Campbell, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 242 to 104.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Assumption (ON)Sandwich, ONW 31–0[2]
October 5at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 19–12[3]
October 12at Hillsdale
T 13–13[4]
October 26at Michigan freshmenAnn Arbor, MIW 19–16
November 4at OlivetOlivet MIL 21–29[5]
November 9Cleary[n 1]
W 91–0[6]
November 17AlmaDetroit, MIL 20–28
November 28Loyola (IL)Detroit, MIW 27–6[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Clearly replaced Western State Normal on the schedule after the Hilltoppers withdrew their agreement to participate.

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1910-1914)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "U. of D. Takes Canadians". Detroit Free Press. September 29, 1912. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U. of D. Wins From Heavy Heidelberg". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1912. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hillsdale Is Able To Tie". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1912. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. of D. Shows Open Attack That Baffles". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1912. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U. of D. Piles Up Big Score". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1912. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Open Play Is Nemesis of Loyola". Detroit Free Press. November 29, 1912. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.