1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Heisman, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 5–3 in SIAA play. Georgia Tech played home games at The Flats, the future site of Bobby Dodd Stadium, in Atlanta. Alf McDonald was named to the College Football All-Southern Team as a quarterback.

A scene from an unknown game
Record5–3–1 (5–3 SIAA)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeJump shift
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1912 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (5–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeJump shift
CaptainHugh Leuhrman
Home stadiumThe Flats
Seasons
← 1911
1913 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $3–0–18–1–1
Texas A&M2–0–08–1–0
Kentucky State1–0–07–2–0
Auburn6–1–16–1–1
Georgia5–1–16–1–1
Sewanee2–1–25–1–2
Georgia Tech5–3–05–3–1
Alabama3–3–15–3–1
Tulane3–3–05–3–0
Mississippi A&M3–3–04–3–0
Clemson3–3–04–4–0
Ole Miss2–2–05–3–0
Mercer2–3–15–3–1
LSU2–3–04–3–0
Mississippi College1–4–03–4–0
Tennessee1–4–04–4–0
Florida0–2–15–2–1
Central University0–2–04–5–0
The Citadel0–3–02–4–0
Howard (AL)0–4–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Team captain "Dutch" Luehrman[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2811th Cavalry*
T 0–0[2]
October 5at The CitadelW 20–16[3]
October 12Alabama
W 20–3[4]
October 19at Mercer
W 16–0[5]
October 26vs. FloridaJacksonville, FLW 14–7[6]
November 2Auburn
L 7–27[7]
November 9Sewanee
  • The Flats
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–7[8]
November 16Georgia
L 0–20[9]
November 28Clemson
W 23–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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