1912 Western Conference football season

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The 1912 Western Conference football season was the seventeenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1912 college football season.

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1912 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin $5–0–07–0–0
Chicago6–1–06–1–0
Purdue2–2–14–2–1
Minnesota2–2–04–3–0
Northwestern2–3–02–3–1
Illinois1–3–13–3–1
Iowa1–3–04–3–0
Indiana0–5–02–5–0
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Season overview

At 7-0 (5–0 in the Western Conference), Wisconsin took home the league championship and the 1912 national championship. The Badgers were led by first-year head coach William Juneau and team captain Joseph Hoeffel.[1] Tackle Bob Butler, a junior, was named by Walter Camp to the 1912 College Football All-America Team.[2]

Chicago finished as league runner-up again, falling only to the eventual National Champions for a second year in a row.

Purdue went 4-2-1 (2–2–1), Minnesota checked in at 4-3 (2-2), and Northwestern followed at 2-3-1 (2–3).

Illinois finished at 3-3-1 (1–3–1), with Iowa at 4-3 (1–3) and Indiana at 2-5 (0–5) rounding up the table.

Wisconsin

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Lawrence*
W 13–0[citation needed]
October 12Northwestern
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 56–0[citation needed]
October 19Purdue
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 41–0[citation needed]
November 2Chicagodagger
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 30–12[citation needed]
November 92:30 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 64–72,000[3]
November 16at Minnesota
W 14–020,000[citation needed]
November 23at Iowa
W 28–10[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Chicago

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5 Indiana
W 13–0[5]
October 19 Iowa
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 34–14[6]
October 26 Purdue
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL (rivalry)
W 7–0[citation needed]
November 2at Wisconsin
L 12–30[citation needed]
November 9 Northwestern
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 3–0[citation needed]
November 16at Illinois
W 10–010,000[7]
November 23 Minnesota
  • Marshall Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 7–015,000[citation needed]
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Purdue

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5DePauw*
W 21–0
October 19at Wisconsin
L 0–41
October 26at Chicago
L 0–7
November 3at Northwestern
W 21–6
November 9Illinois
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
T 9–9[8]
November 17Rose Polytechnic*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 91–0
November 24Indiana
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 34–7
  • *Non-conference game
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Minnesota

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28South Dakota*Minneapolis, MNL 0–103,500[10]
October 5Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 5–04,000[citation needed]
October 19Nebraska*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 13–010,000[citation needed]
October 26Iowa
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 56–76,000[11]
November 2Illinois
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 13–09,000[12]
November 16Wisconsin
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
L 0–1420,000[citation needed]
November 23at Chicago
L 0–715,000[citation needed]
  • *Non-conference game
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Northwestern

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Lake Forest*
T 0–0[citation needed]
October 12at Wisconsin
L 0–56[citation needed]
October 26at Indiana
W 20–7[citation needed]
November 2Purdue
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–21[citation needed]
November 9at Chicago
L 0–3[citation needed]
November 23Illinois
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 6–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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Illinois

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Illinois Wesleyan*
W 87–3[citation needed]
October 123:00 p.mWashington University*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–0[14][15]
October 19Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 13–7[citation needed]
November 2at Minnesota
L 0–139,000[12]
November 9at PurdueLafayette, IN (rivalry)T 9–9[8]
November 16Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–1010,000[7]
November 23at Northwestern
L 0–6[13]
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Iowa

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Iowa State Teachers*
W 35–7[16]
October 12Cornell (IA)*
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 31–0[17]
October 19at Chicago
L 14–34[6]
October 26at Minnesota
L 7–566,000[11]
November 92:30 p.m.vs. Indiana
W 13–66,000[18][19]
November 16at Iowa State*
W 20–7[citation needed]
November 22Wisconsindagger
L 10–28[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Indiana

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28DePauw*
W 20–0
October 5at Chicago
L 0–13[5]
October 19at Illinois
L 7–13
October 26Northwestern
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–20
November 2Earlham*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 33–7[20][21]
November 92:30 p.m.vs. Iowa
L 6–136,000[22][19]
November 24at Purdue
L 7–34
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Bowl games

No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1912 season.

All-American honors

Main article: 1912 All-America college football team

All-Western selections

Main article: 1912 All-Western college football team

References

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