1912 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1912 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In their second year under head coach Dave Allerdice, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1.[1]

1912 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1912 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –  1 –0 –0
Texas   –  7 –1 –0
VMI   –  7 –1 –0
Maryland   –  6 –1 –1
Oklahoma A&M   –  6 –2 –0
Livingstone   –  3 –1 –1
Louisville   –  3 –1 –0
Mississippi Normal   –  2 –1 –0
South Carolina   –  5 –2 –1
Navy   –  6 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  6 –3 –0
Spring Hill   –  4 –2 –0
Oklahoma   –  5 –4 –0
Rice   –  3 –2 –0
Chattanooga   –  4 –4 –0
Southwest Texas State   –  3 –3 –2
Davidson   –  3 –4 –0
Marshall   –  3 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –  3 –4 –0
Arkansas   –  4 –6 –0
Baylor   –  3 –5 –0
Catholic University   –  3 –5 –0
Louisiana Industrial   –  1 –2 –1
West Tennessee State Normal   –  1 –2 –1
Wake Forest   –  2 –6 –0
Kendall   –  1 –4 –0
Delaware   –  1 –6 –1
Biddle   –  0 –1 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5TCU
W 30–102,500[2][3]
October 12Austin
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 3–0[4]
October 19vs. Oklahoma
L 6–21[5]
October 26Haskell
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 14–7[6]
November 4at Baylor
W 19–72,000[7]
November 13vs. Ole Miss
W 53–14[8]
November 22Southwestern (TX)
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 28–31,500[9]
November 28Arkansas
W 48–0[10]

References
  1. "1912 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. "T. C. U. Squad Leaves for Big Game With State University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 4, 1912. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "T. C. U. Is Gored By Longhorns, 30 To 10". The Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 6, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Longhorns take slow game from Austin College". The Austin Statesman. October 13, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Oklahoma beats Longhorns, 21–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Longhorns won ninth annual contest from Haskell by 14 to 7 score". The Houston Daily Post. October 27, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Longhorns defeat Baylor U. 19 to 6". The Austin Statesman. November 5, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "University of Texas smothers Mississippi". Jackson Daily News. November 14, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.U. easy for Longhorns". The Houston Daily Post. November 23, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Razorbacks put to rout". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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