1912 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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1912 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–5 (0–5 Western)
Head coach
CaptainFloyd Flemming
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wisconsin $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Chicago 6 1 0 6 1 0
Purdue 2 2 1 4 2 1
Minnesota 2 2 0 4 3 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 2 3 1
Illinois 1 3 1 3 3 1
Iowa 1 3 0 4 3 0
Indiana 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1912 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach James M. Sheldon, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–5 record, finished in last place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 100 to 80.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28DePauw*
W 20–0
October 5at ChicagoL 0–13[1]
October 19at IllinoisL 7–13
October 26Northwestern
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–20
November 2Earlham*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 33–7
November 9Iowa
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 6–13
November 24PurdueL 7–34
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Walter Eckersall (October 6, 1912). "Stagg's Maroons Win First Clash Over Indiana, 13-0". Chicago Tribune. pp. Sporting 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1912 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "1912 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.