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
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Dave Allerdice (2nd season)
Home stadium	Clark Field
Seasons ← 1911 1913 →

1912 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	TCU	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 30–10	2,500	^[2]^[3]
October 12	Austin	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 3–0		^[4]
October 19	vs. Oklahoma	Gaston Field Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 6–21		^[5]
October 26	Haskell	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 14–7		^[6]
November 4	at Baylor	Carroll Field Waco, TX	W 19–7	2,000	^[7]
November 13	vs. Ole Miss	West End Park Houston, TX	W 53–14		^[8]
November 22	Southwestern (TX)	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 28–3	1,500	^[9]
November 28	Arkansas	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	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  .
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  .
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.