1912 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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1912 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (1–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
←  1911
1913  →
1912 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Washington and Lee 3 –1 –08 –1 –0
Virginia 1 –1 –06 –3 –0
VPI 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Johns Hopkins 0 –1 –00 –3 –0
North Carolina A&M 0 –2 –04 –3 –0
North Carolina 0 –4 –03 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by John S. Elliott in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing third in the SAIAA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28 William & Mary
W 60–0 [1]
October 5 Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–0 [2]
October 12 Hampden–Sydney
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 10–0 [3]
October 14 South Carolina
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 19–0 [4]
October 19 VMI
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–19 [5]
October 24Norfolk Blues
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 7–0 [6]
November 2at Vanderbilt
L 0–13 [7]
November 16at Georgetown
L 13–16 [8]
November 282:40 p.m.vs. North Carolina
W 66–0 [9] [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "A One-Sided Score". Evening Star . Washington, D.C. September 29, 1912. p. 59. Retrieved June 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Virginia whips Randolph–Macon". The Washington Herald. October 6, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Surprise for Virginia". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia comes back, plays strong defensive ball, and flattens South Carolina 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "V.M.I. easily defeats Virginia U., score 19–0". Daily Press. October 20, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Orange and Blue is up against it hard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt downs Virginia in grueling contest, 13 to 0". The Washington Post. November 3, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Costello again the Georgetown hero". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1912. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Malbert, Gus (November 28, 1912). "Carolina and Virginia Ready For To-Day's Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ Malbert, Gus (November 29, 1912). "Virginia Defeats Tarheel Warriors In Signal Fashion". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ Malbert, Gus (November 29, 1912). "Virginia Defeats Tarheel Warriors In Signal Fashion (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Story of Game In Detail". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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