1912 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

1912 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (1–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	John S. Elliott (1st season)
Home stadium	Madison Hall Field
Seasons ←  1911 1913  →

1912 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Virginia	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
VPI	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28		William & Mary	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	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 24		Norfolk Blues	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 7–0	[6]
November 2		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–13	[7]
November 16		at Georgetown	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	L 13–16	[8]
November 28	2:40 p.m.	vs. North Carolina	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 66–0	[9] [10] [11] [12]

References

1. "A One-Sided Score". Evening Star . Washington, D.C. September 29, 1912. p. 59. Retrieved June 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
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 .
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 .
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 .
12. "Story of Game In Detail". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .