1912 New Hampshire football team

American college football season November 2024 January 2026 1912 New Hampshire football 1912 New Hampshire football team.jpg 285 Independent 3–4–1 Tod Eberle 1st John M. Joneshttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1266&context=tnh_archive An Assistant Coach The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 2 1 September 25, 1912 November 30, 2024 UNH.eduhttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=granite_yearbook The Granite 1914 VI Assistant Professors and Instructors 18 November 30, 2024 unh.edu 1st Philip C. Joneshttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1265&context=tnh_archive Foot Ball Season Begins The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 1 1 September 18, 1912 November 30, 2024 UNH.edu College grounds, Durham, NH The 1912 New Hampshire football teamThe school did not adopt the Wildcats nickname until February 1926;https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/6/24/Mascots.aspx Wild E. and Gnarlz unhwildcats.com February 14, 2020 before then, they were generally referred to as "the blue and white". was an American football team that represented New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic ArtsThe school was often referred to as New Hampshire College or New Hampshire State College in newspapers of the era. during the 1912 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. Under first-year head coach Tod Eberle,https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1265&context=tnh_archive The New Football Coach The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 1 1 September 18, 1912 November 30, 2024 UNH.edu the team finished with a record of 3–4–1. Schedule During this era, teams played in the one-platoon system. This was the first season to use scoring values consistent with the present day: a touchdown was now worth six pointshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican-six-poi/160069596/ Six Points for Touchdown The Republican Springfield, Massachusetts 2 February 4, 1912 November 30, 2024 newspapers.com (from 1898 through 1911, it had been worth five points),For additional detail, see Early history of American football#Scoring table. while a conversion kick (extra point) and field goal remained unchanged at one point and three points, respectively. y y http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1910-1914_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse November 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027123825/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1910-1914_yearly_results.php October 27, 2016 Wayback Machinehttps://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web 66 2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 November 29, 2024 September 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212415/https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web dead September 21 1912 Norwich Cadets Norwich Durham, NH T 0–0 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1266&context=tnh_archive New Hampshire 0, Norwich 0 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 2 1 September 25, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu October 5 at 1912 Bates Bobcats BatesThe Bates game ended after three quarters of play, by agreement of the teams, to allow the New Hampshire players time to catch their return train to Durham. Lewiston, ME L 14–19 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1268&context=tnh_archive Bates 19. New Hampshire 14 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 4 1, 4 October 9, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu October 12 at 1912 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Medford, MA L 0–22 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1269&context=tnh_archive Tufts 22. New Hampshire 0 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 5 1, 4 October 16, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.eduSome sources indicate the loss to Tufts was 23–0.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-tufts-23-new-hampshire/160112882/ Tufts 23, New Hampshire 0 The Boston Globe 18 October 13, 1912 December 1, 2024 newspapers.com October 19 at 1912 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech Worcester, MA W 7–6 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1270&context=tnh_archive New Hampshire 7 Worcester Tech 6 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 6 1 October 23, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu October 26 1912 Lowell Textile Millmen Lowell TextileLowell Textile is now University of Massachusetts Lowell. Durham, NH W 19–0 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1271&context=tnh_archive New Hampshire 19 Lowell Textile 0 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 7 1 October 30, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu November 2 at Rhode Island State Kingston, RI L 0–25 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1272&context=tnh_archive Rhode Island 25 New Hampshire 0 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 8 1 November 6, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu November 6 Wednesday USS Washington Durham, NH W 6–0 The game against crew of the USS Washington was included in a season summary in The Granite yearbook.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=granite_yearbook The Granite 1914 VI Football: Results of Season 23 December 1, 2024 unh.edu However, The New Hampshire described it as "a practice game with one of the battleships" in a recap of the season. (Washington, actually an armored cruiser, was at nearby Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in early November.)https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-herald-five-days-for-the/160126492/ Five Days for the Chief The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 5 November 4, 1912 December 1, 2024 newspapers.com The New Hampshire later mentioned that the team's final two games of the season were against Rhode Island and Massachusetts, which further suggests the Washington match was considered a practice game. November 9 Massachusetts Manchester, NH (rivalry) L 3–21 https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1273&context=tnh_archive Massachusetts 21 New Hampshire 3 The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 9 1 November 13, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.eduThe Massachusetts game recap appearing in The New Hampshire describes New Hampshire attempting some tackle-eligible plays. Coach Eberle was paid $500 500 1912 for the season.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1277&context=tnh_archive Report of the Football Season The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 13 1 December 11, 1912 November 30, 2024 UNH.edu Team The following 13 players were awarded varsity letters—their graduating classes are noted in parentheses: 20em Ralph H. Bissell (1914, 2-year) William H. L. Brackett (1914) Byron H. Clark (1915) Paul E. CorriveauCorriveau was killed in action in France in 1918 while serving in the United States Marine Corps.https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-paul-e-corriveau-ki/160138533/ Paul E. Corriveau Killed Columbia Missourian Columbia, Missouri 4 November 18, 1918 December 1, 2024 newspapers.com (1915) Ray E. Haines (1915) Horace G. Holton (1916) Augustine W. Jenness (1913) Philip C. Jones (1913) Armand L. Murdock (1915) Harold F. Peavey (1913) Daniel P. A. Willard (1913) Everett C. Williams (1913) Harold G. Woodman (1914, 2-year) Manager: Gilbert F. Lane (also awarded a varsity letter)—class of 1913 Asst. managers: John E. Davis, Harold M. Eastman, and Lloyd S. RifordFather of New York politician Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-standard-lloyd-s-riford-sr-me/160128999/ Lloyd S. Riford Sr. Memorial Rites Set The Post-Standard Syracuse, New York C-2 November 11, 1980 December 1, 2024 newspapers.com—class of 1914 Sources:https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=granite_yearbook The Granite 1914 VI N. H. College Athletic Association 20 December 1, 2024 unh.eduhttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=granite_yearbook The Granite 1914 VI Football: Season of 1912 21 December 1, 2024 unh.eduhttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=granite_yearbook The Granite 1914 VI Wearers of the 'N. H.' 34 December 1, 2024 unh.eduhttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1275&context=tnh_archive Review of the Season The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 11 1 November 27, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu The New Hampshire noted that current policy was to award varsity letters to the 13 players who played the most minutes in the team's final two games of the season (for this season: Rhode Island and Massachusetts), and also the team's student manager.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1274&context=tnh_archive Letters Awarded The New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 2 10 1 November 20, 1912 December 1, 2024 UNH.edu Notes References 30em New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football