1912 Maine Elephants football team
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| 1912 Maine Elephants football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–1 (3–0 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Thomas Shepard |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
The 1912 Maine Elephants football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as an independent during the 1912 college football season. The team compiled a 7–1 record and shut out six of its eight opponents. Its only setback was a 7–0 loss on the road against national champion, Harvard. Thomas J. Riley was the coach, and Thomas Shepard was the team captain.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Fort McKinley* |
| W 34–0 | [2] | |||
| September 28 | at Harvard* | L 0–7 | [3] | ||||
| October 5 | Tufts* |
| W 14–0 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | Rhode Island State* |
| W 18–0 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | Saint Anselm* |
| W 16–0 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | at Bates | Lewiston, ME | W 7–6 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | at Colby | Waterville, ME | W 20–0 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | Bowdoin |
| W 17–0 | 3,000 | [9] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Coast Guardsmen Beaten by U. of M.: Orono Boys Roll Up 38-0 Score". The Bangor Daily News. September 23, 1912. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvard Is Held to a 7 to 0 Win". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1912. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Defeats Tufts in Fast Game 14 to 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 7, 1912. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Battles on Muddy Gridiron: Maine Batters Rhode Island". The Bangor Daily News. October 14, 1912. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine 16; St Anselm's 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 21, 1912. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine 7, Bates 6". The Bangor Daily News. October 28, 1912. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine 20, Colby 0". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1912. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Wins the Championship: Defeats Bowdoin 17 to 0 Before Big Crowd at Orono". The Bangor Daily News. November 11, 1912. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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