Conference champion Vanderbilt suffered its only loss to national champion Harvard. The 1912 season saw the NCAA implement several rule changes to increase scoring. These included: the number of downs allowed to advance the ball at least 10 yards was increased from three to four, the value of a touchdown increased from 5 points to 6, the length of the field was reduced to 100 yards, 10-yard end zones were added, the onside kick was eliminated, and unlimited use of the forward pass was introduced.[2]
The composite All-Southern team formed by "consolidated pick" of ten sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution editor Dick Jemison included:[118]
^""Ole Miss" Suspended". The Houston Post. December 15, 1912. p. 20. Retrieved April 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^Spick Hall (September 15, 1912). "Commodores Face The Hardest Schedule For Many Long Years". The Tennessean. p. 19. Retrieved June 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Great game of football". The Tuscaloosa News. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tech unable to score". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Col. Roosevelt helps Gordon Institute to score against Mercer". The Macon Daily Telegraph. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"State wins over Maryville 34–0". The Lexington Leader. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mississippi College won game". Jackson Daily News. September 28, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Howard wins from Jacksonville, 8–0". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt smothers Bethel College, 105–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"A&M eleven opens with decisive win". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Alabama defeats Birmingham squad by score of 62–0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer and Auburn meet". The Columbus Enquirer-Sun. October 5, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer boys fade before Auburn and the result is 56–0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Howard is mowed down by Clemson College". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Chattanooga loses to Georgia, 33 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Heismanites are winners over Citadel". The Atlanta Journal. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"State University team beats Marshall College". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"L.S.U. had easy picking; score 85 to 3". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ole Miss smothers Memphis High, 34 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Volunteers pile up mammoth score against King College". The Journal and Tribune. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Century mark is made once more by Commodores". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tulane wins first football game, 37 to 0". Knoxville Sentinel. October 9, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Sewanee wins first; Defeats Morgan, score 34 to 0 in season's opener". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"L.S.U. in easy victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Florida holds Auburn close". The Tampa Morning Tribune. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Morris Harvey defeats Central University at football 56 to 7". The Lexington Leader. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Morris-Harvey wins". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1912. p. 35. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Clemson 26, Riverside 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lightweight "Wildcat" features Georgia's win". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tech trims Alabama by successful forward passing". The Atlanta Constitution. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wildcats lose to Miami team". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer overwhelms Howard by 36 to 0". The Macon Telegraph. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Squabble at Ole Miss; Castle Heights eleven leaves field, and game forfeited". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Miss. A&M blanks U. of Tenn. Medicos". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Record score for Sewanee; Real runaway". The Atlanta Journal. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Maryville put up game fight against Tennessee". The Journal and Tribune. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tulane defeats Southwestern Industrial in one-sided game". The Times-Democrat. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt outplays Rose". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Farmer's first victory, A. and M. ran up score of 50 to 0 on Freeland's Daniel Baker eleven". The Houston Post. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Red and Black gains glory: Louisville has little trouble defeating Central by score of 23 to 6". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Weight and passes for A&M". Jackson Daily News. October 19, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Marion runs away from Howard with score of 57 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Farmers make 59". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Clemson falls before Auburn, score 27 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Citadel wins easily; Outclasses Porter and piles up score of 66 to 0". The State. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Florida courage triumphs in test with South Carolinians". The Tampa Tribune. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia Tech defeats Mercer, 16 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Shattered U. of C. winning streak; Kentucky State first to down the Varsity eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ole Miss defeats Louisiana State". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Sewanee has to fight to defeat U.C., 27–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Volunteers won from Medicos". The Journal and Tribune. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mississippi College defeated by Tulane". Jackson Daily News. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia is humiliated". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Auburn wins a fierce battle". Birmingham Age-Herald. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Fierce battle won by Georgia from Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"U.C. loses by single point". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Clemson beats Sitadel by score of 52 to 0". Daily Press. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Showing of Tech is disappointing". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer noses out Stetson". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Capacity throng sees speedy Tigers win erratic but spicy game from Tennessee". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Howard is defeated by Tulane team, 35–0". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vandy is surprised by Mississippi in well fought game". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wildcats gain easy victory: Louisville eleven battles gamely, but teamwork of State proves too much". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1912. p. III-6. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Arkansas is easy for Texas A. & M." Daily Arkansas Gazette. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Carolina banners float in victory". The State. November 1, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mixed Ole Miss team defeats Miss. College". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Farmers overwhelm Austin by 57 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Olive and Blue loses hard game to Alabama". The Times-Democrat. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Auburn's weight too much for Tech team". The Macon Daily Telegraph. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Cadets defeat Kentucky team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Columbia is swamped by Mercer 71 to 0". The Macon Daily Telegraph. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Disputed touchdown wins for Miss A. & M." The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia eleven stars in a come-back role". The Macon Telegraph. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Central overwhelmed by Tennessee eleven". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt downs Virginia in grueling contest, 13 to 0". The Washington Post. November 3, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Charlestonians were outclassed". The Tampa Daily Times. November 5, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Howard loses to Albertville by score 13–0". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia wins over Clemson in easy game". The Atlanta Journal. November 8, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Crimson and White wins from Mississippi team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Auburn beats Louisiana Tigers". The Times-Democrat. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Charleston College beaten by Citadel". The State. November 17, 1908. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Hanover College is 'dead easy' for State". The Lexington Herald. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer springs great surprise". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mississippi College beats L. I. I. in fast contest". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"A lone touchdown wins for Sewanee". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tulane defeats Miss. A. & M. in last quarter". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt team worries weak Harvard eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 10, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Heavy Texans Defeat Sooners". The Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. November 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"University of Texas smothers Mississippi". Jackson Daily News. November 14, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Florida defeats Stetson". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Baptists lucky; Clemson strong". The State. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia defeats Yellow Jackets in fierce contest". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tennessee is beaten by State". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Arkansas, fighting to the end, loses 7 to 6". Arkansas Gazette. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ole Miss defeats Tennessee Medics". The Times-Democrat. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Alabama holds Sewanee to a tie". The Birmingham News. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Farmer goal-line crossed, Mississippi scored one touchdown while A and M was running up 41 points". The Houston Post. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilts beat Kentuckys". The Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Farmers defeated the Tulane eleven". The Eagle. November 20, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Central loses to Georgetown". The Lexington Leader. November 22, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Birmingham College defeats old Howard". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Beat the Texans, Aggies and Prather won yesterday's game". The Daily Nationalist. November 23, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt is held to draw by Auburn". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tennessee jinx was on the job". The Journal and Tribune. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"M'Whorter beats Auburn team on slippery field". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Central beats Crimson team". The Courier-Journal. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia Tech piles up score against Clemson". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Easy picking; Y.M.I. eleven proves no match for Kentucky State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"L.S.U. wins championship of Louisiana from Tulane". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mercer tied by Florida". The Atlanta Journal. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Citadel got drubbing by 26 to 2 score". The Daily Record. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vanderbilt beat Sewanee decisively by 16 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"A. and M. romped all over Baylor". The Eagle. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mississippi College wins from Howard by 20–0 score". Hattiesburg Daily News. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Alligators romp on local footballers in uninteresting game". The Tampa Morning Tribune. December 22, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Florida beat Cuban football team at Havana on Christmas". The Tampa Daily Times. December 28, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.