1912 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1912

| team = Georgia Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 6–1–1

| conf_record = 5–1–1

| head_coach = W. A. Cunningham

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = David Peacock

| stadium = Sanford Field

}}

{{1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1912 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 6–1–1, but its 46–0 loss to Vanderbilt was a big disappointment.{{cite web|title=1912 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=July 29, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1912-schedule.html}} Vanderbilt completed its 1912 season undefeated and won its third straight SIAA conference title. The otherwise strong season also include a tie with Sewanee. Bob McWhorter continued to overpower Georgia's opponents.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Sanford Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 33–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-chattanooga-loses-to/147612725/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Chattanooga loses to Georgia, 33 to 0|date=October 6, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Sanford Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 33–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-lightweight-wildcat/147612807/|work=The Macon Daily Telegraph|title=Lightweight "Wildcat" features Georgia's win|date=October 13, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Ponce de Leon Park

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–46

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-georgia-is-humil/147610938/|work=The Chattanooga Sunday Times|title=Georgia is humiliated|date=October 20, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Driving Park

| site_cityst = Columbus, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–9

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71340483/fierce-battle-won-by-georgia-from/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Fierce battle won by Georgia from Alabama|date=October 27, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = t

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Sanford Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 13–13

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-eleven-stars/136964729/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Georgia eleven stars in a come-back role|date=November 3, 1912|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Augusta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-wins-over-cl/147613041/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Georgia wins over Clemson in easy game|date=November 8, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = The Flats

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-georgia-defeats-y/147613181/|work=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Georgia defeats Yellow Jackets in fierce contest|date=November 17, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Sanford Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120812580/mwhorter-beats-auburn-team-on-slippery/|title=M'Whorter beats Auburn team on slippery field|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=November 29, 1912|accessdate=March 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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