1912 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Vanderbilt faced its hardest schedule to date.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5609757/the_tennessean/|author=Spick Hall|page=19|access-date=June 17, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|work=The Tennessean|date=September 15, 1912|title=Commodores Face The Hardest Schedule For Many Long Years}} {{Open access}} The team lost several varsity [[Letterman (sports)|

letter winners]] to graduation, including quarterback Ray Morrison, tackle Ewing Y. Freeland, and guards Charles H. Brown and Will Metzger.{{cite news|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89053729/1912-09-09/ed-3/seq-10/|date=September 9, 1912|title=Vanderbilt Loses Stars; New Rules Hurt Chances McGugin To Have Real Team, However, As Usual|work=Atlanta Georgian|author=Percy H. Whiting|page=10}}{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=259}} Aside from Morrison, Vanderbilt retained the rest of its backfield of the previous year, then voted best in the South by the Atlanta Constitution.{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NPQ8AwAAQBAJ&q=%22ammie+sikes%22+vanderbilt&pg=PA13|title=Wilson Collins|author=Charles Weatherby|page=13|journal=The Miracle Braves of 1914: Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series|date=2 April 2014|isbn=9781933599700}} It included halfbacks Lew Hardage (the team's captain) and Wilson Collins and fullback Ammie Sikes. Replacing Morrison at quarterback was renowned drop kicker Zach Curlin.{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=260}}

The 1912 season saw the NCAA implement several rule changes to increase scoring. These included: 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.

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| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Bethel Warriors|title=Bethel (KY)}}

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 105–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-smother/147610652/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Vanderbilt smothers Bethel College, 105–0|date=September 29, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 100–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-century-mark-is-made/147610739/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Century mark is made once more by Commodores|date=October 6, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Rose Poly Engineers|title=Rose Poly}}

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 54–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspaper.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-vanderbilt-outplay/147610818/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Vanderbilt outplays Rose|date=October 13, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Ponce de Leon Park

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 46–0

| 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

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-vandy-is-surprise/147611063/|work=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Vandy is surprised by Mississippi in well fought game|date=October 27, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 13–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-vanderbilt-downs-vir/147611136/|work=The Washington Post|title=Vanderbilt downs Virginia in grueling contest, 13 to 0|date=November 3, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Harvard

| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 3–9

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-vanderbilt-team/147611228/|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|title=Vanderbilt team worries weak Harvard eleven|date=November 10, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Central University

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 23–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-vanderbilts-beat-kent/147611289/|work=The Detroit Free Press|title=Vanderbilts beat Kentuckys|date=November 17, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Rickwood Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 7–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-is-held/147611364/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Vanderbilt is held to draw by Auburn|date=November 24, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 16–0

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-vanderbilt-bea/147611437/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Vanderbilt beat Sewanee decisively by 16 to 0|date=November 29, 1912|accessdate=May 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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The season started with the largest win in school history, a 105–0 victory over {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Bethel Warriors|title=Bethel}} of Russellville, Kentucky. Future Vanderbilt star Josh Cody played for Bethel.{{Harvnb|Walsh|2006|page=121}}

The game began at 3:30 p.m. in pouring rain.{{cite news |author= |title=Vanderbilt Plays Bethel Today on Dudley Field at 3:30 p. m. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105913687/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=Nashville Tennessean and The Nashville American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=September 28, 1912 |page=10 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Vanderbilt Smothered Bethel on Dudley Field---Other Results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105913977/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=Nashville Tennessean and The Nashville American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=September 29, 1912 |page=35 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} Wilson Collins began the scoring when he took a punt 45 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. Substitute quarterback Rabbi Robins was better suited to the mud than starter Zach Curlin. At one point during the game, Robins returned a kick 70 yards for a touchdown. Collins had five touchdowns, Enoch Brown three, Hardage, Robins and Morrison two each, and Reyer and Chester one each.{{Harvnb|Traughber|2011|page=57}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Covington (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Morgan (center), Huffman (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Curlin (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Sikes (fullback).

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The Commodores then won by a 100–3 score against the Maryville Scots. Despite the first two games being like practice games, the large scores were a surprise, for in both the substitutes replaced the regulars by the second quarter.{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=261}} Maryville's Badgett scored on a 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. One of Vanderbilt's scores was a 40-yard forward pass from Hardage to Brown.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5609988/the_tennessean/|page=2|access-date=June 17, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 6, 1912|work=The Tennessean|title=Details of Scores Made Yesterday}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Covington (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Morgan (center), Huffman (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Curlin (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Sikes (fullback).{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5609806/the_courierjournal/|page=35|access-date=June 17, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 6, 1912|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Commodores Win}} {{Open access}}

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|Title=Rose Polytechnic at Vanderbilt

|Visitor=Rose Poly

|Host=Vanderbilt

| V1 =0| V2 =0| V3 =0| V4 =0

| H1 =20| H2 =20| H3 =7| H4 =7

|Date=October 12

|Location=Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee

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| Referee = Bradley Walker

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The game with Rose Polytechnic was seen as the first real test of the season. The Commodores still managed a 54–0 victory, with substitutes replacing the regulars by the end of the first half. The first score came on a 35-yard interception return by Lew Hardage.

During the game's opening drive, Rose Poly tried a trick play with a player in civilian clothes and satchel receiving the ball.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5126539/the_tennessean/|work=The Tennessean|page=8|title=Vanderbilt Smeared It On Rose Poly In Fine Form|date=October 13, 1912|access-date=May 2, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} He was caught by Vanderbilt defenders before he reached his own 30-yard line.

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Morgan (center), Swofford (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Robins (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Chester (fullback).

The Commodores easily defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 46–0 in the rain. Coaching the Bulldogs was McGugin product Alex Cunningham. The game was played on the infield and part of the right outfield of Ponce de Leon Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5123285/the_tennessean/|work=The Tennessean|date=October 20, 1912|title=Vandy Played A Great Game|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=8|author=Percy Whiting}} {{Open access}} According to Vanderbilt University Quarterly, the score would have been higher but for the water and mud. Georgia star Bob McWhorter was held in check; his best run went for 12 yards.

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The first score of the game came when Wilson Collins got away for a 20-yard run, but fumbled. The ball was picked up by Zach Curlin and run in for a touchdown. When the game ended, Georgia men tried to steal the ball, and a fight broke out, broken up by coach McGugin and umpire Ted Coy.

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Morgan (center), Huffman (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Robins (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Shea (right halfback), and Chester (fullback).

Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 24–0, the visitors showing a strong defense.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5257933/the_tennessean/|title=Miss. Men Showed A Fierce Defense|author=Spick Hall|work=The Tennessean|access-date=May 14, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=8|date=October 27, 1912}} {{Open access}} Morgan, Collins, and Sikes were on the sidelines for the whole game. Multiple times, the Commodores fumbled near the goal line.{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=262}}File:VandyUVA1912.png

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Milholland (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Daves (left guard), T. Brown (center), Swafford (right guard), Covington (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Robins (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Shea (right halfback), and Turner (fullback).

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Virginia at Vanderbilt

|Visitor=Virginia

|Host=Vanderbilt

| V1 =0| V2 =0| V3 =0| V4 =0

| H1 =6| H2 =7| H3 =0| H4 =0

|Date=November 2

|Location=Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee

| Attendance =4,000

| Referee = Selden (Sewanee)

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Vanderbilt met Virginia for the first time since 1898.{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=29}} It also won for the first time, 13–0. Ammie Sikes scored first, after runs of 35 and 28 yards by Lew Hardage paved the way. A 30-yard forward pass from Hardage to Enoch Brown got the second touchdown. In the last period, Sikes broke loose, down to the 5-yard line when he was caught from behind by Buck Mayer.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5257881/the_tennessean/|page=8|title=Vanderbilt Victor Over Old Virginia|work=The Tennessean|author=Spick Hall|access-date=May 14, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 3, 1912}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Daves (left tackle), Huffman (left guard), Morgan (center), Covington (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), Milholland (right end), Curlin (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Sikes (fullback).

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|Title=Vanderbilt at Harvard

|Visitor=Vanderbilt

|Host=Harvard

| V1 =0| V2 =0| V3 =3| V4 =0

| H1 =0| H2 =6| H3 =0| H4 =3

|Date=November 9

|Location=Harvard Stadium • Boston, Massachusetts

| Attendance =

| Referee = J. B. Pendleton (Bowdoin)

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Vanderbilt suffered its only loss of the season on the road to coach Percy Haughton's national champion Harvard Crimson 9–3. Only Dartmouth played the Crimson closer. "As usual Harvard tried out the strength of its defense in the first period, kicking usually on the second down." Harvard used mostly substitutes and scored a touchdown five minutes after the second period began.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?spot=5122833|work=The Tennessean|date=November 10, 1912|title=Vandy Played A Great Game|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=8}} {{Open access}} Lew Hardage was injured and taken off the field.

Vanderbilt's lone score was a 28-yard field goal from Zach Curlin early in the third quarter, after Harvard muffed a punt. The Crimson added another field goal in the final period.

In the last ten minutes, the Commodores tried their full repertoire of tricks, including a delayed forward pass in which the ball was handled by four men and netted a 22-yard gain from Rabbi Robins.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5122843/the_courierjournal/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Crimson Team Is Victorious|date=November 10, 1912|page=35|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} The International News Service reported: "Although defeated, Vanderbilt was not outplayed; for never was a gamer team seen in the Stadium."{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=263}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Turner (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Swafford (left guard), Morgan (center), Daves (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Curlin (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Sikes (fullback).

Vanderbilt playing with just four regulars and a new backfield beat Central University, 23–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5250966/the_tennessean/|work=The Tennessean|title=Central Had Lot of Grit and Vim|page=8|date=November 17, 1912|access-date=May 13, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|author=Spick Hall}} {{Open access}} Hardage stayed home in Decatur, Alabama due to an injury.

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Chester (left end), Daves (left tackle), Reyer (left guard), Huffman (center), Swafford (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), Reams (right end), Robins (quarterback), Luck (left halfback), Shea (right halfback), and Milholland (fullback).

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|Date=November 23

|Location=Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama

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| Referee = Bradley Walker

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The Auburn Tigers upset expectations and tied the Commodores 7–7. Ammie Sikes scored first for Vanderbilt. Auburn scored after a Sikes fumble. The ball was kicked some fifteen yards down field clear of the melee, picked up by Kirk Newell, and run 55 yards to the end zone.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5123289/the_tennessean/|author=Spick Hall|page=14|title=Auburn Holds Vandy To A Tie|date=November 24, 1912|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|work=The Tennessean}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Reams (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Moody (center), Covington (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Curlin (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Turner (fullback).

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|Title=Sewanee at Vanderbilt

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| H1 =2| H2 =0| H3 =0| H4 =14

|Date=November 28

|Location=Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee

| Attendance =10,000

| Referee =Bradley Walker

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Vanderbilt defeated rival Sewanee 16–0. In the first period, Sewanee had to punt from its own end zone. The pass to Jenks Gillem went wide, and before he could recover it he was downed by Enoch Brown for a safety.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5125984/the_wilmington_morning_star/|work=Wilmington Morning Star|date=November 29, 1912|title=Vanderbilt Downs Sewanee|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=12}} {{Open access}} Gillem had one punt of 58 yards that day.{{refn|group="n"| Gillem was later selected as the punter for the Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869–1919 era team.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19690727&id=2eRGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2256,3526388|newspaper=Gadsden Times|date=July 27, 1969|title=All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present}}}} Vanderbilt's game seemed to stagnate until Wilson Collins was hurt and replaced by Tom Shea in the third quarter.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5126067/detroit_free_press/|work=Detroit Free Press|date=November 29, 1912|title=Commodores On The Desired End|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=8}} {{Open access}} Then two touchdowns came in the fourth period, one by Robins and another Turner. In his last game, Lew Hardage played well despite his hurt left ankle.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5126127/the_tennessean/|work=The Tennessean|date=November 29, 1912|title=Commodores Are Again Victorious|access-date=May 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|page=10}} {{Open access}}{{Harvnb|Woodruff|1928|page=275}}

Vanderbilt had clamored for a rematch to decide a champion after its tie with Auburn, but Auburn was upset by Georgia 12–6, meaning Vanderbilt's victory over Sewanee secured the SIAA title.{{Harvnb|Woodruff|1928|page=274}}

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Reams (left end), Shipp (left tackle), Daves (left guard), Morgan (center), Swofford (right guard), T. Brown (right tackle), E. Brown (right end), Robins (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Collins (right halfback), and Sikes (fullback).

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Lew Hardage was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp, the fourth ever Southern player to get such a recognition.{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uZhOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA211|title=On the Gridiron and Diamond|page=211|journal=The Kappa Alpha Journal|volume=30|issue=2|last1=Order|first1=Kappa Alpha|year=1913}}{{refn|group=n|Camp's teams had been historically loaded with players from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, and other Northeastern colleges.Joe Williams, "Joe Williams Says", El Paso Herald-Post, p. 10 (November 12, 1935). Retrieved August 20, 2014.}} He was a unanimous All-Southern selection. Innis Brown wrote: "Hardage has been rated as probably the most successful man in the south at making forward passes."{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1917811//|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 4, 2015|newspaper=Atlanta Constitution|title=Innis Brown's All-Southern|date=December 1, 1912}} {{Open access}} Ammie Sikes, Hugh Morgan, Tom Brown, and Enoch Brown all made composite All-Southern.

Vanderbilt won the SIAA title in football, baseball, and track.{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=210}} According to Nathan Stauffer, Texas A&M was Vanderbilt's nearest challenger for best football team in the South.{{cite journal|journal=Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide|url=https://archive.org/stream/officialnational08nati#page/64/mode/2up/search/%22all+southern%22|author=Nathan Stauffer|title=All-Southern Football Team of 1912|page=65}}

The following chart provides a visual depiction of Vanderbilt's lineup during the 1912 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics a short punt formation while on offense, with the quarterback under center.

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The lettermen were dubbed "Wearers of the V."{{Harvnb|Vanderbilt University|page=213}} Team manager Frank Gilliland was also a letterman.

• 1912 College Football All-Southern Team
• 1912 College Football All-America Team
• 1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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• {{cite book|last=Traughber|first=Bill|title=Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History|isbn=978-1-60949-423-0|publisher=The History Press|year=2011}}
• {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QSHOAAAAMAAJ&q=editions:rtM-OQi1g0kC|author=Vanderbilt University|title=Vanderbilt University Quarterly|volume=12|ref={{harvid|Vanderbilt University}}|year=1912}}
• {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RS4VAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA121|year=2006|title=Where Football Is King: A History of the SEC|first=Christopher J. |last=Walsh|isbn=9781461734772}}
• {{cite book|title=A History of Southern Football 1890–1928|last=Woodruff|first=Fuzzy|volume=1|year=1928}}

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