1912 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1912

| team = Washington & Jefferson Red and Black

| sport = football

| image = 1912 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team.png

| image_size = 285

| conference = Independent

| record = 8–3–1

| head_coach = Bob Folwell

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium =

}}

The 1912 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1912 college football season. Led by first-year head Bob Folwell, Washington & Jefferson compiled a record of 8–3–1.{{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Team Rolls Up Total |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537347/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 8, 1912 |page=38 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-jefferson/1912-schedule.html|title=1912 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results|work=Sports Reference|accessdate=November 29, 2016}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Cornell

| site_stadium = Percy Field

| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY

| score = 0–3

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Geneva

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 52–7

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Swamps Geneva Football Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85536767/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=September 29, 1912 |page=19 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = t

| opponent = Carlisle

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 0–0

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Scoreless Tie For Wash-Jeff And Carlisle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85536876/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 6, 1912 |page=37 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Scoreless Tie For Wash-Jeff And Carlisle (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85536916/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 6, 1912 |page=39 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = New Beaver Field

| site_cityst = State College, PA

| score = 0–30

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Is Conquered By Penn State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537021/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 13, 1912 |page=19 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Carnegie Tech Tartans|title=Carnegie Tech}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 52–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Carnegie Tech Team Swamped By Wash-Jeff In Rough Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537063/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 20, 1912 |page=37 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Yale Field

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| score = 3–13

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Marietta Pioneers|title=Marietta}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 34–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Easily Defeats Marietta |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537141/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 10, 1912 |page=18 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Western Reserve|title=Western Reserve}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 17–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Beats Reserve In Rather Easy Fashion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537196/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 10, 1912 |page=18 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Forbes Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| score = 13–0

| attend = 12,000–20,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Pitt Loses to W. and J. By 14-0|newspaper=The Gazette Times|date=November 17, 1912|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57762196/pitt-loses-to-w-and-j-by-14-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Wash-Jeff is Too Much For Pitt Eleven|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=November 17, 1912|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57762834/wash-jeff-is-too-much-for-pitt-eleven/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=At Football Camps - Pitt|newspaper=The Gazette Times|date=November 19, 1912|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57923323/at-football-camps-pitt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1912|team=Bethany Bison|title=Bethany (WV)}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 67–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bethany Is Easy Victim for W. & J. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537227/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 24, 1912 |page=18 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Bucknell

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, PA

| score = 22–7

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Beats Bucknell And Their Forward Passing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537281/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 29, 1912 |page=11 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Staats Athletic Club

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Wheeling, WV

| score = 33–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff Easily Wins Over The Staats A. C. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85537415/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 1, 1912 |page=19 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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References

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