1912 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team

The 1912 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) in the 1912 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Macklin, the Aggies compiled a 7–1 record and outscored their opponents 297 to 98.[1]

1912 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football
Conference	Independent
1912 record	7–1
Head coach	John Macklin (2nd season)

1912 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Notre Dame			–					7	–	0	–	0
Lake Forest			–					5	–	0	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
South Dakota			–					5	–	1	–	0
Mount Union			–					9	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis			–					7	–	1	–	2
Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	2	–	0
Buchtel			–					5	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					5	–	2	–	1
Iowa State Teachers			–					5	–	2	–	1
St. Mary's (OH)			–					4	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	2	–	1
Butler			–					5	–	3	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western State (MI)			–					3	–	2	–	0
St. Viator			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					1	–	2	–	2
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Heidelberg			–					0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 5	Alma	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 14–3
October 12	at Michigan	Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	L 7–55
October 19	Olivet	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 52–0
October 26	DePauw	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 58–0
November 2	Ohio Wesleyan	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 46–0
November 9	Mount Union	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 61–20
November 16	Wabash	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 24–0
November 28	at Ohio State	Ohio Field Columbus, OH	W 35–20

Game summaries

Michigan

Michigan Agricultural at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Agricultural 7 0 0 0 7 • Michigan 0 7 14 34 55 Date: October 12, 1912 Location: Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI Referee: J. C. Holderness (Lehigh)

On October 12, 1912, the Aggies lost to Michigan by a 55 to 7 score at Ferry Field. It was the seventh game in the Michigan - Michigan State football rivalry, and Michigan had a 5–0–1 record in the six prior meetings, outscoring the Aggies by a combined total of 225 to 6.[2] The Aggies took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on an 85-yard interception return by left end Blake Miller. The touchdown was the first ever scored by a Michigan Aggies team against Michigan. Michigan tied the score in the second quarter and added 48 points in the second half. Michigan scored eight touchdowns in the game.[3] The game was played in 15-minute quarters.[3][4]

References

1. "2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 142, 147. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
2. "Michigan vs Michigan State". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11.
3. "Yost's Men Run Up High Score Against Aggies: Michigan Wins Annual Contest 55 to 7 -- Intercepted Forward Pass and 85-Yard Run by B. Miller Gives M. A. C. Only Chance to Count; First Period All Farmers; Are Even at End of Second; Wolverines Fail to Get Started Until Game Is Half Over -- Both Teams Use Open Style Play -- Torbet Shows Well". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1912. p. 17.
4. "Michigan, 55; M.A.C., 7". The Michigan Alumnus. November 1912. p. 83.