1912 Haskell Indians football team

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1912 Haskell Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumHaskell Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
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 Normal (MI)     3 2 0
St. Viator     4 4 0
Fairmount     4 5 0
Marquette     3 4 0
Central Michigan     1 2 2
Northern Illinois State     3 5 0
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Heidelberg     0 6 0

The 1912 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In its second season under head coach A. R. Kennedy, Haskell compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 94.[1] The team lost close games to Kansas State, Texas, and undefeated Christian Brothers.

Leo Roque was the team's best all-around player and won a place on the All-Kansas football team for 1912. Bill Mzhicteno was named to the All-Kansas second team. The team captain Williams and John Artichoker were named to the third team.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Baker
W 21–6[2]
October 5at Kansas StateL 14–21
October 11William JewellLawrence, KSW 1–0 (forfeit)
October 14at Ottawa
W 23–6[3]
October 19Wentworth Military AcademyLawrence, KSW 82–0[4]
October 26at TexasL 7–14[5]
November 2at DenverDenver, COW 12–10[6]
November 9Kansas City VetsLawrence, KSW 13–2
November 12Kansas freshmen
  • Haskell Field
  • Lawrence, KS
W 13–6
November 22College of EmporiaEmporia, KSL 17–21[7]
November 28at Christian Brothers (MO)L 6–9

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Curtain Falls on Football Season". The Indian Leader. December 6, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indian Football Men Won: Baker Collegians Played Determinedly". The Daily Gazette. September 27, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The Speed of Indians Won: Ottawa Outplayed Haskell on Forward Pass". The Evening Herald. October 15, 1912. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "25 Oct 1912, 17 - The Indian Leader at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Longhorns won ninth annual contest from Haskell by 14 to 7 score". The Houston Daily Post. October 27, 1912. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Haskell Wins From Denver". The Indian Leader. November 8, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians Nosed Out In Last Quarter". Newspapers.com.