1912 Detroit Heralds season
| 1912 Detroit Heralds season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Marshall |
| Home field | Mack Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–2–1 |
The 1912 Detroit Heralds season was the eighth season of independent American football played by the Detroit Heralds. The team was coached by Bill Marshall, compiled a 4–2–1 record, and won the second annual Detroit football championship with victories over the Myrtles, Morrells, and Wolverines.
The team lost to the Ann Arbor Independents, a team led by John Maulbetsch who went on to play for Michigan from 1914 to 1916 and was selected as an All-American. In their only game against an out-of-state opponent, the Heralds played the Cleveland Erin Braus to a 7–7 tie.[1] They also lost their only game with a college squad, the Adrian Bulldogs.[2]
The team's lineup included Birtie Maher and R. Shields (ends), Polly La Grue (quarterback), Sylvester "Ole" Mauer and Schaffer (halfbacks), Lawrence Nedeau (fullback), and Moran (center).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | Myrtles |
| W 88–0 | [3] | |
| October 27 | Bay City Billikens |
| W 80–0 | 1,650 | [4] |
| November 3 | Morrells |
| W 53–0 | 2,250 | [5] |
| November 10 | Ann Arbor Independents |
| L 0–12 | 2,490 | [6] |
| November 17 | Wolverines |
| W 6–0 | [7] | |
| November 23 | Adrian |
| L 6–14 | [2] | |
| November 24 | Cleveland Erin Braus |
| T 7–7 | [1] |
Players
[edit]The team's players included the following, those players with at least four starts shown in bold:
- Beveridge - started 4 games at guard
- Fair - started 2 games at tackle
- Jueckle/Jackle - started 5 games at tackle
- Jones - started 3 games at guard
- La Grue - started all 7 games at quarterback; also team captain
- Birtie Maher - started 6 games at end, 1 game at halfback
- Martz - started 2 games at guard
- Mauer - started 6 games at halfback, 1 game at fullback
- Moran - started all 7 games at center
- Lawrence Nedeau - started 6 games at fullback
- Nichols - started 5 games at tackle, 1 game at end
- Schaffer - started 6 games at halfback, 1 game at fullback
- G. Shields - started 5 games at guard, 2 games at tackle
- R. "Dick" Shields - started 6 games at end
- Sullivan - started 1 game at end
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Egan's Sprint Robs Heralds of the Spoils". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1912. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Adrian is the Victor in Contest". Detroit Free Press. November 24, 1912. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heralds Show Myrtles the Way". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1912. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heralds Pile Up Big Score on Bay City". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1912. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morrells Are Smothered by Herald Eleven". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1912. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ann Arbor Is Too Much for the Heralds". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1912. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La Grue's Run Gives Heralds the City Title". Detroit Free Press. November 18, 1912. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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