The 1912 New Hampshire football team was an American football team that represented New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts during the 1912 college football seasonâÂÂthe school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. Under first-year head coach Tod Eberle, the team finished with a record of 3âÂÂ4âÂÂ1.
During this era, teams played in the one-platoon system. This was the first season to use scoring values consistent with the present day: a touchdown was now worth six points (from 1898 through 1911, it had been worth five points), while a conversion kick (extra point) and field goal remained unchanged at one point and three points, respectively.
Coach Eberle was paid $500 for the season.
The following 13 players were awarded varsity lettersâÂÂtheir graduating classes are noted in parentheses:
Manager: Gilbert F. Lane (also awarded a varsity letter)âÂÂclass of 1913
Asst. managers: John E. Davis, Harold M. Eastman, and Lloyd S. RifordâÂÂclass of 1914
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The New Hampshire noted that current policy was to award varsity letters to the 13 players who played the most minutes in the team's final two games of the season (for this season: Rhode Island and Massachusetts), and also the team's student manager.