The 1912 NYU Violets football team was an
American football team that represented
New York University as an independent during the
1912 college football season
The 1912 college football season was the first of the modern era, as the NCAA implemented changes to increase scoring:
*Teams were given ''4 downs'' instead of ''3 downs'' to gain ten yards
*The value of a touchdown was increased from ''5 points ...
. In their sixth year under head coach
Herman Olcott, the team compiled a 2–6 record.
Schedule
References
NYU
NYU Violets football seasons
NYU Violets football
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