1912 college football season
| 1912 college football season | ||
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Charles Brickley's drop kick to defeat Dartmouth | ||
| Champion(s) | Harvard | |
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The 1912 college football season was the first season of the modern era of college football, 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 to 6 points
- The length of the playing field was reduced from 110 yards to 100 yards, and end zones of ten yards were added
- Kickoff was made from the 40 yard line rather than at midfield.
At the end of the season, Harvard was named the year's champion by The New York Times.