2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Ron English and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium. They are a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.

2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Karcher (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Snow (3rd season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x 80  113 
Bowling Green 62  85 
Ohio 44  94 
Buffalo 35  48 
Miami (OH) 35  48 
UMass 17  111 
Akron 08  111 
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$ 80  122 
Toledo 62  94 
Ball State 62  94 
Central Michigan 44  76 
Western Michigan 26  48 
Eastern Michigan 17  210 
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmat Ball StateESPN3L 26–3712,725
September 81:00 pmNo. 18 (FCS) Illinois State*CSNCL 14–317,654
September 1512:00 pmat Purdue*BTNL 16–5440,217
September 223:30 pmat No. 20 Michigan State*BTNL 7–2374,204
October 61:00 pmKent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–416,011
October 131:00 pmToledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 47–522,837
October 201:00 pmArmy*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 48–384,252
October 273:30 pmat Bowling GreenBCSN/ESPN3L 3–2413,158
November 16:00 pmat OhioESPNUL 14–4516,789
November 101:00 pmCentral Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 31–344,081
November 172:00 pmat Western Michigan
W 29–2310,338
November 231:00 pmNo. 24 Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3L 7–491,349

Game summaries

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@ Ball State

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1234Total
Eagles01301326
Cardinals10321337

Illinois State

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Redbirds10014731
Eagles0140014

@ Purdue

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Eagles090716
Boilermakers132071454

@ Michigan State

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Eagles07007
#20 Spartans0361423

Kent State

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Golden Flashes31421341
Eagles070714

Toledo

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Rockets71428352
Eagles100271047

Army

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Black Knights10771438
Eagles141431748

@ Bowling Green

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Eagles30003
Falcons1407324

@ Ohio

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Eagles770014
Bobcats71771445

Central Michigan

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Chippewas01021334
Eagles14071031

@ Western Michigan

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Eagles1439329
Broncos0143623

Northern Illinois

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Huskies141471449
Eagles70007

References

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