2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2012 record	2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Ron English (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Karcher
Defensive coordinator	Phil Snow
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium (Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Kent State x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Bowling Green		6	–	2					8	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4					9	–	4
Buffalo		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami		3	–	5					4	–	8
UMass		1	–	7					1	–	11
Akron		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$		8	–	0					12	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2					9	–	4
Ball State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Central Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
Western Michigan		2	–	6					4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					2	–	10
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

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.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 pm	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 26–37	12,725
September 8	1:00 pm	No. 18 (FCS) Illinois State*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	CSNC	L 14–31	7,654
September 15	12:00 pm	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 16–54	40,217
September 22	3:30 pm	at No. 20 Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	L 7–23	74,204
October 6	1:00 pm	Kent State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		L 14–41	6,011
October 13	1:00 pm	Toledo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		L 47–52	2,837
October 20	1:00 pm	Army*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 48–38	4,252
October 27	3:30 pm	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	BCSN/ESPN3	L 3–24	13,158
November 1	6:00 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPNU	L 14–45	16,789
November 10	1:00 pm	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)		L 31–34	4,081
November 17	2:00 pm	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)		W 29–23	10,338
November 23	1:00 pm	No. 24 Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	L 7–49	1,349
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries[]

@ Ball State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	0	13	26
Cardinals	10	3	21	3	37

Illinois State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redbirds	10	0	14	7	31
Eagles	0	14	0	0	14

@ Purdue[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	9	0	7	16
Boilermakers	13	20	7	14	54

@ Michigan State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	0	7
#20 Spartans	0	3	6	14	23

Kent State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	3	14	21	3	41
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14

Toledo[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	14	28	3	52
Eagles	10	0	27	10	47

Army[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	10	7	7	14	38
Eagles	14	14	3	17	48

@ Bowling Green[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	0	0	3
Falcons	14	0	7	3	24

@ Ohio[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	0	14
Bobcats	7	17	7	14	45

Central Michigan[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	10	21	3	34
Eagles	14	0	7	10	31

@ Western Michigan[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	9	3	29
Broncos	0	14	3	6	23

Northern Illinois[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	14	7	14	49
Eagles	7	0	0	0	7

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