2012 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2012 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune-Cookman University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Brian Jenkins and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 9–3, 8–0 in MEAC play to win the conference title. They earned the MEAC's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.

2012 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football
MEAC champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 14–24 vs. Coastal Carolina
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 22
Record9–3 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCharles Jones (3rd season)
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Bethune–Cookman $^   8 0     9 3  
Howard   6 2     7 4  
North Carolina A&T   5 3     7 4  
North Carolina Central   5 3     6 5  
Delaware State   5 3     6 5  
South Carolina State   4 4     5 6  
Florida A&M   4 4     4 7  
Hampton   3 5     3 7  
Norfolk State   2 6     4 7  
Morgan State   2 6     3 8  
Savannah State   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 pmvs. Alabama State*ESPNW 38–2817,410
September 86:00 pmat South Carolina StateW 27–1415,491
September 1512:00 pmat Miami (FL)*L 10–3839,435
September 224:00 pmTennessee State*L 14–219,461
September 296:00 pmat HamptonW 38–261,200
October 64:00 pmNorth Carolina A&T 
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 28–1210,181
October 204:00 pmNorfolk State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 48–36,253
October 274:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 42–175,738
November 31:00 pmat Morgan StateW 24–132,187
November 105:00 pmat Savannah StateW 49–73,683
November 172:00 pmvs. Florida A&MNo. 25
ESPNCW 21–1632,317
November 242:00 pmCoastal Carolina*No. 22
ESPN3L 14–245,465

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