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
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Ron English (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Karcher (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Snow (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

2012 Mid-American Conference football standings

	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 (OH)		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

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. 21 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 AP 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

See also: 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team

Illinois State

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

See also: 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team

@ Purdue

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

See also: 2012 Purdue Boilermakers football team

@ Michigan State

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

See also: 2012 Michigan State Spartans football team

Kent State

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

See also: 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Toledo

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

See also: 2012 Toledo Rockets football team

Army

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

See also: 2012 Army Black Knights football team

@ Bowling Green

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

See also: 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team

@ Ohio

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

See also: 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team

Central Michigan

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

See also: 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

@ Western Michigan

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

See also: 2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Northern Illinois

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

See also: 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team