2012 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2012 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 25
Record7–5 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSterlin Gilbert (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorKim McCloud (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Illinois $^   6 1     7 5  
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky   6 2     8 3  
UT Martin   6 2     8 3  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee State   4 3     8 3  
Murray State   4 4     5 6  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     3 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     3 8  
Austin Peay   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dino Babers, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–5 overall with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Illinois earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State. The team played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.