2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team

2012 Central Arkansas Bears football
Southland co-champion
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 16–24 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 10
Record9–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrooks Hollingsworth (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Williamson (3rd season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^   6 1     9 3  
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^   6 1     11 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   5 2     5 6  
McNeese State   4 3     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 3     5 6  
Northwestern State   2 5     4 7  
Lamar   1 6     4 8  
Nicholls State   0 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by 13th year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 6–1 in Southland play to share the conference championship with Sam Houston State. Due to their victory over Sam Houston State, the Bears received the Southland's automatic bid into the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Georgia Southern.