2012 Ohio Bobcats football team

2012 Ohio Bobcats football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Albin (8th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGerry Gdowski (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (8th season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
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

The 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). After defeating Akron on October 13 to become 7–0 the Bobcats were ranked #25 in the AP Poll; Ohio had not been ranked nationally since 1968.[3] On October 21, 2012, the Bobcats peaked at #23 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll, and #24 in the BCS standings. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe for their second consecutive bowl victory.

  1. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ Ryan, Jim (October 14, 2012). "Football: Ohio Cracks Top 25 for the First Time Since 1968". The Post. Ohio University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.