2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record11–4 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (4th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumBowers 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 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–4, 6–1 in Southland play to claim a share of the regular season conference championship. They earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs where they advanced to the national championship game where, for the second consecutive year, they lost to North Dakota State.[1]

  1. ^ "N. Dakota State takes title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 6, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.