2012 Maine Black Bears football team

The 2012 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Jack Cosgrove and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in seventh place.

2012 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record5–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bourgoin
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Old Dominion ^   7 1     11 2  
No. 18 Richmond +   6 2     8 3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 15 Villanova +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 17 Towson +   6 2     7 4  
No. 19 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Delaware   2 6     5 6  
William & Mary   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   0 8     0 11  
Georgia State   0 0     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 81:00 PMat Boston College*No. 20ESPN3L 3–3430,685
September 151:00 PMat Bryant*No. 25W 51–72,418
September 226:00 PMAlbany*No. 23WABIL 20–307,101
September 293:30 PMVillanova
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
WABIL 14–353,472
October 63:30 PMat No. 16 DelawareCSNW 26–321,506
October 137:00 PMat No. 17 TowsonL 19–2410,141
October 2012:00 PMNo. 12 New Hampshire 
CSNL 21–284,873
October 273:30 PMat William & MaryW 24–1010,398
November 33:30 PMNo. 10 James Madison
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
CSNL 7–312,951
November 102:00 PMGeorgia State
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
WABIW 51–72,979
November 1712:00 PMat Rhode IslandW 55–62,100

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Ranking movements edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Sports Network21202523RV
Coaches16182122RVRV

References edit