2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
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Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 23
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record8–3 (6–2 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dane Damron (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Hatmaker (2nd season)
Home stadium Roy Kidd Stadium
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 Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dean Hood and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Eastern Kentucky had an overall record of 8–3 with a 6–2 mark in OVC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 pmat Purdue *No. 18 BTN L 6–4840,572
September 86:00 pm Morehead State *No. 21W 24–1711,600
September 156:00 pmat Coastal Carolina *No. 20W 35–179,316
September 226:00 pmNo. 24 Jacksonville State No. 21
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 51–2113,700
September 2912:00 pmat UT Martin No. 19W 28–164,994
October 62:00 pmat Tennessee State No. 17L 20–236,369
October 133:00 pm Austin Peay No. 23
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 45–1411,100
October 208:00 pmat Tennessee Tech No. 23W 42–285,668
October 2712:00 pm Eastern Illinois No. 18
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
FCS L 7–244,400
November 32:00 pmat Southeast Missouri State No. 25W 31–73,525
November 101:00 pm Murray State No. 22
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 55–248,200

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
Sports Network 18212021191723231825222123
Coaches 21252523191623241823171619

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