2012 IUP Crimson Hawks football team

2012 IUP Crimson Hawks football
PSAC champion PSAC West Division champion
PSAC Championship Game, W 41–10 vs. Shippensburg
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 17–21 vs. Winston-Salem State
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
AFCA	No. 7
Record	12–2 (6–1 PSAC)
Head coach	Curt Cignetti (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Getsy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Paul Tortorella (18th season)
Home stadium	Miller Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
No. 14 Shippensburg xy^		7	–	0					11	–	2
No. 17 Bloomsburg ^		6	–	1					10	–	2
West Chester		4	–	3					7	–	4
East Stroudsburg		4	–	3					5	–	5
Kutztown		4	–	3					7	–	4
LIU Post		2	–	5					3	–	7
Millersville		1	–	6					2	–	9
Cheyney		0	–	7					1	–	10
West
No. 7 IUP xy$^		6	–	1					12	–	3
Mercyhurst x		6	–	1					9	–	2
California (PA)		5	–	2					8	–	3
Slippery Rock		5	–	2					6	–	5
Edinboro		3	–	4					4	–	6
Clarion		2	–	5					4	–	7
Gannon		1	–	6					3	–	8
Lock Haven		0	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: IUP 41, Shippensburg 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2012 IUP Crimson Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) of Indiana, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Division during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Curt Cignetti, the Crimson Howls compiled a 12–2 overall record, 6–1 in conference, won the PSAC championship, made it to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinal where they fell to Winston-Salem State 21–17, and outscored their opponents 471 to 175.

The team gained 3,630 rushing yards and 2,215 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,121 rushing yards and 2,489 passing yards. ^[1] The team's individual leaders included:

• Running back Harvie Tuck led the team with 1,660 rushing yards on 269 carries. ^[1]
• Redshirt junior quarterback Mike Box completed 111 of 214 passes for 1,747 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions. ^[1]
• Junior wide receiver Terrill Barnes caught 43 passes for 764 yards and eight touchdowns. ^[1]

The team's wide receivers coach was former NFL player Rod Rutherford.

The team played its home games at Miller Stadium in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:00 p.m.	Southern Connecticut *		Miller Stadium Indiana, PA		W 33–6	2,585	[2] [3]
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Cheyney *	No. 23	O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium Cheyney, PA		W 56–0	463	[4]
September 15	4:00 p.m.	Lock Haven	No. 17	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA		W 42–0	1,860
September 22	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 California (PA)	No. 14	Adamson Stadium California, PA (Coal Bowl)	WPCW	L 24–26	6,127	[5]
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Millersville *	No. 22	Biemesderfer Stadium Millersville, PA		W 41–7	2,471	[6]
October 6	2:00 p.m.	Slippery Rock	No. 22	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA (rivalry)		W 33–16	3,912
October 13	12:00 p.m.	at Edinboro	No. 22	Sox Harrison Stadium Edinboro, PA		W 26–10	3,245
October 20	1:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	No. 20	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA		W 31–13	1,896
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Clarion	No. 16	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA		W 45–0	2,930
November 3	12:00 p.m.	at Gannon	No. 14	Gannon University Field Erie, PA		W 38–35	756
November 10	2:00 p.m.	No. 7 Shippensburg	No. 13	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA (PSAC Championship Game)		W 41–10	4,576	[7]
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 Shepherd	No. 11	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA (NCAA Division II First Round)		W 27–17	1,617	[8] [9] [10]
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 8 New Haven	No. 7	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT (NCAA Division II Second Round)		W 17–14	2,034	[11]
December 1	12:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Winston-Salem State	No. 7	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)		L 17–21	5,212	[12] [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

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9. Zeise, Paul (November 17, 2012). "Shepherd's defense to test IUP's running game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh. p. 19. Retrieved April 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
10. Axelrod, Phil (November 18, 2012). "Crimson Hawks run smack into a win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh. p. 33. Retrieved April 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Chargers Can't Complete Last-Minute Rally". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. November 25, 2012. p. E6. Retrieved April 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
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