2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Legends Division | |
Record | 4–8 (2–6 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Greg Davis (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Phil Parker (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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No. 25 Nebraska xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 3 Ohio State* x | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State* | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin y$ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They are a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team finished 2–6 in conference play, 4–8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000. As of 2024, this is the most recent losing season for the program.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:30 pm | vs. Northern Illinois * | ESPNU | W 18–17 | 52,117 [1] | |
September 8 | 2:30 pm | Iowa State * | BTN | L 6–9 | 70,585 [2] | |
September 15 | 2:30 pm | No. 7 (FCS) Northern Iowa * |
| BTN | W 27–16 | 70,585 [3] |
September 22 | 11:00 am | Central Michigan * |
| BTN | L 31–32 | 70,585 [4] |
September 29 | 11:00 am | Minnesota ![]() |
| ESPN2 | W 31–13 | 70,585 [5] |
October 13 | 11:00 am | at Michigan State | ESPN | W 19–16 2OT | 70,211 [6] | |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | Penn State |
| BTN | L 14–38 | 70,585 [7] |
October 27 | 11:00 am | at Northwestern | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 44,121 [8] | |
November 3 | 2:30 pm | at Indiana | BTN | L 21–24 | 40,646 [9] | |
November 10 | 11:00 am | Purdue |
| BTN | L 24–27 | 70,585 [10] |
November 17 | 11:00 am | at No. 23 Michigan | ESPN | L 17–42 | 113,016 [11] | |
November 23 | 11:00 am | No. 17 Nebraska |
| ABC [12] | L 7–13 | 69,805 [13] |
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Offense
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Roster |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Iowa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
Northern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 8:08 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 34-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
2 | 14:55 | Northern Illinois | Keith Harris 7-yard run (Mathew Sims kick) | Northern Illinois 7–3 |
2 | 4:23 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 29-yard field goal | Northern Illinois 7–6 |
2 | 1:16 | Northern Illinois | Mathew Sims 28-yard field goal | Northern Illinois 10–6 |
3 | 10:59 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 22-yard field goal | Northern Illinois 10–9 |
3 | 9:43 | Northern Illinois | Jordan Lynch 73-yard run (Mathew Sims kick) | Northern Illinois 17–9 |
4 | 9:33 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 50-yard field goal | Northern Illinois 17–12 |
4 | 2:15 | Iowa | Damon Bullock 23-yard run (James Vandenburg pass failed) | Iowa 18–17 |
Iowa held on to win to start the season 1-0.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Iowa State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Iowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
1 | 9:55 | Iowa State | Aaron Horne 5-yard pass from Steele Jantz (Edwin Arceo kick failed) | Iowa State 6–0 |
1 | 4:49 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal | Iowa State 6–3 |
2 | 11:13 | Iowa State | Edwin Arceo 22-yard field goal | Iowa State 9–3 |
4 | 14:06 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 21-yard field goal | Iowa State 9–6 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northern Iowa | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
•Iowa | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 10:36 | Northern Iowa | David Johnson 1-yard run (Tyler Sievertsen kick) | Northern Iowa 7–0 |
1 | 5:25 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Tied 7–7 |
1 | 2:13 | Northern Iowa | Tyler Sievertsen 49-yard field goal | Northern Iowa 10–7 |
2 | 11:09 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 14–10 |
2 | 7:24 | Northern Iowa | Tyler Sievertsen 22-yard field goal | Iowa 14–13 |
2 | 2:46 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal | Iowa 17–13 |
3 | 13:10 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 24–13 |
3 | 2:47 | Northern Iowa | Tyler Sievertsen 25-yard field goal | Iowa 24–16 |
4 | 12:22 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 19-yard field goal | Iowa 27–16 |
FCS foe Northern Iowa was able to play with the Hawkeyes but couldn't put up enough points to pull off the upset.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Central Michigan | 10 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 32 |
Iowa | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
1 | 12:32 | Iowa | Kevonte Martin-Manley 10-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
1 | 8:04 | Central Michigan | Zurlon Tipton 8-yard run (David Harman kick) | Tied 7–7 |
1 | 5:45 | Central Michigan | David Harman 33-yard field goal | Central Michigan 10–7 |
1 | 3:10 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 34-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 14–10 |
2 | 11:51 | Central Michigan | Titus Davis 29-yard pass from Ryan Radchiff (David Harman kick) | Central Michigan 17–14 |
2 | 2:00 | Central Michigan | David Harman 25-yard field goal | Central Michigan 20–14 |
2 | 0:12 | Central Michigan | David Harman 20-yard field goal | Central Michigan 23–14 |
3 | 9:18 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Central Michigan 23–21 |
4 | 8:07 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 46-yard field goal | Iowa 24–23 |
4 | 2:18 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 12-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 31–23 |
4 | 0:45 | Central Michigan | Titus Davis 13-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (Ryan Radcliff pass failed) | Iowa 31–29 |
4 | 0:03 | Central Michigan | David Harman 47-yard field goal | Central Michigan 32–31 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
•Iowa | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
1 | 12:35 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 44-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
2 | 14:55 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 8-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 10–0 |
2 | 13:03 | Iowa | Jordan Cotton 47-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 17–0 |
2 | 8:50 | Iowa | James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 24–0 |
3 | 7:12 | Minnesota | Issac Fruechte 9-yard pass from Max Shortell (Jordan Wettstein kick) | Iowa 24–7 |
4 | 5:15 | Iowa | Christian Kirksey 68-yard interception return (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 31–7 |
4 | 0:41 | Minnesota | Drew Goodger 1-yard pass from Max Shortell (Max Shortell pass failed) | Iowa 31–13 |
The Hawkeyes had little trouble in this border rivalry game and recaptured the bronze pig.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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•Iowa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
1 | 11:11 | Michigan State | Le'Veon Bell 14-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) | Michigan State 7–0 |
2 | 9:13 | Michigan State | Dan Conroy 24-yard field goal | Michigan State 10–0 |
2 | 4:09 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal | Michigan State 10–3 |
4 | 14:08 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 28-yard field goal | Michigan State 10–6 |
4 | 7:41 | Michigan State | Dan Conroy 22-yard field goal | Michigan State 13–6 |
4 | 0:55 | Iowa | Mark Wesiman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer field goal) | Tied 13–13 |
OT | 0:00 | Michigan State | Dan Conroy 24-yard field goal | Michigan State 16–13 |
OT | 0:00 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 27-yard field goal | Tied 16–16 |
2OT | 0:00 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 42-yard field goal | Iowa 19–16 |
Iowa benefitted from a lucky interception to escape East Lansing with a double overtime victory.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Penn State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
1 | 7:24 | Penn State | Jesse James 31-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sam Ficken kick) | Penn State 7–0 |
1 | 2:43 | Penn State | Allen Robinson 8-yard pass from Matt McGloin(Sam Ficken kick) | Penn State 14–0 |
2 | 7:19 | Penn State | Sam Ficken 34-yard field goal | Penn State 17–0 |
2 | 5:53 | Penn State | Bill Belton 11-yard run (Sam Ficken kick ) | Penn State 24–0 |
3 | 14:33 | Penn State | Bill Belton 3-yard run (Sam Ficken kick ) | Penn State 31–0 |
4 | 14:25 | Penn State | Bill Belton 5-yard run (Sam Ficken kick) | Penn State 38–0 |
4 | 14:14 | Iowa | Jordan Cotten 92-yard kickoff return (Mike Meyer kick) | Penn State 38–7 |
4 | 4:11 | Iowa | Keenan Davis 18-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) | Penn State 38–14 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
•Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
1 | 11:26 | Northwestern | Kain Colter 5-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | Northwestern 7–0 |
1 | 4:37 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 40-yard field goal | Northwestern 7–3 |
2 | 11:44 | Northwestern | Kain Colter 2-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | Northwestern 14–3 |
3 | 12:58 | Northwestern | Kain Colter 4-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) | Northwestern 21–3 |
3 | 10:43 | Northwestern | Christian Jones 47-yard pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) | Northwestern 28–3 |
3 | 0:22 | Iowa | James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Northwestern 28–10 |
4 | 6:37 | Iowa | James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Northwestern 28–17 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
•Indiana | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
1 | 7:20 | Iowa | Kevonte Martin-Manley 24-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
1 | 7:08 | Iowa | Christian Kirksey 18-yard interception return (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
1 | 3:27 | Indiana | Mitch Ewald 45-yard field goal | Iowa 14–3 |
2 | 0:47 | Indiana | Cody Latimer 15-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) | Iowa 14–10 |
3 | 7:28 | Indiana | Cody Latimer 6-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) | Indiana 17–14 |
4 | 12:17 | Iowa | Damon Bullock 4-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 21–17 |
4 | 10:58 | Iowa | Cody Latimer 30-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) | Indiana 24–21 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Purdue | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Iowa | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
1 | 5:30 | Purdue | Akeem Shavers 3-yard run(Sam McCartney kick) | Purdue 7–0 |
2 | 9:43 | Iowa | Damon Bullock 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) | Tied 7–7 |
2 | 4:43 | Purdue | Gabe Holmes 9-yd pass from Robert Marve (Sam McCartney kick) | Purdue 14–7 |
3 | 10:23 | Purdue | Sam McCartney 36-yd field goal | Purdue 17–7 |
3 | 4:58 | Iowa | CJ Fiedorowicz 5-yd pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) | Purdue 17–14 |
3 | 1:38 | Purdue | Gary Bush 10-yd pass from Robert Marve (Sam McCartney kick) | Purdue 24–14 |
3 | 0:10 | Iowa | Micah Hyde 9-yd fumble recovery (Mike Meyer kick) | Purdue 24–21 |
4 | 3:32 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal | Tied 24–24 |
4 | 0:00 | Purdue | Sam McCartney 46-yard field goal | Purdue 27–24 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
•#23 Michigan | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
1 | 8:27 | Michigan | Devin Gardner 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 7–0 |
1 | 1:44 | Iowa | Henry Krieger Coble 16-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) | Tied 7–7 |
2 | 13:05 | Michigan | Roy Roundtree 37-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 14–7 |
2 | 9:26 | Iowa | Mike Meyer 27-yard field goal | Michigan 14–10 |
2 | 5:20 | Michigan | Devin Gardner 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 21–10 |
2 | 0:40 | Michigan | Vincent Smith 18-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 28–10 |
3 | 8:41 | Michigan | Devin Gardner 3-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 35–10 |
3 | 4:33 | Michigan | Devin Funchess 29-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) | Michigan 42–10 |
4 | 2:12 | Iowa | Mark Weisman 13-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) | Michigan 42–17 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•#14 Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Iowa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1 | 6:51 | Nebraska | Brett Maher 26-yd field goal | Nebraska 3–0 |
1 | 0:28 | Iowa | James Vandenberg 1-yd run (Mike Meyer kick) | Iowa 7–3 |
3 | 9:30 | Nebraska | Brett Maher 52-yd field goal | Iowa 7–6 |
3 | 3:10 | Nebraska | Rex Burkhead 3-yd run (Brett Maher kick) | Nebraska 13–7 |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | Ref |
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Micah Hyde | Cornerback | 5 | 159 | Green Bay Packers | [27] |
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