2012 Trinity Bantams football team

2012 Trinity Bantams football
2012 Trinity Bantams football
NESCAC champion
Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference
Record	8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach	Jeff Devanney (7th season);
Home stadium	Jessee/Miller Field
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

Last updated June 28, 2023

2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Trinity (CT) $	8	–	0	8	–	0
Middlebury	7	–	1	7	–	1
Amherst	6	–	2	6	–	2
Bates	5	–	3	5	–	3
Wesleyan	5	–	3	5	–	3
Williams	4	–	4	4	–	4
Colby	3	–	5	3	–	5
Bowdoin	1	–	7	1	–	7
Hamilton	1	–	7	1	–	7
Tufts	0	–	8	0	–	8

$ – Conference champion

The 2012 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 111.^[1]

The 2012 season was one of several perfect seasons for the Trinity football program, including 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016, and 2022.

The team played its home games at Jessee/Miller Field in Hartford.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Bates	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 37–16	4,711	^[2]
September 29	1:30 p.m.	at Williams	Weston Field Williamstown, MA	W 17–13	871
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Hamilton	Steuben Field Clinton, NY	W 53–14	1,177
October 13	1:30 p.m.	Tufts	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 40–7	3,411
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Bowdoin	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	W 27–10	2,037
October 27	12:30 p.m.	Middlebury	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 45–7	2,921	^[3]
November 3	12:30 p.m.	Amherst	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 32–20	7,219	^[4]
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Wesleyan	Andrus Field Middletown, CT (rivalry)	W 30–24	3,540
All times are in Eastern time

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References

↑ "2012 - Trinity (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
↑ Mike Anthony (September 23, 2012). "Trinity 37, Bates 16: Bantams Keep Streaks Alive". The Hartford Courant. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Mike Anthony (October 28, 2012). "Trinity 45, Middlebury 7: Bantams Get To Strut". The Hartford Courant. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Mike Anthony (November 4, 2012). "Trinity 32, Amherst 20: Bantams' Furious Finish Keeps Home Streak Intact". The Hartford Courant. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "2012 Football Schedule". Trinity College . Retrieved May 25, 2023.

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[1] "2012 - Trinity (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[2] Mike Anthony (September 23, 2012). "Trinity 37, Bates 16: Bantams Keep Streaks Alive". The Hartford Courant. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Mike Anthony (October 28, 2012). "Trinity 45, Middlebury 7: Bantams Get To Strut". The Hartford Courant. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Mike Anthony (November 4, 2012). "Trinity 32, Amherst 20: Bantams' Furious Finish Keeps Home Streak Intact". The Hartford Courant. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "2012 Football Schedule". Trinity College . Retrieved May 25, 2023.

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