2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record9–3 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Brian Cook (4th season)
  • Saga Tuitele (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread triple-option
Defensive coordinatorJosh Brown (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
2012 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Eastern Washington +^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 5 Montana State +^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 12 +^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20 Northern Arizona   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Northern Colorado   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   4 – 4     5 – 6  
North Dakota   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Montana   3 – 5     5 – 6  
UC Davis   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Portland State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Weber State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Idaho State   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tim Walsh, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title Eastern Washington and Montana State. The Mustangs received an at-large big to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, where after a first-round bye, they lost to Sam Houston State in the second round.[1] The team played home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:05 pmSan Diego*
Big Sky TVW 41–146,022
September 153:00 pmat Wyoming*
W 24–2221,728
September 226:05 pmUC Davis
KSBY, Big Sky TVW 28–2011,075
September 294:00 pmat North DakotaNo. 23
Midco Sports Net, Big Sky TVW 35–179,531
October 55:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 20
Big Sky TVW 45–235,939
October 136:05 pmNorthern ColoradoNo. 15
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBY, Big Sky TVW 56–289,382
October 206:05 pmPortland StateNo. 14
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBY, Big Sky TVW 37–2510,025
October 276:05 pmat Sacramento StateNo. 11
Big Sky TVL 29–358,113
November 31:35 pmat No. 7 Eastern Washington*No. 16
Big Sky TVL 17–348,644
November 106:05 pmIdaho StateNo. 19
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBY, Big Sky TVW 70–146,326
November 173:05 pmat No. 15 Northern ArizonaNo. 17
Big Sky TVW 42–346,119
December 11:00 pmat No. 5 Sam Houston State*No. 12
ESPN3L 16–187,073

The game against Eastern Washington, fellow Big Sky member, on November 3 was considered a non-conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.[2][3][4]

Game summaries

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 7 7 0 14
Mustangs 10 3 7 21 41
See also: 2012 San Diego Toreros football team

@ Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 14 0 7 3 24
Cowboys 0 15 0 7 22
See also: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team

UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 10 0 0 10 20
Mustangs 7 7 14 0 28
See also: 2012 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

@ North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Mustangs 14 0 0 21 35
North Dakota 0 7 3 7 17
See also: 2012 University of North Dakota football team

@ Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Mustangs 0 14 17 14 45
Wildcats 6 7 7 3 23
See also: 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team

Northern Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 14 0 0 14 28
#15 Mustangs 14 14 14 14 56
See also: 2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Portland State

1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 14 3 8 0 25
#14 Mustangs 14 3 6 14 37
See also: 2012 Portland State Vikings football team

@ Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Mustangs 0 17 6 6 29
Hornets 7 21 0 7 35
See also: 2012 Sacramento State Hornets football team

@ Eastern Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Mustangs 3 7 0 7 17
#7 Eagles 14 10 7 3 34
See also: 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Idaho State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 7 7 0 14
#19 Mustangs 28 14 14 14 70
See also: 2012 Idaho State Bengals football team

@ Northern Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Mustangs 14 7 14 7 42
#15 Lumberjacks 7 6 7 14 34
See also: 2012 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

@ Sam Houston State–NCAA Division I Second Round

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Mustangs 0 0 6 10 16
#5 Bearkats 0 8 7 3 18
See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ronnie (December 1, 2012). "Sam Houston State advances with sloppy win". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Cal Poly Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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