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
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 7
Record12–2 (6–1 PSAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Getsy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Tortorella (18th season)
Home stadiumMiller Stadium
2012 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
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 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.Southern Connecticut*
W 33–62,585[2][3]
September 81:00 p.m.at Cheyney*No. 23
W 56–0463[4]
September 154:00 p.m.Lock HavenNo. 17
  • Miller Stadium
  • Indiana, PA
W 42–01,860
September 223:30 p.m.at No. 6 California (PA)No. 14
WPCWL 24–266,127[5]
September 291:00 p.m.at Millersville*No. 22
W 41–72,471[6]
October 62:00 p.m.Slippery RockNo. 22
  • Miller Stadium
  • Indiana, PA (rivalry)
W 33–163,912
October 1312:00 p.m.at EdinboroNo. 22
W 26–103,245
October 201:00 p.m.MercyhurstNo. 20
  • Miller Stadium
  • Indiana, PA
W 31–131,896
October 271:00 p.m.ClarionNo. 16
  • Miller Stadium
  • Indiana, PA
W 45–02,930
November 312:00 p.m.at GannonNo. 14
W 38–35756
November 102:00 p.m. No. 7 ShippensburgNo. 13
W 41–104,576[7]
November 1712:00 p.m. No. 25 ShepherdNo. 11
W 27–171,617[8][9][10]
November 2412:00 p.m.at No. 8 New HavenNo. 7
W 17–142,034[11]
December 112:00 p.m.at No. 2 Winston-Salem StateNo. 7
L 17–215,212[12][13]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "2012 Football Cumulative Statistics". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Indiana (Pa.) 33, SCSU 6". Record-Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. September 2, 2012. p. B3. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Indiana (Pa.) Beats Southern". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. September 2, 2012. p. E05. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ Zeise, Paul (September 14, 2012). "Defense is IUP's calling card after 2 games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. p. 36. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Vulcans outlast IUP, 26-24". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. September 23, 2012. p. 38. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ Hambright, Brett (September 30, 2012). "IUP runs past Marauders". Sunday News (Lancaster). Lancaster, Pennsylvania. p. 30. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "IUP routs Shippensburg, captures PSAC title". Latrobe Bulletin. Latrobe, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2012. p. A11. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ Zeise, Paul (November 15, 2012). "IUP ready to take on Shepherd in playoffs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. p. 23. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  12. ^ Greenlee, Craig T. (December 2, 2012). "Season ends with nailbiter for IUP". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. p. 27. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ Burglund, Matt (December 3, 2012). "IUP's season comes down to one play, five yards, 30 seconds". Latrobe Bulletin. Latrobe, Pennsylvania. p. A9. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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