The 2012 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Robb Akey for the first eight games and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome. This was Idaho's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference; the WAC ceased to support football after the 2012 season, and Idaho played as an independent in football in 2013.[2]
After achieving a 20–50 (.286) record while head coach and a 1–7 record in 2012, Akey's contract was terminated on October 21. First-year offensive coordinator Jason Gesser was appointed interim head coach for the final four games,[3] in which the Vandals were winless.
Idaho finished the season 1–11, 1–5 in conference to finish in sixth place in the seven-team WAC. On December 3, Paul Petrino was hired as head coach for the 2013 season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 pm | No. 12 (FCS) Eastern Washington* | | ESPN3 | L 3–20 | 11,136 |
September 8 | 4:00 pm | at Bowling Green* | | KTRV/ALT | L 13–21 | 16,591 |
September 15 | 5:00 pm | at No. 3 LSU* | | TigerVision PPV | L 14–63 | 92,177 |
September 22 | 2:00 pm | Wyoming* | | ESPN3 | L 37–40 OT | 13,558 |
September 29 | 12:30 pm | at North Carolina* | | ACCRN/ESPN3 | L 0–66 | 32,000 |
October 6 | 2:00 pm | New Mexico State | | KTRV/ALT | W 26–18 | 14,755 |
October 13 | 4:00 pm | at Texas State | | KTRV/ALT | L 7–38 | 16,973 |
October 20 | 4:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | | ESPN+/ESPN3/ALT (delayed) | L 28–70 | 20,255 |
November 3 | 2:00 pm | San Jose State | | KTRV/ALT2 | L 13–42 | 14,429 |
November 10 | 7:15 pm | at BYU* | | ESPNU | L 13–52 | 61,009 |
November 17 | 2:00 pm | UTSA | | KCWX | L 27–34 | 9,030 |
November 24 | 12:00 pm | at No. 25 Utah State | | ESPN+/ESPN3/ALT | L 9–45 | 19,350 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Eastern Washington
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Total |
Eagles
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3
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7
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3
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7 |
20 |
Vandals
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3
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0
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0
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0 |
3 |
@ Bowling Green
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Total |
Vandals
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0
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6
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0
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7 |
13 |
Falcons
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7
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0
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14
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0 |
21 |
@ LSU
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Total |
Vandals
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0
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14
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0
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0 |
14 |
#3 Tigers
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14
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14
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21
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14 |
63 |
Wyoming
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Total |
Cowboys
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14
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0
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6
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14 | 6 |
40 |
Vandals
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6
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14
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7
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7 | 3 |
37 |
@ North Carolina
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Total |
Vandals
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0
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0
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0
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0 |
0 |
Tar Heels
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28
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17
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14
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7 |
66 |
New Mexico State
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Total |
Aggies
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3
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7
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0
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8 |
18 |
Vandals
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10
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10
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6
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0 |
26 |
@ Texas State
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Total |
Vandals
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0
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7
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0
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0 |
7 |
Bobcats
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7
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7
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10
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14 |
38 |
@ Louisiana Tech
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Total |
Vandals
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14
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7
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0
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7 |
28 |
Bulldogs
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35
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21
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14
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0 |
70 |
San Jose State
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Total |
Spartans
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0
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14
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14
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14 |
42 |
Vandals
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7
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0
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6
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0 |
13 |
@ BYU
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Total |
Vandals
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7
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0
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3
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3 |
13 |
Cougars
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28
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14
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0
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10 |
52 |
UTSA
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Total |
Roadrunners
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10
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10
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0
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14 |
34 |
Vandals
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3
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0
|
14
|
10 |
27 |
@ Utah State
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Total |
Vandals
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0
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6
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3
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0 |
9 |
#25 Aggies
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14
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7
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7
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17 |
45 |
NFL Draft
No Vandals were selected in the 2013 NFL draft, but defensive end Benson Mayowa made the opening day roster of the Seattle Seahawks as a rookie free agent.[4][5]
References
- ^ Spokesman.com – Akey adds to UI staff – January 9, 2007 – Retrieved April 16, 2012
- ^ Murphy, Brian (August 16, 2012). "Idaho to Go Independent in Football, Join Big Sky in Other Sports". Idaho Statesman. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (October 21, 2012). "Vandals fire Akey after 1–7 start". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Jenks, Jason (August 13, 2013). "Rookie Benson Mayowa making his case with Seahawks". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (August 31, 2013). "Veterans among those cut as Seahawks get down to 53 players". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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