2012 Towson Tigers football team

2012 Towson Tigers football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
FCS CoachesNo. 14
Record7–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Hachmann
Home stadiumJohnny Unitas Stadium
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Old Dominion ^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 18 Richmond +   6 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 15 Villanova +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 17 +   6 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 19 James Madison   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Delaware   2 – 6     5 – 6  
William & Mary   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Rhode Island   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Georgia State   0 – 0     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rob Ambrose and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in CAA. Due to Old Dominion (7–1 in CAA play) being ineligible for the conference title, the Tigers claimed a four way share of the CAA title. Despite the conference title, the Tigers were not invited to the FCS playoffs.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmat Kent State*No. 7
CSNMA+L 21–4115,121
September 1512:00 pmWilliam & MaryNo. 12
NBCSNW 20–178,309
September 227:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 13
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 46–179,828
September 297:00 pmat No. 3 (FBS) LSU*No. 12
ESPNUL 22–3892,154
October 61:00 pmat No. 5 James MadisonNo. 12
NBCSNL 10–1325,077
October 137:00 pmMaineNo. 17
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 24–1910,141
October 207:00 pmNo. 7 Old DominionNo. 18
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
L 20–317,817
October 273:30 pmat No. 19 VillanovaNo. 23
CSNMAW 49–357,757
November 312:00 pmat No. 23 DelawareNo. 19
NBCSNW 34–27 OT16,252
November 103:30 pmRhode IslandNo. 17
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 41–107,362
November 1712:00 pmat No. 7 New HampshireNo. 19
CSNMAW 64–355,531

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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Coaches9161516131219192522171614

References

  1. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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