2012 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 2012 Idaho Vandals football Idaho Vandals logo.svg 100 Western Athletic Conference WAC 1–11 1–5 Robb Akey 6th first 8 games Jason Gesser interim; final 4 games Jason Gesser 1st Spread Mark CrinerSpokesman.com – Akey adds to UI staff – January 9, 2007 – Retrieved April 16, 2012 6th 4–3 Kibbie Dome 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.http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/08/16/bmurphy/idaho_go_independent_football_join_big_sky_other_sports Idaho to Go Independent in Football, Join Big Sky in Other Sports Brian Murphy Idaho Statesman August 16, 2012 August 16, 2012 https://archive.today/20130125193555/http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/08/16/bmurphy/idaho_go_independent_football_join_big_sky_other_sports January 25, 2013 dead mdy-all After achieving a 20–50 (20 50) 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,http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/10/22/2318817/vandals-fire-akey-after-1-7-start.html Murphy Brian Idaho Statesman Vandals fire Akey after 1–7 start October 21, 2012 October 22, 2012 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 2012 AP Pacific August 30 Thursday 6:00 pm l y Eastern Washington 12 (FCS) Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ESPN3 3–20 11,136 September 8 4:00 pm l y y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH KTRV/ALT 13–21 16,591 September 15 5:00 pm l y y LSU 3 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision PPV 14–63 92,177 September 22 2:00 pm l y Wyoming Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ESPN3 37–40 OT 13,558 September 29 12:30 pm l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCRN/ESPN3 0–66 32,000 October 6 2:00 pm w y New Mexico State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID KTRV/ALT 26–18 14,755 October 13 4:00 pm l y Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX KTRV/ALT 7–38 16,973 October 20 4:00 pm l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+/ESPN3/ALT (delayed) 28–70 20,255 November 3 2:00 pm l San Jose State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID KTRV/ALT2 13–42 14,429 November 10 7:15 pm l y y BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT ESPNU 13–52 61,009 November 17 2:00 pm l UTSA Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID KCWX 27–34   9,030 November 24 12:00 pm l y Utah State 25 Romney Stadium Logan, UT ESPN+/ESPN3/ALT 9–45 19,350 Game summaries Eastern Washington Eagles 3 7 3 7 Vandals 3 0 0 0 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team @ Bowling Green Vandals 0 6 0 7 Falcons 7 0 14 0 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team @ LSU Vandals 0 14 0 0 #3 Tigers 14 14 21 14 2012 LSU Tigers football team Wyoming Cowboys 14 0 6 14 6 Vandals 6 14 7 7 3 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team @ North Carolina Vandals 0 0 0 0 Tar Heels 28 17 14 7 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team New Mexico State Aggies 3 7 0 8 Vandals 10 10 6 0 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team @ Texas State Vandals 0 7 0 0 Bobcats 7 7 10 14 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team @ Louisiana Tech Vandals 14 7 0 7 Bulldogs 35 21 14 0 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team San Jose State Spartans 0 14 14 14 Vandals 7 0 6 0 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team @ BYU Vandals 7 0 3 3 Cougars 28 14 0 10 2012 BYU Cougars football team UTSA Roadrunners 10 10 0 14 Vandals 3 0 14 10 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team @ Utah State Vandals 0 6 3 0 #25 Aggies 14 7 7 17 2012 Utah State Aggies football team 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.http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawks/2021646994_seahawks20xml.html Seattle Times Rookie Benson Mayowa making his case with Seahawks Jenks Jason August 13, 2013 September 2, 2013http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawks/2021731140_seahawks01xml.html Seattle Times Condotta Bob Veterans among those cut as Seahawks get down to 53 players August 31, 2013 September 2, 2013 References Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football