2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2012 February 2026 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 24 22 12–2 8–0 Dave Doeren 2nd first 13 games Rod Carey interim, bowl game Mike Dunbar (1st season, game 1 and bowl game)Rod Carey (1st season, games 2–13) Multiple Jay Niemann 2nd Ryan Nielsen 1st 4–3 Jordan Lynch Nabal Jefferson Jordan Lynch Sean Progar Jason Schepler Huskie Stadium MAC championMAC West Division champion MAC Championship Game W 44–37 2OT vs. Kent State Orange Bowl L 10–31 vs. Florida State The 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Northern Illinois compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MAC West Division title. The Huskies advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they beat Kent State to win the program's third MAC championship. Northern Illinois was invited to the Orange Bowl, where they lost to Florida State.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=330010052 Northern Illinois vs. Florida State - Game Recap - January 1, 2013 - ESPN ESPN.com August 1, 2016https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2013/01/02/bcs-orange-bowl-florida-state-northern-illinois/1803265/ Florida State solves Northern Illinois offense in win USA Today 2016-08-01 Second-year head coach Dave Doeren led the team during the regular season and the MAC title game before resigning to become the head football coach at North Carolina State University.https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8698510/dave-doeren-hired-north-carolina-state-wolfpack-coach NC State hires N. Illinois' Doeren as next coach December 2012 August 1, 2016 Rod Carey was appointed interim head coach for the bowl game. The team's 12 wins was the most in any of the program's 113-year history.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323352309 Northern Illinois vs. Kent State - Game Recap - November 30, 2012 - ESPN ESPN.com August 1, 2012 Since the MAC was a non-automatic qualifying (non-AQ) conference for the Bowl Championship Series, its conference champion had to finish 16th or higher in the BCS rankings and be ranked ahead of at least one AQ conference champion to qualify for a BCS game.http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597 BCS selection procedures July 25, 2013 ESPN.com August 1, 2016 December 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228224757/http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597 dead With their win in the MAC Championship Game, the Huskies moved to No. 15 in the final BCS rankings, while Louisville, champion of the Big East Conference, was ranked No. 21. As a result, Northern Illinois received a BCS bid to the Orange Bowl.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/mac/2012/12/11/college-football-bcs-orange-bowl-northern-illinois/1755185/ Northern Illinois is a BCS team years in the making USA Today August 1, 2016 It was the first major-bowl appearance in program history and the first major-bowl appearance for any MAC team. The season marked the Huskies' fifth consecutive trip to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2012 AP Central September 1 2:30 p.m. l y y Iowa Soldier Field Chicago, IL ESPNU 17–18 52,117 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322452459 Iowa vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 1, 2012 - ESPN September 8 6:00 p.m. w y UT Martin Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 35–7 16,010 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322522459 Tennessee-Martin vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 8, 2012 - ESPN September 15 11:00 a.m. w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN 41–40 30,176 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322590349 Northern Illinois vs. Army - Box Score - September 15, 2012 - ESPN September 22 2:30 p.m. w y Kansas Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 30–23 18,374 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322662459 Kansas vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 22, 2012 - ESPN September 29 2:30 p.m. w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 55–24 16,292 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322732459 Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 29, 2012 - ESPN October 6 1:00 p.m. w y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Bronze Stalk Trophy ESPN3 35–23 11,238 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322802050 Northern Illinois vs. Ball State - Box Score - October 6, 2012 - ESPN October 13 2:30 p.m. w y Buffalo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 45–3 14,419 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322872459 Buffalo vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN October 20 11:00 a.m. w y Akron InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPN Plus 37–7 7,074 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322942006 Northern Illinois vs. Akron - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN October 27 11:00 a.m. w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN Plus 48–34 12,974 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323012711 Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 27, 2012 - ESPN November 3 2:30 p.m. w UMass Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 63–0 11,114 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323082459 UMass vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 3, 2012 - ESPN November 14 8:00 p.m. w Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 31–24 17,813 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323192459 Toledo vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 14, 2012 - ESPN November 23 12:00 p.m. w y 24 Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 49–7 1,349 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323282199 Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan - Box Score - November 23, 2012 - ESPN November 30 6:00 p.m. w y y 19 Kent State 18 Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship Game ESPN2 44–37 2OT 18,132 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323352309 Northern Illinois vs. Kent State - Box Score - November 30, 2012 - ESPN January 1, 2013 7:30 p.m. l y y 16 Florida State 13 Sun Life 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