2012 Albany Great Danes football team

2012 Albany Great Danes football
Northeast Conference Co–Champions
Conference Northeast Conference
2012 record 9–2 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach Bob Ford (40th year)
Offensive coordinator Ryan McCarthy
Defensive coordinator Mike Simpson
Home stadium University Field
(Capacity: 10,000)
2012 NEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Wagner §^   7 1         9 4  
Albany §   7 1         9 2  
Monmouth   4 3         5 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   4 4         5 6  
Bryant   4 4         4 7  
Robert Morris   3 5         4 7  
Duquesne   3 5         5 6  
Central Connecticut   2 5         2 8  
Sacred Heart   1 7         2 9  
§ Conference co-champions
^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 40th year head coach Bob Ford and played their home games at University Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

The 2012 season was the end of an era for Albany football. It was the Great Danes' final season as a member of the Northeast Conference as they will join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013. It was also their final season at University Field, as they will begin CAA play at the new Bob Ford Field.

The Great Danes finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in NEC play to claim a share of the conference title with Wagner. Due to their head to head lost with Wagner, Albany did not receive the conference's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs and they did not receive an at-large bid.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 6:00 PM Colgate* University FieldAlbany, NY W 40–23   6,194
September 8 12:00 PM at Robert Morris Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA W 35–10   1,068
September 15 4:00 PM at #5 Youngstown State* Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH L 24–31   15,840
September 22 6:00 PM at #23 Maine* Alfond StadiumOrono, ME W 30–20   7,101
September 29 1:00 PM Monmouth University Field • Albany, NY W 55–24   2,482
October 6 12:00 PM at Bryant Bulldog StadiumSmithfield, RI FCS/TW3/ESPN3 W 31–14   1,219
October 13 1:00 PM Saint Francis (PA)dagger University Field • Albany, NY W 36–13   6,852
October 27 1:00 PM at Sacred Heart #24 Campus FieldFairfield, CT W 23–20   3,505
November 3 1:00 PM Wagner #20 University Field • Albany, NY L 0–30   2,617
November 10 12:00 PM at Duquesne Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA W 38–31   2,193
November 17 1:00 PM Central Connecticut University Field • Albany, NY TW3 W 63–34   1,876
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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