2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	#23
FCS Coaches	#19
2012 record	8–3 (6–2 OVC)
Head coach	Dean Hood (5th year)
Home stadium	Roy Kidd Stadium (Capacity: 20,000)


2012 OVC football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#25 Eastern Illinois †^	6	–	1	7	–	5
#21 Eastern Kentucky	6	–	2	8	–	3
Tennessee–Martin	6	–	2	8	–	3
Jacksonville State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Tennessee State	4	–	3	8	–	3
Murray State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Tennessee Tech	1	–	7	3	–	8
Austin Peay	1	–	7	2	–	9

† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during th 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Dean Hood and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:30 PM	at Purdue*	#18	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 6–48	40,572
September 8	6:00 PM	Morehead State*	#21	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY		W 24–17	11,600
September 15	6:00 PM	at Coastal Carolina*	#20	Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC		W 35–17	9,316
September 22	6:00 PM	#24 Jacksonville State	#21	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY		W 51–21	13,700
September 29	12:00 PM	at UT Martin	#19	Graham Stadium • Martin, TN		W 28–16	4,994
October 6	2:00 PM	at Tennessee State	#17	Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN		L 20–23	6,369
October 13	3:00 PM	Austin Peay	#23	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY		W 45–14	11,100
October 20	8:00 PM	at Tennessee Tech	#23	Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN		W 42–28	5,668
October 27	12:00 PM	Eastern Illinois	#18	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY	FCS	L 7–24	4,400
November 3	2:00 PM	at Southeast Missouri State	#25	Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO		W 31–7	3,525
November 10	1:00 PM	Murray State	#22	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY		W 55–24	8,200
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

Venues	Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Bluegrass (WKU) Old Hawg Rifle (Morehead State)

Culture & lore	The Colonel "Rally Maroon and White" Eastern Kentucky University Marching Colonels

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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