2012 Albany Great Danes football team
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Northeast Conference Co–Champions | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2012 record | 9–2 (7–1 NEC) |
| Head coach | Bob Ford (40th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ryan McCarthy |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Simpson |
| Home stadium |
University Field (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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| September 1 | 6:00 PM | Colgate* | University Field • Albany, NY | W 40–23 | 6,194 | ||||
| September 8 | 12:00 PM | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA | W 35–10 | 1,068 | ||||
| September 15 | 4:00 PM | at No. 5 Youngstown State* | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | L 24–31 | 15,840 | ||||
| September 22 | 6:00 PM | at No. 23 Maine* | Alfond Stadium • Orono, 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 Stadium • Smithfield, RI | FCS/TW3/ESPN3 | W 31–14 | 1,219 | |||
| October 13 | 1:00 PM | Saint Francis (PA) |
University Field • Albany, NY | W 36–13 | 6,852 | ||||
| October 27 | 1:00 PM | at Sacred Heart | No. 24 | Campus Field • Fairfield, CT | W 23–20 | 3,505 | |||
| November 3 | 1:00 PM | Wagner | No. 20 | University Field • Albany, NY | L 0–30 | 2,617 | |||
| November 10 | 12:00 PM | at Duquesne | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, 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. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
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