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 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 #5 Youngstown State*		Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH		L 24–31	15,840
September 22	6:00 PM	at #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	#24	Campus Field • Fairfield, 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 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.

Source: Schedule

References

Albany Great Danes football

Venues	University Field (1970–2012) Bob Ford Field (2013–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Stony Brook

People	Head coaches

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