2012 Maine Black Bears football team

2012 Maine Black Bears football

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2012 record	5–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (20th year)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Bourgoin
Defensive coordinator	Paul Ferraro
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

2012 CAA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 Old Dominion ^		7	–	1		11	–	2
#18 Richmond +		6	–	2		8	–	3
#13 New Hampshire +^		6	–	2		8	–	4
#15 Villanova +^		6	–	2		8	–	4
#17 Towson +		6	–	2		7	–	4
#19 James Madison		5	–	3		7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4		5	–	6
Delaware		2	–	6		5	–	6
William & Mary		1	–	7		2	–	9
Rhode Island		0	–	8		0	–	11
Georgia State		0	–	0		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Georgia State's official conference record was 0-0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013; under CAA bylaws, a departing school is ineligible for conference championships. As of January 7, 2013; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 20th year head coach Jack Cosgrove and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in seventh place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	1:00 PM	at Boston College*	#20	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN3	L 3–34	30,685
September 15	1:00 PM	at Bryant*	#25	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI		W 51–7	2,418
September 22	6:00 PM	Albany*	#23	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME	WABI	L 20–30	7,101
September 29	3:30 PM	Villanova		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME	WABI	L 14–35	3,472
October 6	3:30 PM	at #16 Delaware		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	CSN	W 26–3	21,506
October 13	7:00 PM	at #17 Towson		Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD		L 19–24	10,141
October 20	12:00 PM	#12 New Hampshire		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket)	CSN	L 21–28	4,873
October 27	3:30 PM	at William & Mary		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 24–10	10,398
November 3	3:30 PM	#10 James Madison		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME	CSN	L 7–31	2,951
November 10	2:00 PM	Georgia State		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME	WABI	W 51–7	2,979
November 17	12:00 PM	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		W 55–6	2,100
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
Sports Network	21	20	25	23	RV	NR
Coaches	16	18	21	22	RV	RV

References

Maine Black Bears football

Venues	Alfond Stadium (1998–present) Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket (New Hampshire)

Culture & lore	Black Bear Sports Network

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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