2012 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2012 Norfolk State Spartans football

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2012 record	4–7 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach	Pete Adrian (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Howard Feggins (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Mark DeBastiani (8th year)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)

2012 MEAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#25 Bethune-Cookman $^		8	–	0		9	–	3
Howard		6	–	2		7	–	4
North Carolina A&T		5	–	3		7	–	4
North Carolina Central		5	–	3		6	–	5
Delaware State		5	–	3		6	–	5
South Carolina State		4	–	4		5	–	6
Florida A&M		4	–	4		4	–	7
Hampton		3	–	5		3	–	7
Norfolk State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Morgan State		2	–	6		3	–	8
Savannah State		0	–	8		1	–	10

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

The 2012 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth year head coach Pete Adrian and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	Virginia State*	William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Labor Day Classic)	SSC	W 24–0	24,322
September 8	7:00 PM	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA		W 31–24	15,826
September 15	4:00 PM	Howard	William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA		L 36–37 ^OT	10,938
September 22	2:00 PM	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 10–44	23,673
September 29	2:00 PM	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC		L 0–14	20,025
October 6	4:00 PM	Delaware State	William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 17–20	6,532
October 13	1:00 PM	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)		L 14–28	8,500
October 20	4:00 PM	at Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL		L 3–48	6,253
October 27	1:30 PM	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC		L 9–30	20,356
November 3	2:00 PM	Savannah State	William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 33–21	16,269
November 10	1:00 PM	Morgan State	William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 30–0	6,428
*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	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	23	24	22	RV	RV

References

Norfolk State Spartans football

Venues	William "Dick" Price Stadium (1997–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Bay (Hampton)

People	Head coaches

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