2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Carl Pelini and played their home games at FAU Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
| 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Wright (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Rekstis (1st season) |
| Home stadium | FAU Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette * | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama ** | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Wagner* | ESPN3 | W 7–3 | 14,510 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | L 17–31 | 16,227 | |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Georgia* | CSS | L 20–56 | 92,746 | |
| September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | PPV | L 7–40 | 101,821 | |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | North Texas |
| ESPN3 | L 14–20 | 13,888 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | SBN/CSS | L 14–35 | 16,782 | |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | L 34–37 2OT | 17,566 | ||
| October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Troy |
| W 34–27 | 11,968 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Navy* | CBSSN | L 17–24 | 29,326 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | SBN/CSS | W 37–28 | 14,185 | |
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | FIU |
| ESPNU | L 24–34 | 15,405 |
| December 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| L 21–35 | 11,522 | |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| #7 Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| #1 Crimson Tide | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Louisiana–Monroe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Owls | 14 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
Navy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Louisiana–Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
References
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