2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC Champions
MAC West Division Champions
MAC Championship Game, W 44–37 2OT vs. #18 Kent State
Orange Bowl vs. #13 Florida State, L 10–31
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 24
AP No. 22
2012 record 12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach Dave Doeren (regular season)
Rod Carey (bowl)
Offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar and Rod Carey (regular season)
Mike Dunbar (bowl)
Defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen and Jay Niemann
Home stadium Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 – 0         11 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2         8 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Buffalo   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Miami   3 – 5         4 – 8  
UMass   1 – 7         1 – 11  
Akron   0 – 8         1 – 11  
West Division
#22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0         12 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Ball State   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Central Michigan   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by second year head coach Dave Doeren for the regular season and Rod Carey in the 2013 Orange Bowl. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in MAC play to win MAC West Division Title. With their win over Kent State in the MAC Championship Game on November 30, NIU moved to 12–1, the most regular season wins in the program's 113-year history.[1]

Since the MAC was a non-automatic qualifying (non-AQ) conference, its conference champion had to finish 16th or higher in the BCS ranking and be ranked ahead of at least one AQ conference champion to qualify for a BCS game.[2] With their MAC Championship, the Huskies moved to No. 15 in the final Bowl Championship Series rankings, while Big East champion Louisville was ranked No. 21. As a result, Northern Illinois received a BCS bid to the Orange Bowl against Florida State.[3] It was the first major-bowl appearance in school history, as well as the first-ever major-bowl appearance for a MAC team. Head coach Doeren did not coach the Huskies in the Orange Bowl after accepting the head coaching job at North Carolina State.[4] Co-offensive coordinator Rod Carey was named his successor, and coached the bowl game. The Huskies lost to Florida State 10–31.[5][6]

The season marked the Huskies' fifth consecutive trip to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 2:30 pm vs. Iowa* Soldier Field • Chicago, IL ESPNU L 17–18   52,117[7]
September 8 6:00 pm Tennessee–Martin* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 35–7   16,010[8]
September 15 11:00 am at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY CBSSN W 41–40   30,176[9]
September 22 2:30 pm Kansas* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 30–23   18,374[10]
September 29 2:30 pm Central Michigan Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 55–24   16,292[11]
October 6 1:00 pm at Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Battle of the Bronze Stalk) ESPN3 W 35–23   11,238[12]
October 13 2:30 pm Buffalodagger Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL CSNC W 45–3   14,419[13]
October 20 11:00 am at Akron Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN+ W 37–7   7,074[14]
October 27 11:00 am at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPN+ W 48–34   12,974[15]
November 3 2:30 pm Massachusetts Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 63–0   11,114[16]
November 14 8:00 pm Toledo Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN2 W 31–24   17,813[17]
November 23 12:00 pm at Eastern Michigan No. 24 Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 49–7   1,349[18]
November 30 6:00 pm vs. No. 18 Kent State No. 19 Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 W 44–37 2OT  18,132[19]
January 1 7:30 pm vs. No. 13 Florida State* No. 16 Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ESPN L 10–31   72,073
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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 Final 
AP RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV 24 19 16 22 
Coaches' RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV 23 18 16 24 
Harris Not released NR NR RV RV RV RV 24 19 16 Not released 
BCS Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 15 Not released

Roster

2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 74 Adams, DustinDustin Adams Fr
OL 64 Arceo, SalSal Arceo Fr
WR 7 Ashford, PerezPerez Ashford Sr
OL 66 Battaglia, MattMatt Battaglia Sr
RB 25 Bowers, GiorgioGiorgio Bowers  So
WR 82 Brescasin, JuwanJuwan Brescasin  Fr
WR 86 Brinlee, JacobJacob Brinlee Fr
WR 4 Brown, Da'RonDa'Ron Brown  So
OL 68 Brown, RonRon Brown Fr
OL 78 Brown, RyanRyan Brown  So
OL 61 Conlon, AidanAidan Conlon  Fr
FB 48 Connors, RickyRicky Connors  So
RB 3 Daniles, AkeemAkeem Daniles Jr
QB 19 Eagan, JohnnyJohnny Eagan Fr
TE 83 Eakes, LukeLuke Eakes  So
RB 44 Ford, PerezPerez Ford Fr
C 59 Gegner, MichaelMichael Gegner  So
WR 81 Glasper, ClaytonClayton Glasper Fr
QB 12 Hare, DrewDrew Hare Fr
RB 20 Harris, KeithKeith Harris Fr
TE 98 Howard, LincolnLincoln Howard Fr
OL 62 Husain, PatrickPatrick Husain Jr
OL 73 Killian, MattMatt Killian  Fr
OL 79 Krempel, MattMatt Krempel  Jr
WR 80 Lewis, TommyleeTommylee Lewis So
OL 75 Loos, TylerTyler Loos  So
QB 6 Lynch, JordanJordan Lynch  Jr
TE 44 Majors, DeVonte'DeVonte' Majors  Fr
TE 37 Maxwell, DesroyDesroy Maxwell Fr
QB 16 McIntosh, MattMatt McIntosh  Fr
WR 13 Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller Fr
WR 1 Moore, MartelMartel Moore Sr
RB 26 Morrow, AlexAlex Morrow Fr
OL 71 Myers, LevonLevon Myers Fr
OL 55 Ness, AndrewAndrew Ness  Fr
OL 65 Ott, WesWes Ott  So
OL 70 Pegram, LoganLogan Pegram  Sr
OL 67 Pitt, TylerTyler Pitt  So
OL 72 Ruka, JoshJosh Ruka Fr
TE 87 Schepler, JasonJason Schepler  Sr
WR 85 Sebastiano, AngeloAngelo Sebastiano  Fr
TE 88 Semisch, TimTim Semisch  So
RB 23 Settle, LeightonLeighton Settle Jr
RB 34 Spencer, JamesJames Spencer  So
OL 76 Steger, BradBrad Steger Fr
FB 47 Sterling, RobRob Sterling So
RB 42 Stingly, CameronCameron Stingly  So
TE 43 Striedl, JessJess Striedl  So
OL 57 Taylor, ScottScott Taylor Fr
TE 84 Tennenbaum, KevinKevin Tennenbaum  Fr
OL 77 Volk, JaredJared Volk  Jr
WR 22 Wells, JamisonJamison Wells  Jr
QB 12 Williams, MattMatt Williams Fr
RB 5 Womble, JamalJamal Womble Sr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 51 Anderson, ZachZach Anderson  Jr
DE 53 Baltimore, MatthewMatthew Baltimore Fr
LB 6 Bass, JamaalJamaal Bass  So
DE 90 Baxter, AlanAlan Baxter Sr
DT 93 Bishop, KenKen Bishop Jr
CB 31 Brooks, AnthonyAnthony Brooks Fr
LB 36 Clark, TyroneTyrone Clark Sr
DE 54 Clinton-Earl, CameronCameron Clinton-Earl  Fr
LB 58 Cotton, MikeMike Cotton Fr
S 21 Durante, DechaneDechane Durante  So
CB 2 Evans, SeanSean Evans  Jr
CB 28 Faustin, JhonyJhony Faustin Jr
LB 8 Fleming, LadellLadell Fleming Fr
S 34 Gavin, ConnorConnor Gavin Fr
DT 94 Gordon, DonovanDonovan Gordon  So
DE 50 Gorrell, RyanRyan Gorrell  So
DE 56 Green, DanielDaniel Green  Sr
CB 17 Hayes, MarckieMarckie Hayes  So
LB 41 Hazelett, CodyCody Hazelett Fr
DT 57 Henry, CornellusCornellus Henry Fr
DE 96 Ippolito, MichaelMichael Ippolito Fr
CB 16 Ivory, CharlesCharles Ivory Fr
LB 40 Jacques, VictorVictor Jacques  Sr
DL 99 Jefferson, NabalNabal Jefferson Sr
DT 92 Jones, MarioMario Jones Fr
S 38 Lemon, RasheenRasheen Lemon  Fr
DE 63 Lloyd, LarryLarry Lloyd  So
CB 29 Logan, ParisParis Logan  Fr
LB 45 Mays, BoomerBoomer Mays  Fr
CB 41 McNeal, NateNate McNeal  Jr
DE 49 Meehan, JasonJason Meehan So
CB 11 Melvin, RashanRashan Melvin  Sr
CB 30 Moore, MarlonMarlon Moore Fr
S 33 Moore, Tre'Tre' Moore  Fr
LB 35 Nelson, VidelVidel Nelson  Fr
DE 89 O'Neal, StephenStephen O'Neal  Jr
DE 95 Progar, SeanSean Progar  Sr
DE 46 Rainey, GeorgeGeorge Rainey  Jr
LB 52 Santacaterina, MichaelMichael Santacaterina  So
S 14 Stephen, CourtneyCourtney Stephen  Sr
S 19 Stone, DemetriusDemetrius Stone Sr
DT 69 Thomas, CoreyCorey Thomas Fr
DB 15 Ward, JimmieJimmie Ward Jr
CB 24 Ware, DominiqueDominique Ware  Jr
DL 91 Wells, AnthonyAnthony Wells  Jr
DE 97 Windsor, JoeJoe Windsor Jr
LB 27 Winkel, BobbyBobby Winkel  So
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 84 Mayer, BrianBrian Mayer  So
P 18 Neir, RyanRyan Neir  Sr
DS Ramlet, BobbyBobby Ramlet Fr
K 99 Sims, MathewMathew Sims Jr
P 39 Strbjak, MarkMark Strbjak Fr
PK 26 Wedel, TylerTyler Wedel So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Dunbar – Offensive Coordinator
  • Ryan Nielsen – Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord.
  • Jay Niemann – Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
  • Rod Carey – Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
  • Bob Cole – Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
  • Frisman Jackson – Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
  • Kevin Kane – Assistant Coach/Linebackers
  • Richard McNutt – Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks
  • Joe Tripod – Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends & Fullbacks
  • Mike Uremovich – Assistant Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Coord.
  • Brad Ohrt – Director of Sports Performance
  • Matt Lipman – Director of Football Operations
  • Joe McKillip – Graduate Assistant/Operations
  • Zach Opsal – Graduate Assistant/Video
  • Peter Roley – Asst. Dir. Football Operations/Video
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/14/12

Game notes

vs Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 3 3 3 9 18
Huskies 0 10 7 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–7 2007 IOWA, 16–3

UT Martin

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 0 0 0 7 7
Huskies 7 14 7 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
0-0 First meeting

@ Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 14 14 0 13 41
Black Knights 7 12 15 6 40
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2011 NIU, 49–26

Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 7 7 6 23
Huskies 6 7 0 17 30
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2011 KAN, 45–42

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 7 10 0 24
Huskies 14 10 10 21 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–25–1 2011 CMU, 48–41

@ Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 7 14 35
Cardinals 3 13 7 0 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–20–2 2011 NIU, 41–38

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 3 0 0 0 3
Huskies 7 21 14 3 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–1 2010 NIU, 31–30

@ Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 10 10 7 37
Zips 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–5 2010 NIU, 50–14

@ Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 10 14 17 48
Broncos 14 7 0 13 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–23 2011 NIU, 51–22

Massachusetts

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0
Huskies 14 21 21 7 63
Overall record Last meeting Result
0-0 First meeting

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 0 10 24
Huskies 0 7 21 3 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–29 2011 NIU, 63–60

@ Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Huskies 14 14 7 14 49
Eagles 7 0 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–14–2 2011 NIU, 18–12

#18 Kent State (MAC Championship Game)

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
#19 Huskies 3 14 10 737 44
#18 Golden Flashes 10 0 3 2130 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–3 2011 NIU, 40–10

#12 Florida State (Orange Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Huskies 3 0 7 0 10
#12 Seminoles 7 7 3 14 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–0 First meeting N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Illinois vs. Kent State - Game Recap - November 30, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ↑ "BCS selection procedures". ESPN.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Northern Illinois is a BCS team years in the making". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ↑ "NC State hires N. Illinois' Doeren as next coach". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Northern Illinois vs. Florida State - Game Recap - January 1, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Florida State solves Northern Illinois offense in win". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  7. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322452459
  8. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322522459
  9. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322590349
  10. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322662459
  11. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322732459
  12. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322802050
  13. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322872459
  14. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322942006
  15. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323012711
  16. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323082459
  17. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323192459
  18. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323282199
  19. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323352309
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