American college football season
The 2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field . They are a member of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 5:15 pm at Utah * P12N L 0–4145,273 September 8 1:30 pm Colorado Mesa * ALT /Big Sky TVW 40–35,136 September 15 3:00 pm at Sacramento State * Big Sky TV L 17–287,408 September 22 1:30 pm at No. 2 Montana State Max Media /Big Sky TVL 16–4118,637 October 6 1:30 pm Montana Nottingham Field Greeley, CO RTRM L 17–404,751 October 13 7:00 pm at No. 15 Cal Poly KSBY /Big Sky TVL 28–569,382 October 20 1:30 pm Idaho State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV W 52–144,155 October 27 1:30 pm No. 13 Northern Arizona Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV L 10–123,780 November 3 2:00 pm at Portland State Big Sky TV W 32–285,077 November 10 1:30 pm at Weber State Big Sky TV W 42–344,837 November 17 12:00 pm North Dakota Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV W 28–273,418
Despite Sacramento State also being a member of the Big Sky, their meeting on September 15 was considered a non-conference game.
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Utes 0 21 7 13 41
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 0 3 0 0 3 Bears 7 3 16 14 40
The win is the Bears first win since the final game of the 2010 season against Portland State, a span of 12 games. It is also just their second win in their last 21 games.
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 7 0 7 17 Hornets 7 7 7 7 28
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 13 3 0 16 #2 Bobcats 21 10 7 3 41
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 0 10 14 16 40 Bears 0 0 10 7 17
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 14 0 0 14 28 #15 Mustangs 14 14 14 14 56
1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 7 0 7 14 Bears 14 14 24 0 52
1 2 3 4 Total #13 Lumberjacks 2 7 0 3 12 Bears 0 3 0 7 10
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 7 15 7 32 Vikings 6 15 7 0 28
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 9 19 0 14 42 Wildcats 7 10 3 14 34
1 2 3 4 Total North Dakota 14 10 3 0 27 Bears 7 14 7 0 28
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold