The 2012 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Robb Akey for the first eight games and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome . This was Idaho's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference ; the WAC ceased to support football after the 2012 season, and Idaho played as an independent in football in 2013 .[2]
After achieving a 20–50 (.286) record while head coach and a 1–7 record in 2012, Akey's contract was terminated on October 21. First-year offensive coordinator Jason Gesser was appointed interim head coach for the final four games,[3] in which the Vandals were winless.
Idaho finished the season 1–11, 1–5 in conference to finish in sixth place in the seven-team WAC. On December 3, Paul Petrino was hired as head coach for the 2013 season.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 30
6:00 PM
No. 12 (FCS ) Eastern Washington *
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
L 3–20
11,136
September 8
4:00 PM
at Bowling Green *
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
KTRV /ALT
L 13–21
16,591
September 15
5:00 PM
at No. 3 LSU *
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
TigerVision PPV
L 14–63
92,177
September 22
2:00 PM
Wyoming *
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
L 37–40 OT
13,558
September 29
12:30 PM
at North Carolina *
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCRN /ESPN3
L 0–66
32,000
October 6
2:00 PM
New Mexico State
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
KTRV/ALT
W 26–18
14,755
October 13
4:00 PM
at Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
KTRV/ALT
L 7–38
16,973
October 20
4:00 PM
at Louisiana Tech
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
ESPN+ /ESPN3/ALT (Delayed)
L 28–70
20,255
November 3
2:00 PM
San Jose State
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
KTRV/ALT2
L 13–42
14,429
November 10
7:15 PM
at BYU *
LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
ESPNU
L 13–52
61,009
November 17
2:00 PM
UTSA
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
KCWX
L 27–34
9,030
November 24
12:00 PM
at No. 25 Utah State
Romney Stadium • Logan, UT
ESPN+/ESPN3/ALT
L 9–45
19,350
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time .
[4]
Game summaries [ edit ]
Eastern Washington [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
3
7
3
7
20
Vandals
3
0
0
0
3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–5
2003
EWU, 8–5
@ Bowling Green [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
6
0
7
13
Falcons
7
0
14
0
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
2011
BGSU, 32–15
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
14
0
0
14
#3 Tigers
14
14
21
14
63
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1998
LSU, 53–20
Wyoming [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
14
0
6
14 6
40
Vandals
6
14
7
7 3
37
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–4
1999
WYO, 28–13
@ North Carolina [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
0
0
0
0
Tar Heels
28
17
14
7
66
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
New Mexico State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
3
7
0
8
18
Vandals
10
10
6
0
26
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–5
2011
NMSU, 31–24
@ Texas State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
7
0
0
7
Bobcats
7
7
10
14
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–1
1996
TXST, 27–21
@ Louisiana Tech [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
14
7
0
7
28
Bulldogs
35
21
14
0
70
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–5
2011
LATECH, 24–11
San Jose State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
14
14
14
42
Vandals
7
0
6
0
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–12–1
2011
IDA, 32–29
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
7
0
3
3
13
Cougars
28
14
0
10
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2
2011
BYU, 42–7
1
2
3
4
Total
Roadrunners
10
10
0
14
34
Vandals
3
0
14
10
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
@ Utah State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
6
3
0
9
#25 Aggies
14
7
7
17
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–19–2
2011
USU, 49–42
NFL Draft [ edit ]
No Vandals were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft , but defensive end Benson Mayowa made the opening day roster of the Seattle Seahawks as a rookie free agent .[5] [6]
References [ edit ]
^ Spokesman.com – Akey adds to UI staff – January 9, 2007 – Retrieved April 16, 2012
^ Murphy, Brian (August 16, 2012). "Idaho to Go Independent in Football, Join Big Sky in Other Sports" . Idaho Statesman . Retrieved August 16, 2012 .
^ Murphy, Brian (October 21, 2012). "Vandals fire Akey after 1–7 start" . Idaho Statesman . Retrieved October 22, 2012 .
^ Go Vandals.com – football – 2012 schedule/results – Retrieved April 16, 2012
^ Jenks, Jason (August 13, 2013). "Rookie Benson Mayowa making his case with Seahawks" . Seattle Times . Retrieved September 2, 2013 .
^ Condotta, Bob (August 31, 2013). "Veterans among those cut as Seahawks get down to 53 players" . Seattle Times . Retrieved September 2, 2013 .
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