The 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Warhawks were led by third-year head coach Todd Berry and played their home games at Malone Stadium . They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They were invited to the Independence Bowl , the first bowl appearance in school history, where they were defeated by Ohio .
Schedule [ edit ]
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 8
6:00 PM
at No. 8 Arkansas *
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR
ESPNU
W 34–31 OT
53,089
September 15
11:00 AM
at Auburn *
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
SECN
L 28–31 OT
85,214
September 21
7:00 PM
Baylor *
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN
L 42–47
31,175A
September 29
3:30 PM
at Tulane *
Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
CST
W 63–10
18,063
October 6
2:30 PM
at Middle Tennessee
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
SBN /CSS
W 31–17
21,067
October 13
7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
SBN/CSS
W 35–14
16,782
October 20
3:00 PM
at WKU
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3
W 43–42 OT
22,323
October 27
6:00 PM
South Alabama
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 38–24
14,556
November 3
3:00 PM
Louisiana–Lafayette
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou )
SBN/CSS
L 24–40
20,203
November 8
6:00 PM
at Arkansas State
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPNU
L 23–45
30,243
November 17
3:00 PM
North Texas
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 42–16
14,079
November 24
5:00 PM
at FIU
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
W 23–17 OT
12,115
December 28
1:00 PM
vs. Ohio *
Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl )
ESPN
L 14–45
41,853
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Schedule Source: [1]
Game summaries [ edit ]
@ Arkansas [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Warhawks
7
0
7
14 6
34
#8 Razorbacks
7
14
7
0 3
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–9
2010
ARK, 31–7
The Warhawks came into War Memorial Stadium as 30.5 point underdogs. In regulation, the Warhawks played the Razorbacks to a tie. Arkansas, who had three starters (including QB Tyler Wilson) injured in the game, was held to a field goal in the 1st overtime. ULM faced a 4th and 1 in same overtime period, and elected to pursue a first down. The result was a ULM QB Kolton Browning game-winning touchdown run. Browning finished with 481 total yards, three touchdowns passing, and one touchdown rushing.
Louisiana-Monroe's victory over #8 Arkansas marked the first victory by any Sun Belt Conference team over a top-ten opponent and the first victory over any ranked opponent since 2004.[2]
@ Auburn [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Warhawks
7
7
0
14 0
28
Tigers
7
14
7
0 3
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–8
2010
AUB, 52–3
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
24
10
13
47
Warhawks
14
7
7
14
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
@ Tulane [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
21
14
21
7
63
Green Wave
0
3
0
7
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
2008
TUL, 24–10
@ Middle Tennessee [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
7
10
14
0
31
Blue Raiders
3
0
7
7
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–9
2011
ULM, 42–14
Florida Atlantic [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
7
0
7
14
Warhawks
7
14
7
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–2
2011
ULM, 26–0
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Warhawks
0
21
0
14 8
43
Hilltoppers
7
21
0
7 7
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–4
2011
WKU, 31–28 OT
South Alabama [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
7
7
3
24
Warhawks
0
21
7
10
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Louisiana–Lafayette [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
14
7
12
40
Warhawks
10
7
0
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
23–24
2011
ULL, 36–35
@ Arkansas State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
7
3
7
6
23
Red Wolves
14
3
21
7
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–19
2011
ARST, 24–19
North Texas [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
3
7
6
16
Warhawks
7
7
7
21
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–13
2011
UNT, 38–21
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Warhawks
7
3
7
0 6
23
Panthers
0
7
3
7 0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–3
2011
FIU, 28–17
Ohio–Independence Bowl [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
14
10
14
7
45
Warhawks
0
7
7
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First Meeting
Rankings [ edit ]
ULM shocks #8 Arkansas in War Memorial Stadium, 34-31 OT
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches'
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Harris
Not released
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
Not released
BCS
Not released
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Not released
References [ edit ]
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