2012 Morehead State Eagles football team

2012 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach	Matt Ballard (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Tenyer
Defensive coordinator	John Gilliam
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium

2012 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Butler +		7	–	1					8	–	3
Drake +		7	–	1					8	–	3
San Diego +		7	–	1					8	–	3
Jacksonville		5	–	3					7	–	4
Dayton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Marist		3	–	5					4	–	7
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Davidson		2	–	6					2	–	9
Valparaiso		1	–	7					1	–	10
Campbell		0	–	8					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2012 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles, a member of the Pioneer Football League, played their 49th season at Jayne Stadium on the university campus. They were led by Matt Ballard, who was in his 19th and final season as head coach. Following a 4–7 season, Ballard was fired.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 pm	Southern Virginia*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 55–0	6,579
September 8	6:00 pm	at No. 21 Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (Old Hawg Rifle)	L 17–24	11,600
September 15	1:00 pm	Saint Francis (PA)*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 23–57	5,856
September 22	2:00 pm	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 25–28	3,540
October 6	1:00 pm	Jacksonville	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 17–38	3,817
October 13	1:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 27–41	2,706
October 20	6:00 pm	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 35–39	4,037
October 27	1:00 pm	Campbell	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 70–28	7,300
November 3	1:00 pm	Davidson	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 49–14	1,113
November 10	9:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	L 28–41	2,735
November 17	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 76–24	1,607
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time