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The 2012 University of North Dakota football team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Mussman and played their home games at the Alerus Center . This was their first year as a member of the Big Sky Conference .
This season North Dakota officially played without a mascot name after the decision to retire "Fighting Sioux" as the school's mascot amid controversy.[1]
They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.
Schedule
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! colspan=8 | Non-Conference Schedule
August 307:00 PMSouth Dakota M&T *
MSN /Big Sky TVW 66–0 8,847
September 86:00 PMPortland State *
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND MSN/Big Sky TVW 45–37 9,210
September 157:00 PMat San Diego State *
KUSI L 41–49 24,826
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! colspan=8 | Conference Schedule
September 228:00 PMat Sacramento State
Big Sky TVW 35–13 10,774
September 296:00 PMNo. 23 Cal Poly
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND MSN/Big Sky TVL 17–35 9,531
October 66:00 PMat No. 7 Eastern Washington
SWX /Big Sky TVL 17–55 8,646
October 133:00 PMNo. 16 Northern Arizona
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND MSN/Big Sky TVL 38–45 9,742
October 202:30 PMMontana
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND RTRM /RTNW W 40–34 9,000
October 273:00 PMat No. 4 Montana State
Big Sky TVL 10–55 17,137
November 31:00 PMSouthern Utah
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND MSN/Big Sky TVW 33–29 7,144
November 171:00 PMat Northern Colorado
Big Sky TVL 27–28 3,418
Template:CFB Schedule End
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Portland State on September 8 was considered a non conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky Standings.
Game notes
South Dakota M&T
1
2
3
4
Total
Hardrockers
0
0
0
0
0
North Dakota
14
31
7
14
66
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
9
15
0
13
37
North Dakota
14
21
10
0
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
1981
ND, 17–10
@ San Diego State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
14
6
7
14
41
Aztecs
21
14
7
7
49
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
@ Sacramento State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
7
14
7
35
Hornets
7
0
0
6
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1979
ND, 31–0
Cal Poly
1
2
3
4
Total
#23 Mustangs
14
0
0
21
35
North Dakota
0
7
3
7
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2
2011
CP, 23–19
@ Eastern Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
10
7
0
0
17
#7 Eagles
20
14
14
7
55
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Northern Arizona
1
2
3
4
Total
#16 Lumberjacks
14
3
14
14
45
North Dakota
0
17
14
7
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
1985
NAU, 41–0
Montana
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
7
10
17
0
34
North Dakota
17
14
0
9
40
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–11–1
2010
MONT, 27–17
@ Montana State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
0
3
0
10
#4 Bobcats
14
14
7
20
55
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–15–1
1983
UND, 21–3
Southern Utah
1
2
3
4
Total
Thunderbirds
3
19
0
7
29
North Dakota
0
13
13
7
33
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–3
2011
ND, 26–20
@ Northern Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
14
10
3
0
27
Bears
7
14
7
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–11
2011
ND, 27–25
References
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