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American college football season
The 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by eighth-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium . They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). After defeating Akron on October 13 to become 7–0 the Bobcats were ranked #25 in the AP Poll ; Ohio had not been ranked nationally since 1968.[1] On October 21, 2012, the Bobcats peaked at #23 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll , and #24 in the BCS standings. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe for their second consecutive bowl victory.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 12:00 p.m. at Penn State * ESPN W 24–1497,186
September 8 7:00 p.m. New Mexico State * ESPN3 W 51–2425,893
September 15 6:30 p.m. at Marshall * W 27–2433,436
September 22 2:00 p.m. Norfolk State * ESPN3 W 44–1023,673
September 29 3:30 p.m. at Massachusetts ESPN3 W 37–348,321
October 6 12:00 p.m. Buffalo ESPN+ /CSS W 38–3120,044
October 13 2:00 p.m. Akron ESPN3 W 34–2825,542
October 27 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) No. 23 STO /ESPN3L 20–2319,326
November 1 6:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPNU W 45–1416,789
November 7 8:00 p.m. Bowling Green ESPN2 L 14–2419,122
November 14 8:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPNU L 27–5210,097
November 23 11:00 a.m. at No. 25 Kent State ESPNU L 6–2818,230
December 28 2:00 p.m. vs. Louisiana–Monroe * ESPN W 45–1441,853
Rankings
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Game summaries
@ Penn State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
3
14
7
24
Nittany Lions
7
7
0
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–5
1974
PSU, 35–16
New Mexico State
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
7
10
0
24
Bobcats
7
14
24
6
51
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2011
OHIO, 44–24
@ Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
17
0
10
27
Thundering Herd
14
0
7
3
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
30–19–6
2011
OHIO, 44–7
Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
0
0
10
10
Bobcats
24
10
10
0
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
@ Massachusetts
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
17
0
17
37
Minutemen
10
7
10
7
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
14
0
10
7
31
Bobcats
7
14
3
14
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–7
2011
BUFF, 38–37
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
7
14
28
Bobcats
14
6
14
0
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–12–1
2011
OHIO, 37–20
@ Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
#23 Bobcats
7
7
3
3
20
RedHawks
13
7
0
3
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
35–51–2
2011
OHIO, 21–14
Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
7
7
0
0
14
Bobcats
7
17
7
14
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–11–1
2010
OHIO, 30–17
Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
19
0
7
26
Bobcats
7
0
7
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–36–2
2011
OHIO, 29–28
@ Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
14
7
3
27
Cardinals
7
14
10
21
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–14
2011
BALL, 23–20
@ Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
3
0
0
6
#25 Golden Flashes
21
0
0
7
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
38–24–2
2011
OHIO, 17–10
Louisiana–Monroe–Independence Bowl
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
14
10
14
7
45
Warhawks
7
0
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First Meeting
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