2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football

MAC Champions MAC West Division Champions
MAC Championship Game, W 44–37 ^2OT vs. #18 Kent State
Orange Bowl vs. #13 Florida State, L 10–31
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 22
2012 record	12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (regular season) Rod Carey (bowl)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Dunbar and Rod Carey (regular season) Mike Dunbar (bowl)
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Nielsen and Jay Niemann
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)

2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Kent State x		8	–	0		11	–	3
Bowling Green		6	–	2		8	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4		9	–	4
Buffalo		3	–	5		4	–	8
Miami		3	–	5		4	–	8
UMass		1	–	7		1	–	11
Akron		0	–	8		1	–	11
West Division
#22 Northern Illinois x$		8	–	0		12	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2		9	–	4
Ball State		6	–	2		9	–	4
Central Michigan		4	–	4		7	–	6
Western Michigan		2	–	6		4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7		2	–	10
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria x – Division champion/co-champions UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by second year head coach Dave Doeren for the regular season and Rod Carey in the 2013 Orange Bowl. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in MAC play to win MAC West Division Title. With their win over Kent State in the MAC Championship Game on November 30, NIU moved to 12–1, the most regular season wins in the program's 113-year history.^[1]

Since the MAC was a non-automatic qualifying (non-AQ) conference, its conference champion had to finish 16th or higher in the BCS ranking and be ranked ahead of at least one AQ conference champion to qualify for a BCS game.^[2] With their MAC Championship, the Huskies moved to No. 15 in the final Bowl Championship Series rankings, while Big East champion Louisville was ranked No. 21. As a result, Northern Illinois received a BCS bid to the Orange Bowl against Florida State.^[3] It was the first major-bowl appearance in school history, as well as the first-ever major-bowl appearance for a MAC team. Head coach Doeren did not coach the Huskies in the Orange Bowl after accepting the head coaching job at North Carolina State.^[4] Co-offensive coordinator Rod Carey was named his successor, and coached the bowl game. The Huskies lost to Florida State 10–31.^[5]^[6]

The season marked the Huskies' fifth consecutive trip to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 pm	vs. Iowa*		Soldier Field • Chicago, IL	ESPNU	L 17–18	52,117^[7]
September 8	6:00 pm	Tennessee–Martin*		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN3	W 35–7	16,010^[8]
September 15	11:00 am	at Army*		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 41–40	30,176^[9]
September 22	2:30 pm	Kansas*		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN3	W 30–23	18,374^[10]
September 29	2:30 pm	Central Michigan		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN3	W 55–24	16,292^[11]
October 6	1:00 pm	at Ball State		Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Battle of the Bronze Stalk)	ESPN3	W 35–23	11,238^[12]
October 13	2:30 pm	Buffalo		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	CSNC	W 45–3	14,419^[13]
October 20	11:00 am	at Akron		Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN+	W 37–7	7,074^[14]
October 27	11:00 am	at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN+	W 48–34	12,974^[15]
November 3	2:30 pm	Massachusetts		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 63–0	11,114^[16]
November 14	8:00 pm	Toledo		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN2	W 31–24	17,813^[17]
November 23	12:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan	No. 24	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 49–7	1,349^[18]
November 30	6:00 pm	vs. No. 18 Kent State	No. 19	Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 44–37 ^2OT	18,132^[19]
January 1	7:30 pm	vs. No. 13 Florida State*	No. 16	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–31	72,073
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ 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	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	19	16	22
Coaches'	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	18	16	24
Harris	Not released						NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	19	16	Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	21	15	Not released

Roster

2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OL	`74`	Adams, DustinDustin Adams	1.0 !Fr
OL	`64`	Arceo, SalSal Arceo	1.0 !Fr
WR	`7`	Ashford, PerezPerez Ashford	57.0 !Sr
OL	`66`	Battaglia, MattMatt Battaglia	57.0 !Sr
RB	`25`	Bowers, GiorgioGiorgio Bowers	2.5 !So
WR	`82`	Brescasin, JuwanJuwan Brescasin	1.5 !Fr
WR	`86`	Brinlee, JacobJacob Brinlee	1.0 !Fr
WR	`4`	Brown, Da'RonDa'Ron Brown	2.5 !So
OL	`68`	Brown, RonRon Brown	1.0 !Fr
OL	`78`	Brown, RyanRyan Brown	2.5 !So
OL	`61`	Conlon, AidanAidan Conlon	1.5 !Fr
FB	`48`	Connors, RickyRicky Connors	2.5 !So
RB	`3`	Daniles, AkeemAkeem Daniles	5.0 !Jr
QB	`19`	Eagan, JohnnyJohnny Eagan	1.0 !Fr
TE	`83`	Eakes, LukeLuke Eakes	2.5 !So
RB	`44`	Ford, PerezPerez Ford	1.0 !Fr
C	`59`	Gegner, MichaelMichael Gegner	2.5 !So
WR	`81`	Glasper, ClaytonClayton Glasper	1.0 !Fr
QB	`12`	Hare, DrewDrew Hare	1.0 !Fr
RB	`20`	Harris, KeithKeith Harris	1.0 !Fr
TE	`98`	Howard, LincolnLincoln Howard	1.0 !Fr
OL	`62`	Husain, PatrickPatrick Husain	5.0 !Jr
OL	`73`	Killian, MattMatt Killian	1.5 !Fr
OL	`79`	Krempel, MattMatt Krempel	3.5 !Jr
WR	`80`	Lewis, TommyleeTommylee Lewis	3.0 !So
OL	`75`	Loos, TylerTyler Loos	2.5 !So
QB	`6`	Lynch, JordanJordan Lynch	3.5 !Jr
TE	`44`	Majors, DeVonte'DeVonte' Majors	1.5 !Fr
TE	`37`	Maxwell, DesroyDesroy Maxwell	1.0 !Fr
QB	`16`	McIntosh, MattMatt McIntosh	1.5 !Fr
WR	`13`	Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller	1.0 !Fr
WR	`1`	Moore, MartelMartel Moore	57.0 !Sr
RB	`26`	Morrow, AlexAlex Morrow	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Myers, LevonLevon Myers	1.0 !Fr
OL	`55`	Ness, AndrewAndrew Ness	1.5 !Fr
OL	`65`	Ott, WesWes Ott	2.5 !So
OL	`70`	Pegram, LoganLogan Pegram	4.5 !Sr
OL	`67`	Pitt, TylerTyler Pitt	2.5 !So
OL	`72`	Ruka, JoshJosh Ruka	1.0 !Fr
TE	`87`	Schepler, JasonJason Schepler	4.5 !Sr
WR	`85`	Sebastiano, AngeloAngelo Sebastiano	1.5 !Fr
TE	`88`	Semisch, TimTim Semisch	2.5 !So
RB	`23`	Settle, LeightonLeighton Settle	5.0 !Jr
RB	`34`	Spencer, JamesJames Spencer	2.5 !So
OL	`76`	Steger, BradBrad Steger	1.0 !Fr
FB	`47`	Sterling, RobRob Sterling	3.0 !So
RB	`42`	Stingly, CameronCameron Stingly	2.5 !So
TE	`43`	Striedl, JessJess Striedl	2.5 !So
OL	`57`	Taylor, ScottScott Taylor	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Tennenbaum, KevinKevin Tennenbaum	1.5 !Fr
OL	`77`	Volk, JaredJared Volk	3.5 !Jr
WR	`22`	Wells, JamisonJamison Wells	3.5 !Jr
QB	`12`	Williams, MattMatt Williams	1.0 !Fr
RB	`5`	Womble, JamalJamal Womble	57.0 !Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`51`	Anderson, ZachZach Anderson	3.5 !Jr
DE	`53`	Baltimore, MatthewMatthew Baltimore	1.0 !Fr
LB	`6`	Bass, JamaalJamaal Bass	2.5 !So
DE	`90`	Baxter, AlanAlan Baxter	57.0 !Sr
DT	`93`	Bishop, KenKen Bishop	5.0 !Jr
CB	`31`	Brooks, AnthonyAnthony Brooks	1.0 !Fr
LB	`36`	Clark, TyroneTyrone Clark	57.0 !Sr
DE	`54`	Clinton-Earl, CameronCameron Clinton-Earl	1.5 !Fr
LB	`58`	Cotton, MikeMike Cotton	1.0 !Fr
S	`21`	Durante, DechaneDechane Durante	2.5 !So
CB	`2`	Evans, SeanSean Evans	3.5 !Jr
CB	`28`	Faustin, JhonyJhony Faustin	5.0 !Jr
LB	`8`	Fleming, LadellLadell Fleming	1.0 !Fr
S	`34`	Gavin, ConnorConnor Gavin	1.0 !Fr
DT	`94`	Gordon, DonovanDonovan Gordon	2.5 !So
DE	`50`	Gorrell, RyanRyan Gorrell	2.5 !So
DE	`56`	Green, DanielDaniel Green	4.5 !Sr
CB	`17`	Hayes, MarckieMarckie Hayes	2.5 !So
LB	`41`	Hazelett, CodyCody Hazelett	1.0 !Fr
DT	`57`	Henry, CornellusCornellus Henry	1.0 !Fr
DE	`96`	Ippolito, MichaelMichael Ippolito	1.0 !Fr
CB	`16`	Ivory, CharlesCharles Ivory	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Jacques, VictorVictor Jacques	4.5 !Sr
DL	`99`	Jefferson, NabalNabal Jefferson	57.0 !Sr
DT	`92`	Jones, MarioMario Jones	1.0 !Fr
S	`38`	Lemon, RasheenRasheen Lemon	1.5 !Fr
DE	`63`	Lloyd, LarryLarry Lloyd	2.5 !So
CB	`29`	Logan, ParisParis Logan	1.5 !Fr
LB	`45`	Mays, BoomerBoomer Mays	1.5 !Fr
CB	`41`	McNeal, NateNate McNeal	3.5 !Jr
DE	`49`	Meehan, JasonJason Meehan	3.0 !So
CB	`11`	Melvin, RashanRashan Melvin	4.5 !Sr
CB	`30`	Moore, MarlonMarlon Moore	1.0 !Fr
S	`33`	Moore, Tre'Tre' Moore	1.5 !Fr
LB	`35`	Nelson, VidelVidel Nelson	1.5 !Fr
DE	`89`	O'Neal, StephenStephen O'Neal	3.5 !Jr
DE	`95`	Progar, SeanSean Progar	4.5 !Sr
DE	`46`	Rainey, GeorgeGeorge Rainey	3.5 !Jr
LB	`52`	Santacaterina, MichaelMichael Santacaterina	2.5 !So
S	`14`	Stephen, CourtneyCourtney Stephen	4.5 !Sr
S	`19`	Stone, DemetriusDemetrius Stone	57.0 !Sr
DT	`69`	Thomas, CoreyCorey Thomas	1.0 !Fr
DB	`15`	Ward, JimmieJimmie Ward	5.0 !Jr
CB	`24`	Ware, DominiqueDominique Ware	3.5 !Jr
DL	`91`	Wells, AnthonyAnthony Wells	3.5 !Jr
DE	`97`	Windsor, JoeJoe Windsor	5.0 !Jr
LB	`27`	Winkel, BobbyBobby Winkel	2.5 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`84`	Mayer, BrianBrian Mayer	2.5 !So
P	`18`	Neir, RyanRyan Neir	4.5 !Sr
DS		Ramlet, BobbyBobby Ramlet	1.0 !Fr
K	`99`	Sims, MathewMathew Sims	5.0 !Jr
P	`39`	Strbjak, MarkMark Strbjak	1.0 !Fr
PK	`26`	Wedel, TylerTyler Wedel	3.0 !So

Head coach

Dave Doeren

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike Dunbar – Offensive Coordinator
Ryan Nielsen – Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord.
Jay Niemann – Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Rod Carey – Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
Bob Cole – Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
Frisman Jackson – Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
Kevin Kane – Assistant Coach/Linebackers
Richard McNutt – Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks
Joe Tripod – Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends & Fullbacks
Mike Uremovich – Assistant Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Coord.
Brad Ohrt – Director of Sports Performance
Matt Lipman – Director of Football Operations
Joe McKillip – Graduate Assistant/Operations
Zach Opsal – Graduate Assistant/Video
Peter Roley – Asst. Dir. Football Operations/Video

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/14/12

Game notes

vs Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	3	3	3	9	18
Huskies	0	10	7	0	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–7	2007	IOWA, 16–3

UT Martin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	7	7
Huskies	7	14	7	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0-0	First meeting

@ Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	14	0	13	41
Black Knights	7	12	15	6	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2011	NIU, 49–26

Kansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	3	7	7	6	23
Huskies	6	7	0	17	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2011	KAN, 45–42

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	7	10	0	24
Huskies	14	10	10	21	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–25–1	2011	CMU, 48–41

@ Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	7	14	35
Cardinals	3	13	7	0	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–20–2	2011	NIU, 41–38

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	3	0	0	0	3
Huskies	7	21	14	3	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–1	2010	NIU, 31–30

@ Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	10	10	7	37
Zips	0	7	0	0	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–5	2010	NIU, 50–14

@ Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	10	14	17	48
Broncos	14	7	0	13	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–23	2011	NIU, 51–22

Massachusetts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	14	21	21	7	63

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0-0	First meeting

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	10	24
Huskies	0	7	21	3	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–29	2011	NIU, 63–60

@ Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Huskies	14	14	7	14	49
Eagles	7	0	0	0	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
26–14–2	2011	NIU, 18–12

#18 Kent State (MAC Championship Game)

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
#19 Huskies	3	14	10	7	3	7	44
#18 Golden Flashes	10	0	3	21	3	0	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–3	2011	NIU, 40–10

#12 Florida State (Orange Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Huskies	3	0	7	0	10
#12 Seminoles	7	7	3	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–0	First meeting	N/A

References

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↑ "BCS selection procedures". ESPN.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
↑ "Northern Illinois is a BCS team years in the making". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
↑ "NC State hires N. Illinois' Doeren as next coach". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
↑ "Northern Illinois vs. Florida State - Game Recap - January 1, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
↑ "Florida State solves Northern Illinois offense in win". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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Northern Illinois Huskies football

Venues	Glidden Field (1903–1965) Huskie Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Ball State (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Culture & lore	"Huskie Fight Song" Huskie Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Mid-American Conference football champions

Cincinnati (1947)
Miami (1948)
Cincinnati (1949)
Miami (1950)
Cincinnati (1951)
Cincinnati (1952)
Ohio (1953)
Miami (1954)
Miami (1955)
Bowling Green (1956)
Miami (1957)
Miami (1958)
Bowling Green (1959)
Ohio (1960)
Bowling Green (1961)
Bowling Green (1962)
Ohio (1963)
Bowling Green (1964)
Bowling Green & Miami (1965)
Miami & Western Michigan (1966)
Ohio & Toledo (1967)
Ohio (1968)
Toledo (1969)
Toledo (1970)
Toledo (1971)
Kent State (1972)
Miami (1973)
Miami (1974)
Miami (1975)
Ball State (1976)
Miami (1977)
Ball State (1978)
Central Michigan (1979)
Central Michigan (1980)
Toledo (1981)
Bowling Green (1982)
Northern Illinois (1983)
Toledo (1984)
Bowling Green (1985)
Miami (1986)
Eastern Michigan (1987)
Western Michigan (1988)
Ball State (1989)
Central Michigan & Toledo (1990)
Bowling Green (1991)
Bowling Green (1992)
Ball State (1993)
Central Michigan (1994)
Toledo (1995)
Ball State (1996)
Marshall (1997)
Marshall (1998)
Marshall (1999)
Marshall (2000)
Toledo (2001)
Marshall (2002)
Miami (2003)
Toledo (2004)
Akron (2005)
Central Michigan (2006)
Central Michigan (2007)
Buffalo (2008)
Central Michigan (2009)
Miami (2010)
Northern Illinois (2011)
Northern Illinois (2012)
Bowling Green (2013)
Northern Illinois (2014)
Bowling Green (2015)
Western Michigan (2016)

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