2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team explained

The 2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Despite Sacramento State also being a member of the Big Sky, their meeting on September 15 was considered a non-conference game.

• Source: Official Schedule

Game summaries

@ Utah

See also: 2012 Utah Utes football team.

Colorado Mesa

The win is the Bears first win since the final game of the 2010 season against Portland State, a span of 12 games. It is also just their second win in their last 21 games.

@ Sacramento State

See also: 2012 Sacramento State Hornets football team.

@ Montana State

See also: 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team.

Montana

See also: 2012 Montana Grizzlies football team.

@ Cal Poly

See also: 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.

Idaho State

See also: 2012 Idaho State Bengals football team.

Northern Arizona

See also: 2012 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.

@ Portland State

See also: 2012 Portland State Vikings football team.

@ Weber State

See also: 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team.

North Dakota

See also: 2012 University of North Dakota football team.