2012 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

BCS TITLE
CHAMPIONAlabama13–1 overall
HEISMANJohnny ManzielTexas A&M · QB
BEST QBJohnny ManzielTexas A&M · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKEric FisherCentral Michigan · Kansas City Chiefs, 2013 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 7, 2013DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPAlabama 42, Notre Dame 14
Jan 5, 2013AT&T COTTON BOWLTexas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13
Jan 4, 2013TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWLOregon 35, Kansas State 17
Jan 2, 2013ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWLLouisville 33, Florida 23
Jan 1, 2013DISCOVER ORANGE BOWLFlorida State 31, Northern Illinois 10
Jan 1, 2013ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIOStanford 20, Wisconsin 14

2012 STANDINGS

18 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Florida State finished atop the 2012 ACC standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida State8–112–2FSU 31–10 NIU
Clemson7–111–2CLEM 25–24 LSU
North Carolina5–38–4–
Georgia Tech5–47–7GT 21–7 USC
Miami5–37–5–
Virginia Tech4–47–6VT 13–10 RUTG
NC State4–47–6VAN 38–24 NCSU
Duke3–56–7CIN 48–34 DUKE
Wake Forest3–55–7–
Maryland2–64–8–
Virginia2–64–8–
Boston College1–72–10–

BIG 12

Kansas State finished atop the 2012 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Kansas State8–111–2ORE 35–17 KSU
Oklahoma8–110–3TA&M 41–13 OU
Texas5–49–4TEX 31–27 ORST
Oklahoma State5–48–5OKST 58–14 PUR
Texas Tech4–58–5TTU 34–31 MINN
Baylor4–58–5BAY 49–26 UCLA
West Virginia4–57–6SYR 38–14 WVU
TCU4–57–6MSU 17–16 TCU
Iowa State3–66–7TLSA 31–17 ISU
Kansas0–91–11–

BIG EAST

Louisville finished atop the 2012 Big East standings at 5–2 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Louisville5–211–2LOU 33–23 FLA
Cincinnati5–210–3CIN 48–34 DUKE
Rutgers5–29–4VT 13–10 RUTG
Syracuse5–28–5SYR 38–14 WVU
Pittsburgh3–46–7MISS 38–17 PITT
UConn2–55–7–
Temple2–54–7–
South Florida1–63–9–

BIG SKY

Sacramento State finished atop the 2012 Big Sky standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Sacramento State0–01–1

BIG SOUTH

Coastal Carolina finished atop the 2012 Big South standings at 3–4.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Coastal Carolina0–03–4
Liberty0–00–3

BIG TEN

Ohio State finished atop the 2012 Big Ten standings at 8–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio State8–012–0–
Nebraska7–210–4UGA 45–31 NEB
Michigan6–28–5SC 33–28 MICH
Penn State6–28–4–
Northwestern5–310–3NU 34–20 MSST
Wisconsin5–48–6STAN 20–14 WIS
Michigan State3–57–6MSU 17–16 TCU
Purdue3–56–7OKST 58–14 PUR
Minnesota2–66–7TTU 34–31 MINN
Indiana2–64–8–
Iowa2–64–8–
Illinois0–82–10–

CAA

Old Dominion finished atop the 2012 CAA standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Old Dominion7–110–1
James Madison5–37–4
Delaware2–64–6
Georgia State1–71–10

CUSA

Tulsa finished atop the 2012 CUSA standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Tulsa8–111–3TLSA 31–17 ISU
UCF7–210–4UCF 38–17 BALL
East Carolina7–18–5UL 43–34 ECU
SMU5–37–6SMU 43–10 FRES
Rice4–47–6RICE 33–14 AF
Houston4–45–7–
Marshall4–45–7–
Memphis4–44–8–
UAB2–63–9–
UTEP2–63–9–
Tulane2–62–10–
Southern Miss0–80–12–

MAC

Northern Illinois finished atop the 2012 MAC standings at 9–0 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Northern Illinois9–012–2FSU 31–10 NIU
Kent State8–111–3ARST 17–13 KENT
Ball State6–29–4UCF 38–17 BALL
Toledo6–29–4USU 41–15 TOL
Bowling Green6–28–5SJSU 29–20 BGSU
Ohio4–49–4OHIO 45–14 ULM
Central Michigan4–47–6CMU 24–21 WKU
Buffalo3–54–8–
Miami (OH)3–54–8–
Western Michigan2–64–8–
Eastern Michigan1–72–10–
Massachusetts1–71–11–
Akron0–81–11–

MOUNTAIN WEST

Boise State finished atop the 2012 Mountain West standings at 7–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Boise State7–111–2BOIS 28–26 WASH
San Diego State7–19–4BYU 23–6 SDSU
Fresno State7–19–4SMU 43–10 FRES
Air Force5–36–7RICE 33–14 AF
Nevada4–47–6ARIZ 49–48 NEV
Colorado State3–54–8–
Wyoming3–54–8–
UNLV2–62–11–
New Mexico1–74–9–
Hawai'i1–73–9–

MVFC

North Dakota State finished atop the 2012 MVFC standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Dakota State8–111–1
Missouri State3–53–8

OVC

Jacksonville State finished atop the 2012 OVC standings at 5–3 in conference play (6–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State5–36–5

PAC-12

Stanford finished atop the 2012 Pac-12 standings at 9–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Stanford9–112–2STAN 20–14 WIS
Oregon8–112–1ORE 35–17 KSU
UCLA6–49–5BAY 49–26 UCLA
Oregon State6–39–4TEX 31–27 ORST
Arizona State5–48–5ASU 62–28 NAVY
Washington5–47–6BOIS 28–26 WASH
USC5–47–6GT 21–7 USC
Arizona4–58–5ARIZ 49–48 NEV
Utah3–65–7–
California2–73–9–
Washington State1–83–9–
Colorado1–81–11–

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 2012 SEC standings at 8–1 in conference play (13–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama8–113–1ALA 42–14 ND
Georgia7–212–2UGA 45–31 NEB
Florida7–111–2LOU 33–23 FLA
Texas A&M6–211–2TA&M 41–13 OU
South Carolina6–211–2SC 33–28 MICH
LSU6–210–3CLEM 25–24 LSU
Vanderbilt5–39–4VAN 38–24 NCSU
Mississippi State4–48–5NU 34–20 MSST
Ole Miss3–57–6MISS 38–17 PITT
Missouri2–65–7–
Arkansas2–64–8–
Tennessee1–75–7–
Auburn0–83–9–
Kentucky0–82–10–

SOCON

Georgia Southern finished atop the 2012 SoCon standings at 6–2 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Georgia Southern6–28–3
App State6–28–4

SOUTHLAND

Sam Houston finished atop the 2012 Southland standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Sam Houston6–19–3

SUN BELT

Arkansas State finished atop the 2012 Sun Belt standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas State7–110–3ARST 17–13 KENT
Louisiana6–29–4UL 43–34 ECU
UL Monroe6–28–5OHIO 45–14 ULM
Middle Tennessee6–28–4–
Western Kentucky4–47–6CMU 24–21 WKU
Troy3–55–7–
North Texas3–54–8–
Florida Atlantic2–63–9–
Florida International2–63–9–
South Alabama1–72–11–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Utah State finished atop the 2012 Western Athletic standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Utah State6–011–2USU 41–15 TOL
San José State5–111–2SJSU 29–20 BGSU
Louisiana Tech4–29–3–
UTSA3–38–4–
Texas State2–44–8–
New Mexico State0–61–11–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame finished atop the 2012 independents at 12–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame12–1ALA 42–14 ND
Navy8–5ASU 62–28 NAVY
BYU8–5BYU 23–6 SDSU
Army2–10–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

29 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 6, 2013GODADDY.com BOWLArkansas State 17, Kent State 13
Jan 5, 2013BBVA COMPASS BOWLOle Miss 38, Pittsburgh 17
Jan 1, 2013CAPITAL ONE BOWLGeorgia 45, Nebraska 31
Jan 1, 2013OUTBACK BOWLSouth Carolina 33, Michigan 28
Jan 1, 2013HEART OF DALLAS BOWLOklahoma State 58, Purdue 14
Jan 1, 2013TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWLNorthwestern 34, Mississippi State 20
Dec 31, 2012Chick-fil-A BOWLClemson 25, LSU 24
Dec 31, 2012AutoZone LIBERTY BOWLTulsa 31, Iowa State 17
Dec 31, 2012HYUNDAI SUN BOWLGeorgia Tech 21, USC 7
Dec 31, 2012FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWLVanderbilt 38, NC State 24
Dec 29, 2012BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWLMichigan State 17, TCU 16
Dec 29, 2012VALERO ALAMO BOWLTexas 31, Oregon State 27
Dec 29, 2012KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWLArizona State 62, Navy 28
Dec 29, 2012NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWLSyracuse 38, West Virginia 14
Dec 29, 2012BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWLRice 33, Air Force 14
Dec 29, 2012MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXASTexas Tech 34, Minnesota 31
Dec 28, 2012RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWLVirginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 (OT)
Dec 28, 2012AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWLOhio 45, UL Monroe 14
Dec 27, 2012BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWLBaylor 49, UCLA 26
Dec 27, 2012BELK BOWLCincinnati 48, Duke 34
Dec 27, 2012MILITARY BOWL - PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMANSan José State 29, Bowling Green 20
Dec 27, 2012LITTLE CAESARS BOWLCentral Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21
Dec 24, 2012SHERATON HAWAII BOWLSMU 43, Fresno State 10
Dec 22, 2012MAACO BOWL LAS VEGASBoise State 28, Washington 26
Dec 22, 2012R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWLLouisiana 43, East Carolina 34
Dec 22, 2012BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURGUCF 38, Ball State 17
Dec 20, 2012SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWLBYU 23, San Diego State 6
Dec 15, 2012FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWLUtah State 41, Toledo 15
Dec 15, 2012GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWLArizona 49, Nevada 48