American college football season
The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by 14th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium . They are a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference . The team finished 2–6 in conference play, 4–8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000. As of 2023, this is the most recent losing season for the program.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 2:30 pm vs. Northern Illinois * ESPNU W 18–1752,117[ 1] September 8 2:30 pm Iowa State * BTN L 6–970,585[ 2] September 15 2:30 pm No. 7 (FCS ) Northern Iowa * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 27–1670,585[ 3] September 22 11:00 am Central Michigan * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN L 31–3270,585[ 4] September 29 11:00 am Minnesota ESPN2 W 31–1370,585[ 5] October 13 11:00 am at Michigan State ESPN W 19–16 2OT 70,211[ 6] October 20 7:00 pm Penn State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN L 14–3870,585[ 7] October 27 11:00 am at Northwestern ESPN2 L 17–2844,121[ 8] November 3 2:30 pm at Indiana BTN L 21–2440,646[ 9] November 10 11:00 am Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN L 24–2770,585[ 10] November 17 11:00 am at No. 23 Michigan ESPN L 17–42113,016[ 11] November 23 11:00 am No. 17 Nebraska Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) ABC [ 12] L 7–1369,805[ 13] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Greg Davis – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator Erik Campbell – Wide Receivers Lester Erb – Running Backs and Special Teams Brian Ferentz – Offensive Line Eric Johnson – Recruiting Coordinator and Tight Ends Reese Morgan – Defensive Line Darrell Wilson – Defensive Backs and Special Teams LeVar Woods – Linebackers Chris Doyle – Strength and Conditioning Dustyn Baethke – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Chad Kraklio – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Chris Polizzi – Defensive Graduate Assistant David Raih – Offensive Graduate Assistant Doug West – Senior Athletic Trainer Ned Amendola, M.D. – Director, UI Sports Medicine Center Raimond Braithwaite – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Chic Ejiasi – Director of Player Development Matthew Engelbert – Video Coordinator Paul Federici – Director of Football Operations Russ Haynes – Associate Director, Athletic Training Services Bob Rahfeldt – Assistant Video Coordinator Scott Southmayd – Quality Control Director John Streif – Assistant Athletic Trainer Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/17/12
Iowa at Northern Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 3 3 3 9 18 Northern Illinois 0 10 7 0 17
Date: September 1Location: Soldier Field Chicago, IL Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 52,117Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Overcast, Wind 10 mph (16 km/h) NEReferee: Dave WilvoetTV announcers (ESPNU ): Tom Hart, John Congemi Scoring summary 1 8:08 Iowa Mike Meyer 34-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 14:55 Northern Illinois Keith Harris 7-yard run (Mathew Sims kick) Northern Illinois 7–3 2 4:23 Iowa Mike Meyer 29-yard field goal Northern Illinois 7–6 2 1:16 Northern Illinois Mathew Sims 28-yard field goal Northern Illinois 10–6 3 10:59 Iowa Mike Meyer 22-yard field goal Northern Illinois 10–9 3 9:43 Northern Illinois Jordan Lynch 73-yard run (Mathew Sims kick)Northern Illinois 17–9 4 9:33 Iowa Mike Meyer 50-yard field goal Northern Illinois 17–12 4 2:15 Iowa Damon Bullock 23-yard run (James Vandenburg pass failed) Iowa 18–17
Iowa held on to win to start the season 1-0.
Iowa State at Iowa Cy-Hawk Trophy 1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa State 6 3 0 0 9 Iowa 3 0 0 3 6
Scoring summary 1 9:55 Iowa State Aaron Horne 5-yard pass from Steele Jantz (Edwin Arceo kick failed) Iowa State 6–0 1 4:49 Iowa Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal Iowa State 6–3 2 11:13 Iowa State Edwin Arceo 22-yard field goal Iowa State 9–3 4 14:06 Iowa Mike Meyer 21-yard field goal Iowa State 9–6
Northern Iowa at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Northern Iowa 7 6 3 0 16 • Iowa 7 10 7 3 27
Date: September 15Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) SReferee: Todd RansomTV announcers (BTN ): Tom Werme, Danan Hughes , Damon Benning Scoring summary 1 10:36 Northern Iowa David Johnson 1-yard run (Tyler Sievertsen kick) Northern Iowa 7–0 1 5:25 Iowa Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Tied 7–7 1 2:13 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 49-yard field goal Northern Iowa 10–7 2 11:09 Iowa Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 14–10 2 7:24 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 22-yard field goal Iowa 14–13 2 2:46 Iowa Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal Iowa 17–13 3 13:10 Iowa Mark Weisman 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 24–13 3 2:47 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 25-yard field goal Iowa 24–16 4 12:22 Iowa Mike Meyer 19-yard field goal Iowa 27–16
FCS foe Northern Iowa was able to play with the Hawkeyes but couldn't put up enough points to pull off the upset.
Central Michigan at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Central Michigan 10 13 0 9 32 Iowa 14 0 7 10 31
Date: September 22Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:00 CDT Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 21 mph (34 km/h) WNWReferee: Shawn SmithTV announcers (BTN ): Kevin Kugler, Danan Hughes, Tom Helmer Scoring summary 1 12:32 Iowa Kevonte Martin-Manley 10-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 7–0 1 8:04 Central Michigan Zurlon Tipton 8-yard run (David Harman kick)Tied 7–7 1 5:45 Central Michigan David Harman 33-yard field goal Central Michigan 10–7 1 3:10 Iowa Mark Weisman 34-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 14–10 2 11:51 Central Michigan Titus Davis 29-yard pass from Ryan Radchiff (David Harman kick)Central Michigan 17–14 2 2:00 Central Michigan David Harman 25-yard field goal Central Michigan 20–14 2 0:12 Central Michigan David Harman 20-yard field goal Central Michigan 23–14 3 9:18 Iowa Mark Weisman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Central Michigan 23–21 4 8:07 Iowa Mike Meyer 46-yard field goal Iowa 24–23 4 2:18 Iowa Mark Weisman 12-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 31–23 4 0:45 Central Michigan Titus Davis 13-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (Ryan Radcliff pass failed) Iowa 31–29 4 0:03 Central Michigan David Harman 47-yard field goal Central Michigan 32–31
Minnesota at Iowa Floyd of Rosedale 1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 0 0 7 6 13 • Iowa 3 21 0 7 31
Scoring summary 1 12:35 Iowa Mike Meyer 44-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 14:55 Iowa Mark Weisman 8-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 10–0 2 13:03 Iowa Jordan Cotton 47-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 17–0 2 8:50 Iowa James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 24–0 3 7:12 Minnesota Issac Fruechte 9-yard pass from Max Shortell (Jordan Wettstein kick) Iowa 24–7 4 5:15 Iowa Christian Kirksey 68-yard interception return (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 31–7 4 0:41 Minnesota Drew Goodger 1-yard pass from Max Shortell (Max Shortell pass failed) Iowa 31–13
The Hawkeyes had little trouble in this border rivalry game and recaptured the bronze pig.
Iowa at Michigan State 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total • Iowa 0 3 0 10 3 3 19 Michigan State 7 3 0 3 3 0 16
Scoring summary 1 11:11 Michigan State Le'Veon Bell 14-yard run (Dan Conroy kick)Michigan State 7–0 2 9:13 Michigan State Dan Conroy 24-yard field goal Michigan State 10–0 2 4:09 Iowa Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal Michigan State 10–3 4 14:08 Iowa Mike Meyer 28-yard field goal Michigan State 10–6 4 7:41 Michigan State Dan Conroy 22-yard field goal Michigan State 13–6 4 0:55 Iowa Mark Wesiman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer field goal) Tied 13–13 OT 0:00 Michigan State Dan Conroy 24-yard field goal Michigan State 16–13 OT 0:00 Iowa Mike Meyer 27-yard field goal Tied 16–16 2OT 0:00 Iowa Mike Meyer 42-yard field goal Iowa 19–16
Iowa benefitted from a lucky interception to escape East Lansing with a double overtime victory.
Penn State vs Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Penn State 14 10 7 7 38 Iowa 0 0 0 14 14
Scoring summary 1 7:24 Penn State Jesse James 31-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sam Ficken kick) Penn State 7–0 1 2:43 Penn State Allen Robinson 8-yard pass from Matt McGloin(Sam Ficken kick)Penn State 14–0 2 7:19 Penn State Sam Ficken 34-yard field goal Penn State 17–0 2 5:53 Penn State Bill Belton 11-yard run (Sam Ficken kick ) Penn State 24–0 3 14:33 Penn State Bill Belton 3-yard run (Sam Ficken kick ) Penn State 31–0 4 14:25 Penn State Bill Belton 5-yard run (Sam Ficken kick) Penn State 38–0 4 14:14 Iowa Jordan Cotten 92-yard kickoff return (Mike Meyer kick) Penn State 38–7 4 4:11 Iowa Keenan Davis 18-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) Penn State 38–14
Iowa at Northwestern 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 3 0 7 7 17 • Northwestern 7 7 14 0 28
Date: October 27Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 44,121Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 12 mph (19 km/h) NNWReferee: Mike CannonTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Lewis Johnson Scoring summary 1 11:26 Northwestern Kain Colter 5-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) Northwestern 7–0 1 4:37 Iowa Mike Meyer 40-yard field goal Northwestern 7–3 2 11:44 Northwestern Kain Colter 2-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) Northwestern 14–3 3 12:58 Northwestern Kain Colter 4-yard run (Jeff Budzien kick) Northwestern 21–3 3 10:43 Northwestern Christian Jones 47-yard pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) Northwestern 28–3 3 0:22 Iowa James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Northwestern 28–10 4 6:37 Iowa James Vandenburg 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Northwestern 28–17
Iowa at Indiana 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 14 0 0 7 21 • Indiana 3 7 7 7 24
Date: November 3Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 3:42 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 40,646Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Cloudy, Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) NE (Game delayed 1 hour and 12 minutes)Referee: Alex KempTV announcers (BTN ): Eric Collins, Derek Rackley, J Leman Scoring summary 1 7:20 Iowa Kevonte Martin-Manley 24-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 7–0 1 7:08 Iowa Christian Kirksey 18-yard interception return (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 14–0 1 3:27 Indiana Mitch Ewald 45-yard field goal Iowa 14–3 2 0:47 Indiana Cody Latimer 15-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) Iowa 14–10 3 7:28 Indiana Cody Latimer 6-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) Indiana 17–14 4 12:17 Iowa Damon Bullock 4-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 21–17 4 10:58 Iowa Cody Latimer 30-yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Mitch Ewald kick) Indiana 24–21
Purdue at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Purdue 7 7 10 3 27 Iowa 0 7 14 3 24
Date: November 10Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:24Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind 20 mph (32 km/h) SReferee: Dave WitvoetTV announcers (BTN ): Josh Lewin, Chris Martin, J Leman Scoring summary 1 5:30 Purdue Akeem Shavers 3-yard run(Sam McCartney kick) Purdue 7–0 2 9:43 Iowa Damon Bullock 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Tied 7–7 2 4:43 Purdue Gabe Holmes 9-yd pass from Robert Marve (Sam McCartney kick) Purdue 14–7 3 10:23 Purdue Sam McCartney 36-yd field goal Purdue 17–7 3 4:58 Iowa CJ Fiedorowicz 5-yd pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) Purdue 17–14 3 1:38 Purdue Gary Bush 10-yd pass from Robert Marve (Sam McCartney kick) Purdue 24–14 3 0:10 Iowa Micah Hyde 9-yd fumble recovery (Mike Meyer kick) Purdue 24–21 4 3:32 Iowa Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal Tied 24–24 4 0:00 Purdue Sam McCartney 46-yard field goal Purdue 27–24
Iowa at Michigan 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 7 3 0 7 17 • #23 Michigan 7 21 14 0 42
Date: November 17Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 113,016Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Cloudy, Calm WindReferee: Dennis LipskiTV announcers (ESPN ): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Jenn Brown Scoring summary 1 8:27 Michigan Devin Gardner 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)Michigan 7–0 1 1:44 Iowa Henry Krieger Coble 16-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) Tied 7–7 2 13:05 Michigan Roy Roundtree 37-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) Michigan 14–7 2 9:26 Iowa Mike Meyer 27-yard field goal Michigan 14–10 2 5:20 Michigan Devin Gardner 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) Michigan 21–10 2 0:40 Michigan Vincent Smith 18-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick) Michigan 28–10 3 8:41 Michigan Devin Gardner 3-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) Michigan 35–10 3 4:33 Michigan Devin Funchess 29-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Brendan Gibbons kick)Michigan 42–10 4 2:12 Iowa Mark Weisman 13-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) Michigan 42–17
Nebraska at Iowa Heroes Game 1 2 3 4 Total • #14 Nebraska 3 0 10 0 13 Iowa 7 0 0 0 7
Scoring summary 1 6:51 Nebraska Brett Maher 26-yd field goalNebraska 3–0 1 0:28 Iowa James Vandenberg 1-yd run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 7–3 3 9:30 Nebraska Brett Maher 52-yd field goal Iowa 7–6 3 3:10 Nebraska Rex Burkhead 3-yd run (Brett Maher kick) Nebraska 13–7
Players in the 2013 NFL Draft [ edit ]
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