2012 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2012 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–7 (4–4 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino (6th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium

2012 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Wagner +^		7	–	1					9	–	4
Albany +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Monmouth		4	–	3					5	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	4					5	–	6
Bryant		4	–	4					4	–	7
Robert Morris		3	–	5					4	–	7
Duquesne		3	–	5					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		2	–	5					2	–	8
Sacred Heart		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marty Fine, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:00 p.m.	Marist*	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		L 10–35	3,812
September 8	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA		L 28–39	1,024
September 15	1:00 p.m.	No. 25 Maine*	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		L 7–51	2,418
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		L 21–35	2,958
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY		L 21–31	2,037
October 6	12:00 p.m.	Albany	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	FCS, Cox RI, ESPN3	L 14–31	1,219
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		W 38–35	3,682
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ		W 27–24	4,185
November 3	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		W 34–14	1,634
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT		W 28–25	3,110
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA		L 21–24	1,718
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time