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American college football season
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.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 5:15 pm at Utah * P12N L 0–4145,273 September 8 1:30 pm Colorado Mesa * ALT /Big Sky TVW 40–35,136 September 15 3:00 pm at Sacramento State * Big Sky TV L 17–287,408 September 22 1:30 pm at No. 2 Montana State Max Media /Big Sky TVL 16–4118,637 October 6 1:30 pm Montana Nottingham Field Greeley, CO RTRM L 17–404,751 October 13 7:00 pm at No. 15 Cal Poly KSBY /Big Sky TVL 28–569,382 October 20 1:30 pm Idaho State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV W 52–144,155 October 27 1:30 pm No. 13 Northern Arizona Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV L 10–123,780 November 3 2:00 pm at Portland State Big Sky TV W 32–285,077 November 10 1:30 pm at Weber State Big Sky TV W 42–344,837 November 17 12:00 pm North Dakota Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Big Sky TV W 28–273,418
Despite Sacramento State also being a member of the Big Sky, their meeting on September 15 was considered a non-conference game.
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Utes
0
21
7
13
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Mavericks
0
3
0
0
3
Bears
7
3
16
14
40
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.
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2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
7
0
7
17
Hornets
7
7
7
7
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
13
3
0
16
#2 Bobcats
21
10
7
3
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
0
10
14
16
40
Bears
0
0
10
7
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
14
0
0
14
28
#15 Mustangs
14
14
14
14
56
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
0
7
0
7
14
Bears
14
14
24
0
52
1
2
3
4
Total
#13 Lumberjacks
2
7
0
3
12
Bears
0
3
0
7
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
7
15
7
32
Vikings
6
15
7
0
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
9
19
0
14
42
Wildcats
7
10
3
14
34
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
14
10
3
0
27
Bears
7
14
7
0
28
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