2012 Villanova Wildcats Football Team

The 2012 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by 28th-year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in CAA play. Due to Old Dominion (7–1 in CAA play) being ineligible for the CAA title, the Wildcats finished in a four-way tie for the CAA championship. They received the CAA's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook.

2012 Villanova Wildcats football
2012 Villanova Wildcats Football Team
CAA co-champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (14th season)
Defensive coordinatorBilly Crocker (1st season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Old Dominion ^   7 1     11 2  
No. 18 Richmond +   6 2     8 3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 15 Villanova +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 17 Towson +   6 2     7 4  
No. 19 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Delaware   2 6     5 6  
William & Mary   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   0 8     0 11  
Georgia State   0 0     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmat Temple*ESPN3L 10–4132,709
September 86:00 pmFordham*W 28–133,717
September 153:30 pmRhode Island
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CSNW 31–1010,513
September 223:30 pmat Penn*
CSNPAW 24–813,803
September 293:30 pmat MaineW 35–143,472
October 66:00 pmRichmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–287,117
October 133:30 pmat No. 3 Old DominionW 38–1420,068
October 203:30 pmat Georgia StateNo. 24W 49–2412,136
October 273:30 pmNo. 23 Towson2012 Villanova Wildcats Football Team No. 19
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CSNL 35–497,757
November 101:00 pmNo. 9 James MadisonNo. 21
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 35–206,617
November 173:30 pmat DelawareNo. 16W 41–1019,523
November 243:00 pmat No. 10 Stony Brook*No. 14
ESPN3L 10–204,905

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