| 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 35–51 vs. Eastern Washington | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Luke Huard (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brock Spack (1st season) |
| MVP | Matt Brown, Colton Underwood |
| Captain | Matt Brown, Nate Palmer |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Appalachian State in the second round before falling to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Illinois State averaged 6,511 fans per home game in 2012 while the East Side of Hancock Stadium was being renovated. Two games were sold out, against Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Dayton* | No. 19 | W 56–14 | 4,840 | |||
| September 8 | 1:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan* | No. 18 | CSNC | W 31–14 | 7,654 | ||
| September 15 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 15 |
| W 54–51 2OT | 7,700 | ||
| September 22 | 3:00 pm | at Western Illinois | No. 15 | CSNC | W 23–3 | 16,033 | ||
| September 29 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota | No. 13 | W 34–31 | 7,863 | |||
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | Southern Illinois | No. 9 |
| CSNC | L 0–17 | 8,000 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Youngstown State | No. 14 |
| CSNC | W 35–28 | 5,557 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 pm | Missouri State | No. 11 |
| L 17–24 | 6,180 | ||
| October 27 | 4:00 pm | at Northern Iowa | No. 17 | CSNC | W 33–21 | 9,946 | ||
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | at No. 14 Indiana State | No. 17 | CSNC | W 17–10 | 6,008 | ||
| November 17 | 1:00 pm | No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 11 |
| ESPN3 | L 20–38 | 6,793 | [1] |
| December 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 7 Appalachian State* | No. 16 | ESPN3 | W 38–37 OT | 16,719 | ||
| December 8 | 5:00 pm | at No. 4 Eastern Washington* | No. 16 |
| ESPN3 | L 35–51 | 7,512 | |
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Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Sports Network | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| Coaches | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
Players drafted in the NFL
| Draft year | Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| 2013 | Nate Palmer | LB | 6 | 193 | Green Bay Packers |
References
- ↑ "Bisons' 4th-quarter surge sinks Redbirds". The Pantagraph. November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ "2012 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.