2012 Dayton Flyers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team = Dayton Flyers
| sport = football
| image = DaytonFlyers.png
| image_size = 150
| conference = Pioneer Football League
| short_conf = PFL
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Rick Chamberlin
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Chris Ochs
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Landon Fox
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Welcome Stadium
}}
{{2012 Pioneer Football League standings}}
The 2012 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PFL. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv =
| score = 14–56
| attend = 4,840
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv =
| score = 7–17
| attend = 1,902
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv =
| score = 20–14
| attend = 3,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv =
| score = 17–21
| attend = 2,523
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Butler Bowl
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv =
| score = 11–21
| attend = 2,450
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv =
| score = 38–3
| attend = 2,216
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv =
| score = 41–27
| attend = 2,706
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Valparaiso
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv =
| score = 45–0
| attend = 5,077
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Torero Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv =
| score = 9–41
| attend = 2,264
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 28–13
| attend = 2,641
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field
| site_cityst = Poughkeepsie, NY
| tv =
| score = 21–17
| attend = 1,666
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Dayton Flyers Schedule 2012 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2168/season/2012 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 26, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2012 Football Schedule |url=https://daytonflyers.com/sports/football/schedule/2012 |publisher=University of Dayton Athletics |access-date=July 26, 2024 }}