2012 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team = Holy Cross Crusaders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Patriot League
| short_conf = Patriot
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Tom Gilmore
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Andy McKenzie
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Andy Rondeau
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Fitton Field
}}
{{2012 Patriot League football standings}}
The 2012 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Tom Gilmore and played their home games at Fitton Field. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for third place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv =
| score = 17–38
| attend = 12,291
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv =
| score = 21–24
| attend = 5,684
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv = Charter TV3
| score = 10–13
| attend = 9,574
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv =
| score = 3–52
| attend = 10,215
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv =
| score = 13–6
| attend = 3,297
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Andy Kerr Stadium
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv =
| score = 35–51
| attend = 5,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Fisher Stadium
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| tv =
| score = 13–30
| attend = 8,521
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Fordham
| gamename = Ram–Crusader Cup
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv = Charter TV3
| score = 32–36
| attend = 10,962
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv =
| score = 35–36
| attend = 4,216
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Wagner College Stadium
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| tv =
| score = 30–31
| attend = 2,668
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Multi-Sport Field
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| tv =
| score = 24–0
| attend = 1,789
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Holy Cross Crusaders football navbox}}
Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons
{{Collegefootball-2012-season-stub}}