2012 Idaho State Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team = Idaho State Bengals
| sport = football
| image = Idaho State wordmark.png
| image_size = 100
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach = Mike Kramer
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Don Bailey
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Holt Arena
}}
{{2012 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 2012 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Kramer, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv =
| score = 21–49
| attend = 35,282
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Black Hills State Yellow Jackets|title=Black Hills State}}
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 38–5
| attend = 6,228
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 22 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = BTN
| score = 7–73
| attend = 84,923
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 31–54
| attend = 7,882
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 6:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Jeld-Wen Field
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = CSNNW/Big Sky TV
| score = 10–77
| attend = 5,754
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 45–52
| attend = 5,212
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Nottingham Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 14–52
| attend = 4,155
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = RTNW
| score = 24–70
| attend = 24,152
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 10–50
| attend = 5,144
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 14–70
| attend = 6,326
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = Big Sky TV
| score = 14–40
| attend = 5,125
}}
}}
Game summaries
=@ Air Force=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 14
|R4= 7
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 7
|H2= 21
|H3= 14
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Air Force Falcons football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Black Hills State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Yellow Jackets
|R1= 2
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Bengals
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 10
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Nebraska=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=#22 Cornhuskers
|H1= 35
|H2= 10
|H3= 21
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Sacramento State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hornets
|R1= 14
|R2= 13
|R3= 7
|R4= 20
|Home=Bengals
|H1= 14
|H2= 9
|H3= 0
|H4= 8
}}
{{see also|2012 Sacramento State Hornets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Portland State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 0
|R2= 10
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Vikings
|H1= 7
|H2= 28
|H3= 28
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2012 Portland State Vikings football team}}
{{Clear}}
=UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 10
|R2= 14
|R3= 14
|R4= 14
|Home=Bengals
|H1= 14
|H2= 3
|H3= 14
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2012 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Northern Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Bears
|H1= 14
|H2= 14
|H3= 24
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Montana=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 3
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=Grizzlies
|H1= 21
|H2= 21
|H3= 21
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Montana Grizzlies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#12 Lumberjacks
|R1= 12
|R2= 14
|R3= 7
|R4= 17
|Home=Bengals
|H1= 7
|H2= 3
|H3= 0
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Cal Poly=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|Home=#19 Mustangs
|H1= 28
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Weber State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Wildcats
|R1= 16
|R2= 11
|R3= 0
|R4= 13
|Home=Bengals
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 14
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Weber State Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}