2012 Towson Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team=Towson Tigers
| sport= football
| image = Towson Tigers wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference= Colonial Athletic Association
| division=
| short_conf= CAA
| TSNRank = 15
| FCSCoachRank = 14
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach= Rob Ambrose
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach=Jared Ambrose
| oc_year =1st
| def_coach=Matt Hachmann
| dc_year =
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Johnny Unitas Stadium
| champion = CAA co-champion
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2012 CAA football standings}}
The 2012 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rob Ambrose and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in CAA. Due to Old Dominion (7–1 in CAA play) being ineligible for the conference title, the Tigers claimed a four way share of the CAA title. Despite the conference title, the Tigers were not invited to the FCS playoffs.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Dix Stadium
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = CSNMA+
| score = 21–41
| attend = 15,121
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 20–17
| attend = 8,309
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| score = 46–17
| attend = 9,828
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 3 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 22–38
| attend = 92,154
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 10–13
| attend = 25,077
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| score = 24–19
| attend = 10,141
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 18
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| score = 20–31
| attend = 7,817
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| tv = CSNMA
| score = 49–35
| attend = 7,757
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 34–27
| overtime = OT
| attend = 16,252
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| score = 41–10
| attend = 7,362
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| tv = CSNMA
| score = 64–35
| attend = 5,531
}}
}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = Sports Network
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll1_0=7
| poll1_1=13
| poll1_2=12
| poll1_3=13
| poll1_4=12
| poll1_5=12
| poll1_6=17
| poll1_7=18
| poll1_8=23
| poll1_9=19
| poll1_10=17
| poll1_11=19
| poll1_12=15
| poll1_13=
| poll1_14=
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 13
| poll2_0=9
| poll2_1=16
| poll2_2=15
| poll2_3=16
| poll2_4=13
| poll2_5=12
| poll2_6=19
| poll2_7=19
| poll2_8=25
| poll2_9=22
| poll2_10=17
| poll2_11=16
| poll2_12=14
| poll2_13=
| poll2_14=
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Towson Tigers football navbox}}
{{Colonial Athletic Association football champions}}
Category:Towson Tigers football seasons
Category:Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference champion seasons