2012 Howard Bison football team

The 2012 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Gary Harrell, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2, placing second in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

2012 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Gary Harrell (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted White (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chennis Berry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rayford Petty (2nd season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 Bethune–Cookman $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Howard		6	–	2					7	–	4
North Carolina A&T		5	–	3					7	–	4
North Carolina Central		5	–	3					6	–	5
Delaware State		5	–	3					6	–	5
South Carolina State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Florida A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Hampton		3	–	5					3	–	7
Norfolk State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Morgan State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Savannah State		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:30 pm	vs. Morehouse*	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC (Nation's Football Classic)		W 30–29	16,911
September 8	3:30 pm	at Rutgers*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	SNY	L 0–26	50,855
September 15	4:00 pm	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 37–36 OT	10,938
September 29	1:00 pm	Savannah State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 56–9	2,955
October 6	1:00 pm	Florida A&M	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 17–10	3,589
October 13	1:30 pm	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC		L 10–38	13,422
October 20	1:00 pm	Morgan State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)		W 21–20	10,305
October 27	1:30 pm	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		L 23–41	19,187
November 3	1:00 pm	Hampton	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC (The Real HU)		W 20–10	3,086
November 10	2:00 pm	at No. 7 Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 26–69	18,069
November 17	1:00 pm	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 41–34	2,505
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Howard Bison Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
2. "2012-13 Football". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 27, 2023.