2012 Villanova Wildcats football team

2012 Villanova Wildcats football

CAA co-champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 10–20 vs. Stony Brook
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 14
FCS Coaches	No. 18
2012 record	8–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach	Andy Talley (28th year)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (14th year)
Defensive coordinator	Billy Crocker (1st year)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)

2012 CAA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 Old Dominion ^		7	–	1		11	–	2
#18 Richmond +		6	–	2		8	–	3
#13 New Hampshire +^		6	–	2		8	–	4
#15 Villanova +^		6	–	2		8	–	4
#17 Towson +		6	–	2		7	–	4
#19 James Madison		5	–	3		7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4		5	–	6
Delaware		2	–	6		5	–	6
William & Mary		1	–	7		2	–	9
Rhode Island		0	–	8		0	–	11
Georgia State		0	–	0		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Georgia State's official conference record was 0-0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013; under CAA bylaws, a departing school is ineligible for conference championships. As of January 7, 2013; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 28th-year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in CAA play. Due to Old Dominion (7–1 in CAA play) being ineligible for the CAA title, the Wildcats finished in a four way tie for the CAA championship. They received the CAA's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 PM	at Temple*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	ESPN3	L 10–41	32,709
September 8	6:00 PM	Fordham*		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		W 28–13	3,717
September 15	3:30 PM	Rhode Island		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA	CSN	W 31–10	10,513
September 22	3:30 PM	at Penn*		Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA	CSNPA	W 24–8	13,803
September 29	3:30 PM	at Maine		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME		W 35–14	3,472
October 6	6:00 PM	Richmond		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		L 17–28	7,117
October 13	3:30 PM	at No. 3 Old Dominion		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA		W 38–14	20,068
October 20	3:30 PM	at Georgia State	No. 24	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA		W 49–24	12,136
October 27	3:30 PM	No. 23 Towson	No. 19	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA	CSN	L 35–49	7,757
November 10	1:00 PM	No. 9 James Madison	No. 21	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		W 35–20	6,617
November 17	3:30 PM	at Delaware	No. 16	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)		W 41–10	19,523
November 24	3:00 PM	at No. 10 Stony Brook*	No. 14	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	L 10–20	4,905
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

References

Villanova Wildcats football

Venues	Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Talen Energy Stadium (alternate; 2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Blue (Delaware) Mayor's Cup (Temple)

Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

2012 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

Appalachian State Bethune-Cookman Cal Poly Central Arkansas Coastal Carolina Colgate Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington Georgia Southern Illinois State Montana State New Hampshire North Dakota State Old Dominion Sam Houston State South Dakota State Stony Brook Villanova Wagner Wofford

Champion – North Dakota State

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