2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Legends Division
2012 record	4–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (14th year)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Davis (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (1st year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,585)
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
#25 Nebraska x		7	–	1					10	–	4
#24 Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
#17 Northwestern		5	–	3					10	–	3
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Iowa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6					6	–	7
Leaders Division
#3 Ohio State* x		8	–	0					12	–	0
Penn State*		6	–	2					8	–	4
Wisconsin $		4	–	4					8	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5					6	–	7
Indiana		2	–	6					4	–	8
Illinois		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

Iowa at Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 3 3 3 9 18 Northern Illinois 0 10 7 0 17 Date: September 1 Location: Soldier Field Chicago, IL Game start: 2:30 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 52,117 Game weather: 73°F, Overcast, Wind 10 NE Referee: Dave Wilvoet TV announcers (ESPNU): Tom Hart, John Congemi Source

Scoring summary 1 8:08 Iowa Mike Meyer 34-yard field goal Iowa 3-0 2 14:55 Northern Illinois Keith Harris 7-yard run (Mathew Sims kick) Northern Illinois 7-3 2 4:23 Iowa Mike Meyer 29-yard field goal Northern Illinois 7-6 2 1:16 Northern Illinois Mathew Sims 28-yard field goal Northern Illinois 10-6 3 10:59 Iowa Mike Meyer 22-yard field goal Northern Illinois 10-9 3 9:43 Northern Illinois Jordan Lynch 73-yard run (Mathew Sims kick) Northern Illinois 17-9 4 9:33 Iowa Mike Meyer 50-yard field goal Northern Illinois 17-12 4 2:15 Iowa Damon Bullock 23-yard run (James Vandenburg pass failed) Iowa 18-17

Scoring summary
1	8:08	Iowa	Mike Meyer 34-yard field goal	Iowa 3-0
2	14:55	Northern Illinois	Keith Harris 7-yard run (Mathew Sims kick)	Northern Illinois 7-3
2	4:23	Iowa	Mike Meyer 29-yard field goal	Northern Illinois 7-6
2	1:16	Northern Illinois	Mathew Sims 28-yard field goal	Northern Illinois 10-6
3	10:59	Iowa	Mike Meyer 22-yard field goal	Northern Illinois 10-9
3	9:43	Northern Illinois	Jordan Lynch 73-yard run (Mathew Sims kick)	Northern Illinois 17-9
4	9:33	Iowa	Mike Meyer 50-yard field goal	Northern Illinois 17-12
4	2:15	Iowa	Damon Bullock 23-yard run (James Vandenburg pass failed)	Iowa 18-17

Iowa State at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa State 6 3 0 0 9 Iowa 3 0 0 3 6 Date: September 8 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:42 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 70,585 Game weather: 69°F, Sunny, Wind 7 NNW Referee: Tom Walker TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long, Chris Martin and Jon Jansen Source

Scoring summary 1 9:55 Iowa State Aaron Horne 5-yard pass from Steele Jantz (Edwin Arceo kick failed) Iowa State 6-0 1 4:49 Iowa Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal Iowa State 6-3 2 11:13 Iowa State Edwin Arceo 22-yard field goal Iowa State 9-3 4 14:06 Iowa Mike Meyer 21-yard field goal Iowa State 9-6

Scoring summary
1	9:55	Iowa State	Aaron Horne 5-yard pass from Steele Jantz (Edwin Arceo kick failed)	Iowa State 6-0
1	4:49	Iowa	Mike Meyer 23-yard field goal	Iowa State 6-3
2	11:13	Iowa State	Edwin Arceo 22-yard field goal	Iowa State 9-3
4	14:06	Iowa	Mike Meyer 21-yard field goal	Iowa State 9-6

Northern Iowa at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Northern Iowa 7 6 3 0 16 • Iowa 7 10 7 3 27 Date: September 15 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:42 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 70,585 Game weather: 76°F, Mostly Sunny, Wind 8 S Referee: Todd Ransom TV announcers (BTN): Tom Werme, Danan Hughes, Damon Benning Source

Scoring summary 1 10:36 Northern Iowa David Johnson 1-yard run (Tyler Sievertsen kick) Northern Iowa 7-0 1 5:25 Iowa Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Tied 7-7 1 2:13 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 49-yard field goal Northern Iowa 10-7 2 11:09 Iowa Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 14-10 2 7:24 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 22-yard field goal Iowa 14-13 2 2:46 Iowa Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal Iowa 17-13 3 13:10 Iowa Mark Weisman 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 24-13 3 2:47 Northern Iowa Tyler Sievertsen 25-yard field goal Iowa 24-16 4 12:22 Iowa Mike Meyer 19-yard field goal Iowa 27-16

Scoring summary
1	10:36	Northern Iowa	David Johnson 1-yard run (Tyler Sievertsen kick)	Northern Iowa 7-0
1	5:25	Iowa	Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Tied 7-7
1	2:13	Northern Iowa	Tyler Sievertsen 49-yard field goal	Northern Iowa 10-7
2	11:09	Iowa	Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Iowa 14-10
2	7:24	Northern Iowa	Tyler Sievertsen 22-yard field goal	Iowa 14-13
2	2:46	Iowa	Mike Meyer 24-yard field goal	Iowa 17-13
3	13:10	Iowa	Mark Weisman 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Iowa 24-13
3	2:47	Northern Iowa	Tyler Sievertsen 25-yard field goal	Iowa 24-16
4	12:22	Iowa	Mike Meyer 19-yard field goal	Iowa 27-16

Central Michigan at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Central Michigan 10 13 0 9 32 Iowa 14 0 7 10 31 Date: September 22 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:00 CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 70,585 Game weather: 49°F, Mostly Sunny, Wind 21 WNW Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Danan Hughes, Tom Helmer Source

Scoring summary 1 12:32 Iowa Kevonte Martin-Manley 10-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 7-0 1 8:04 Central Michigan Zurlon Tipton 8-yard run (David Harman kick) Tied 7-7 1 5:45 Central Michigan David Harman 33-yard field goal Central Michigan 10-7 1 3:10 Iowa Mark Weisman 34-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 14-10 2 11:51 Central Michigan Titus Davis 29-yard pass from Ryan Radchiff (David Harman kick) Central Michigan 17-14 2 2:00 Central Michigan David Harman 25-yard field goal Central Michigan 20-14 2 0:12 Central Michigan David Harman 20-yard field goal Central Michigan 23-14 3 9:18 Iowa Mark Weisman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Central Michigan 23-21 4 8:07 Iowa Mike Meyer 46-yard field goal Iowa 24-23 4 2:18 Iowa Mark Weisman 12-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) Iowa 31-23 4 0:45 Central Michigan Titus Davis 13-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (Ryan Radcliff pass failed) Iowa 31-29 4 0:03 Central Michigan David Harman 47-yard field goal Central Michigan 32-31

Scoring summary
1	12:32	Iowa	Kevonte Martin-Manley 10-yard pass from James Vandenburg (Mike Meyer kick)	Iowa 7-0
1	8:04	Central Michigan	Zurlon Tipton 8-yard run (David Harman kick)	Tied 7-7
1	5:45	Central Michigan	David Harman 33-yard field goal	Central Michigan 10-7
1	3:10	Iowa	Mark Weisman 34-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Iowa 14-10
2	11:51	Central Michigan	Titus Davis 29-yard pass from Ryan Radchiff (David Harman kick)	Central Michigan 17-14
2	2:00	Central Michigan	David Harman 25-yard field goal	Central Michigan 20-14
2	0:12	Central Michigan	David Harman 20-yard field goal	Central Michigan 23-14
3	9:18	Iowa	Mark Weisman 5-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Central Michigan 23-21
4	8:07	Iowa	Mike Meyer 46-yard field goal	Iowa 24-23
4	2:18	Iowa	Mark Weisman 12-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)	Iowa 31-23
4	0:45	Central Michigan	Titus Davis 13-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (Ryan Radcliff pass failed)	Iowa 31-29
4	0:03	Central Michigan	David Harman 47-yard field goal	Central Michigan 32-31

The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They are a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team finished 2-6 in conference play, 4-8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000.

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