2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
The 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin, who was in his fifth season with Eastern Washington. The Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington and were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with Cal Poly and Montana State. They received the Big Sky's automatic bid into the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Wagner in the second round and Illinois State in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals to Sam Houston State.
| 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football | |
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Big Sky co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs Semifinals, L 42–45 vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 4 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 4 |
| 2012 record | 11–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Beau Baldwin (5th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Aaron Best (12th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | John Graham (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Roos Field (Capacity: 8,600) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Eastern Washington +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Montana State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Cal Poly +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Northern Arizona | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 PM | at Idaho* | No. 12 | ESPN3 | W 20–3 | 11,136 | |
| September 8 | 12:00 PM | at Washington State* | No. 9 | P12N | L 20–24 | 33,598 | |
| September 22 | 5:05 PM | at Weber State | No. 9 | Big Sky TV | W 32–26 | 9,434 | |
| September 29 | 4:05 PM | No. 21 Montana | No. 7 | RTNW | W 32–26 | 10,529 | |
| October 6 | 5:05 PM | North Dakota | No. 7 |
| SWX/Big Sky TV | W 55–17 | 8,646 |
| October 13 | 12:35 PM | at No. 2 Montana State | No. 6 | RTNW | W 27–24 | 20,477 | |
| October 20 | 4:05 PM | Sacramento State | No. 1 |
| SWX/Big Sky TV | W 31–28 | 8,714 |
| October 27 | 12:00 PM | at Southern Utah | No. 1 | Big Sky TV | L 27–30 | 3,344 | |
| November 3 | 1:35 PM | No. 16 Cal Poly* | No. 7 |
| Big Sky TV | W 34–17 | 8,644 |
| November 10 | 1:35 PM | UC Davis | No. 5 |
| SWX/Big Sky TV | W 31–28 | 6,011 |
| November 17 | 1:05 PM | at Portland State | No. 5 |
| CSNNW/Big Sky TV | W 41–34 | 5,758 |
| December 1 | 3:00 PM | Wagner* | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 29–19 | 7,039 |
| December 8 | 3:00 PM | No. 16 Illinois State* | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 51–35 | 7,512 |
| December 15 | 1:00 PM | No. 5 Sam Houston State* | No. 4 |
| ESPNU | L 42–45 | 7,615 |
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- Source: Official Schedule
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game against Cal Poly on November 3 was considered a non conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.
Game summaries
@ Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Vandals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–15 | 2003 | EWU, 8–5 |
@ Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Cougars | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 1908 | WSU, 73–0 |
@ Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Eagles | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–14 | 2011 | EWU, 27–21 |
Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Grizzlies | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| #7 Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–26–1 | 2011 | MONT, 17–14 |
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #7 Eagles | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
@ Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| #2 Bobcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 25–10 | 2011 | MSU, 36–21 |
Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| #1 Eagles | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–4 | 2011 | EWU, 42–35 |
@ Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Eagles | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Thunderbirds | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–1 | 2010 | EWU, 31–24 |
Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #7 Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2011 | EWU, 53–51 |
UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| #5 Eagles | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2007 | EWU, 41–31 |
@ Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Eagles | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Vikings | 13 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–19–1 | 2011 | PSU, 43–26 |
FCS Playoffs
Wagner–FCS Playoffs Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| #4 Eagles | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
Illinois State–FCS Quarterfinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Redbirds | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| #4 Eagles | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1987 | ISU, 31–14 |
Sam Houston State–FCS Semifinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Bearkats | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
| #4 Eagles | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2004 | SHS, 35–34 |
Only previous meeting was in the 2004 FCS Playoffs quarterfinals.
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
| Sports Network | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 (92) | 1 (125) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| Coaches | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 (11) | 1 (22) | 8 (1) | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
References
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