2012 St. Norbert Green Knights football team

The 2012 St. Norbert Green Knights football team represents St. Norbert College in the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. They are led by fourteenth year head coach Jim Purtill and play their home games at Schneider Stadium. They are a member of the Midwest Conference. On August 31, 2012, St. Norbert played their season opener against John Carroll at Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The game was played as part of the 2012 Global Ireland Football Tournament. It marked the first time in 20 years an NCAA Division III regular season game was played in Europe.[1][2][3][4][5]

2012 St. Norbert Green Knights football
Division III Playoffs First Round vs St. Thomas, L 17–48
ConferenceMidwest Conference
2012 record8–3 (8–1 MWC)
Head coachJim Purtill (14th season)
Home stadiumSchneider Stadium

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
August 311:30 PMvs. John Carroll*
L 3-40
September 81:00 PMKnox
W 31-20
September 151:00 PMat Ripon
W 35-31
September 221:00 PMCarroll
W 28-21 OT
September 291:00 PMat MonmouthMonmouth, ILL 9-31
October 62:00 PMat CornellMount Vernon, IAW 20-16
October 131:00 PMLawrence
W 79-7
October 271:00 PMat BeloitBeloit, WIW 42-7
November 31:00 PMat Grinnell
W 20-12
November 101:00 PMLake Forest
W 20-10
November 1712:00 PMat St. Thomas*
  • O’Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN (Division III Playoffs First Round)
L 17-48

References
  1. "Dublin down in Ireland". NCAA. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. "College football: John Carroll will open its season as part of Global Ireland Football Tournament". The News-Herald. August 13, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  3. "John Carroll 40, St. Norbert 3: Blue Streaks win big in Ireland". The News-Herald. August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  4. "John Carroll University opens football season against St. Norbert in Dublin, Ireland". The Plain Dealer. August 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  5. "John Carroll, St. Norbert to open in Ireland". d3football.com. March 9, 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
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