2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team information
American college football season
2012Illinois State Redbirds football
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 35–51 vs. Eastern Washington
Conference
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network
No. 8
FCS Coaches
No. 9
Record
9–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Brock Spack (4th season)
Offensive coordinator
Luke Huard (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator
Brock Spack (1st season)
MVP
Matt Brown, Colton Underwood
Captain
Matt Brown, Nate Palmer
Home stadium
Hancock Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^
7
–
1
14
–
1
No. 14 South Dakota State ^
6
–
2
9
–
4
No. 8 Illinois State ^
5
–
3
9
–
4
Indiana State
5
–
3
7
–
4
Southern Illinois
5
–
3
6
–
5
Youngstown State
4
–
4
7
–
4
Northern Iowa
4
–
4
5
–
6
Missouri State
3
–
5
3
–
8
Western Illinois
1
–
7
3
–
8
South Dakota
0
–
8
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion
^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
The 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Appalachian State in the second round before falling to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Illinois State averaged 6,511 fans per home game in 2012 while the East Side of Hancock Stadium was being renovated. Two games were sold out, against Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois.
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