2012 San Jose State Spartans football team information
American college football season
2012San Jose State Spartans football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 29–20 vs. Bowling Green
Conference
Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 21
AP
No. 21
Record
11–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach
Mike MacIntyre (3rd season; regular season)
Kent Baer (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator
Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
Kent Baer (3rd season)
Base defense
4–3
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 16 Utah State $
6
–
0
11
–
2
No. 21 San Jose State
5
–
1
11
–
2
Louisiana Tech
4
–
2
9
–
3
UTSA *
3
–
3
8
–
4
Texas State *
2
–
4
4
–
8
Idaho
1
–
5
1
–
11
New Mexico State
0
–
6
1
–
11
$ – Conference champion
* Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS.
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was the Spartans' final season as members of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013.[1] They finished the season 11–2, 5–1 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Bowling Green.
Head coach Mike MacIntyre resigned at the end of the regular season to take the head coach position at Colorado. Defensive coordinator Kent Baer was the Spartans' interim head coach for the Military Bowl. San Diego head coach Ron Caragher was hired as the Spartans new head coach beginning in 2013.
^Katz, Andy (May 2, 2012). "Sources: Utah St., SJSU joining MWC". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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