2012 Sun Belt Conference football season information
Sports season
2012 Sun Belt Conference football season
League
NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport
football
Duration
August 30, 2012 - January 6, 2013
Number of teams
10
TV partner(s)
ESPN, CSS/CST
2013 NFL Draft
Top draft pick
S Johnathan Cyprien, FIU
Picked by
Jacksonville Jaguars, 33rd overall
Regular season
Season champions
Arkansas State
Runners-up
Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State
Football seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Arkansas State $
7
–
1
10
–
3
Louisiana–Monroe
6
–
2
8
–
5
Middle Tennessee
6
–
2
8
–
4
Louisiana–Lafayette *
4
–
2
5
–
4
Western Kentucky
4
–
4
7
–
6
Troy
3
–
5
5
–
7
North Texas
3
–
5
4
–
8
Florida Atlantic
2
–
6
3
–
9
FIU
2
–
6
3
–
9
South Alabama **
1
–
7
2
–
11
$ – Conference champion
* – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations. ** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.
The 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 12th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began August 30, 2012 and concluded January 6, 2013 as part of the 2012-13 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ten teams participated in the competition: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, South Alabama, Troy and Western Kentucky.
South Alabama competed in the Sun Belt for the first time and became the conference's tenth team. Due to NCAA transitional rules, South Alabama was not eligible for a conference championship or postseason play.
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