The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They are a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team finished 2–6 in conference play, 4–8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000. As of 2024, this is the most recent losing season for the program.
Schedule
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Roster
Regular season
Northern Illinois
Iowa held on to win to start the season 1-0.
Iowa State
Northern Iowa
FCS foe Northern Iowa was able to play with the Hawkeyes but couldn't put up enough points to pull off the upset.
Central Michigan
Minnesota
The Hawkeyes had little trouble in this border rivalry game and recaptured the bronze pig.
Michigan State
Iowa benefitted from a lucky interception to escape East Lansing with a double overtime victory.
Penn State
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue
Michigan
Nebraska
Players in the 2013 NFL Draft
References
External links
Media related to 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team at Wikimedia Commons
