2012 Buffalo Bulls football team

2012 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 0     11 3  
Bowling Green   6 2     8 5  
Ohio   4 4     9 4  
Buffalo   3 5     4 8  
Miami (OH)   3 5     4 8  
UMass   1 7     1 11  
Akron   0 8     1 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$   8 0     12 2  
Toledo   6 2     9 4  
Ball State   6 2     9 4  
Central Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Western Michigan   2 6     4 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Quinn, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MAC's East Division. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.