2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team


The 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks were led by third-year head coach Todd Berry and played their home games at Malone Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, the first bowl appearance in school history, where they were defeated by Ohio.

Schedule

@ Arkansas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–92010ARK, 31–7

The Warhawks came into War Memorial Stadium as 30.5 point underdogs. In regulation, the Warhawks played the Razorbacks to a tie. Arkansas, who had three starters injured in the game, was held to a field goal in the 1st overtime. ULM faced a 4th and 1 in same overtime period, and elected to pursue a first down. The result was a ULM QB Kolton Browning game-winning touchdown run. Browning finished with 481 total yards, three touchdowns passing, and one touchdown rushing.
Louisiana-Monroe's victory over #8 Arkansas marked the first victory by any Sun Belt Conference team over a top-ten opponent and the first victory over any ranked opponent since 2004.

@ Auburn

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–82010AUB, 52–3

Baylor

Overall recordLast meetingResult
First meeting

@ Tulane

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–22008TUL, 24–10

@ Middle Tennessee

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–92011ULM, 42–14

Florida Atlantic

Overall recordLast meetingResult
6–22011ULM, 26–0

@ WKU

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–42011WKU, 31–28 OT

South Alabama

Overall recordLast meetingResult
First meeting

Louisiana–Lafayette

Overall recordLast meetingResult
23–242011ULL, 36–35

@ Arkansas State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
14–192011ARST, 24–19

North Texas

Overall recordLast meetingResult
15–132011UNT, 38–21

@ FIU

Overall recordLast meetingResult
5–32011FIU, 28–17

Ohio–Independence Bowl

Overall recordLast meetingResult
First Meeting

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