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2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Independence Bowl, L 14–45 vs. Ohio
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	8–5 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Todd Berry (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Farmer (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Troy Reffett (4th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
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 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	6:00 pm	at No. 8 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	W 34–31 ^OT	53,089
September 15	11:00 am	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	L 28–31 ^OT	85,214
September 21	7:00 pm	Baylor*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN	L 42–47	31,175^A
September 29	3:30 pm	at Tulane*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA	CST	W 63–10	18,063
October 6	2:30 pm	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	SBN/CSS	W 31–17	21,067
October 13	7:00 pm	Florida Atlantic	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	SBN/CSS	W 35–14	16,782
October 20	3:00 pm	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN3	W 43–42 ^OT	22,323
October 27	6:00 pm	South Alabama	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 38–24	14,556
November 3	3:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	SBN/CSS	L 24–40	20,203
November 8	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State	Liberty Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 23–45	30,243
November 17	3:00 pm	North Texas	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 42–16	14,079
November 24	5:00 pm	at FIU	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 23–17 ^OT	12,115
December 28	1:00 pm	vs. Ohio*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–45	41,853
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[1]

^A Denotes the largest crowd in Malone Stadium history.

Game summaries

@ Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	7	0	7	14	6	34
#8 Razorbacks	7	14	7	0	3	31

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 (including QB Tyler Wilson) 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.^[2]

@ Auburn

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	7	7	0	14	0	28
Tigers	7	14	7	0	3	31

Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	24	10	13	47
Warhawks	14	7	7	14	42

@ Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	21	14	21	7	63
Green Wave	0	3	0	7	10

@ Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	10	14	0	31
Blue Raiders	3	0	7	7	17

Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	7	14
Warhawks	7	14	7	7	35

@ WKU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	0	21	0	14	8	43
Hilltoppers	7	21	0	7	7	42

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	3	24
Warhawks	0	21	7	10	38

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	12	40
Warhawks	10	7	0	7	24

@ Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	3	7	6	23
Red Wolves	14	3	21	7	45

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	3	7	6	16
Warhawks	7	7	7	21	42

@ FIU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	7	3	7	0	6	23
Panthers	0	7	3	7	0	17

Ohio–Independence Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	10	14	7	45
Warhawks	0	7	7	0	14

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—
Harris	Not released						RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released