Year: | 2012 |
Team: | Idaho Vandals |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | WAC |
Record: | 1–11 |
Conf Record: | 1–5 |
Head Coach: | Robb Akey |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Hc Games: | first 8 games |
Head Coach2: | Jason Gesser |
Hc Games2: | interim; final 4 games |
Off Coach: | Jason Gesser |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Off Scheme: | Spread |
Def Coach: | Mark Criner[1] |
Dc Year: | 6th |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Kibbie Dome |
The 2012 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Robb Akey for the first eight games and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome. This was Idaho's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference; the WAC ceased to support football after the 2012 season, and Idaho played as an independent in football in 2013.[2]
After achieving a 20–50 record while head coach and a 1–7 record in 2012, Akey's contract was terminated on October 21. First-year offensive coordinator Jason Gesser was appointed interim head coach for the final four games,[3] in which the Vandals were winless.
Idaho finished the season 1–11, 1–5 in conference to finish in sixth place in the seven-team WAC. On December 3, Paul Petrino was hired as head coach for the 2013 season.
See also: 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
See also: 2012 LSU Tigers football team.
See also: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
See also: 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team.
See also: 2012 BYU Cougars football team.
See also: 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
See also: 2012 Utah State Aggies football team.
No Vandals were selected in the 2013 NFL draft, but defensive end Benson Mayowa made the opening day roster of the Seattle Seahawks as a rookie free agent.[4] [5]