2012 Connecticut Huskies football team

2012 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2012 record	5–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone
Defensive coordinator	Don Brown
Home stadium	Rentschler Field (40,000)
Seasons

2012 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#22 Louisville †§		5	–	2					11	–	2
Cincinnati §		5	–	2					10	–	3
Rutgers §		5	–	2					9	–	4
Syracuse §		5	–	2					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		3	–	4					6	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	5					5	–	7
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	7
South Florida		1	–	6					3	–	9
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions As of January 5, 2013 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was led by second year head coach Paul Pasqualoni and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. They finished the season 5–7, 2–5 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30*	7:30 PM	Massachusetts	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT (The U Game)	SNY	W 37–0	35,270
September 8*	12:00 PM	NC State	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	Big East Network	L 7–10	34,202
September 15*	12:30 PM	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ACC Network	W 24–21	35,491
September 22*	2:00 PM	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN3	L 24–30	10,328
September 29*	12:00 PM	Buffalo	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	Big East Network	W 24–17	34,666
October 6	12:00 PM	at #21 Rutgers	High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPNU	L 3–19	50,870
October 13†	1:00 PM	Temple	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 14–17 OT	37,279
October 19	8:00 PM	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 10–40	36,715
November 3	7:00 PM	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPNU	L 6–13	36,190
November 9	8:00 PM	Pittsburgh	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	W 24–17	33,503
November 24	12:00 PM	at #18 Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	Big East Network	W 23–20 3OT	45,618
December 1	3:30 PM	Cincinnati	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ABC	L 17–34	33,112
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.