2012 Dayton

6–⁠5 (5–⁠3 Pioneer Football League).

Schedule and results

Dayton in 2012, game by game: lost at Illinois State 14–56; lost at Duquesne 7–17; won vs. Robert Morris 20–14; lost vs. Jacksonville 17–21; lost at Butler 11–21; won at Davidson 38–3; won vs. Morehead State 41–27; won vs. Valparaiso 45–0; lost at San Diego 9–41; won vs. Drake 28–13; won at Marist 21–17+45−42Lost 14–56 at Illinois State-42Illinois StateLost 7–17 at Duquesne-10DuquesneWon 20–14 vs. Robert Morris+6Robert MorrisLost 17–21 vs. Jacksonville-4JacksonvilleLost 11–21 at Butler-10ButlerWon 38–3 at Davidson+35DavidsonWon 41–27 vs. Morehead State+14Morehead StateWon 45–0 vs. Valparaiso+45ValparaisoLost 9–41 at San Diego-32San DiegoWon 28–13 vs. Drake+15DrakeWon 21–17 at Marist+4Marist
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Marist 21–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pioneer Football League.

In program history: The tied 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Pioneer Football League
AP final
Unranked
Points
251–⁠230
Coach
—
Elo
1334 −3 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−33.9 No. 80 of 122 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Chris Ochs
Defensive coordinator
Landon Fox

2012 Pioneer Football League standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Butler7–⁠18–⁠3
San Diego7–⁠18–⁠3
Drake7–⁠18–⁠3
Jacksonville5–⁠36–⁠4
Dayton5–⁠36–⁠5
Marist3–⁠54–⁠7
Morehead State3–⁠54–⁠7
Davidson2–⁠62–⁠9
Valparaiso1–⁠71–⁠10
Campbell0–⁠81–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.