2012 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2012 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Henry Frazier III, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

2012 North Carolina Central Eagles football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Henry Frazier III (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Michael Bryant (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Morgan Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadium	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
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2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 Bethune–Cookman $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Howard		6	–	2					7	–	4
North Carolina A&T		5	–	3					7	–	4
North Carolina Central		5	–	3					6	–	5
Delaware State		5	–	3					6	–	5
South Carolina State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Florida A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Hampton		3	–	5					3	–	7
Norfolk State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Morgan State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Savannah State		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	Fayetteville State*	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	EV	W 54–31	9,077
September 8	7:00 pm	at Elon*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC		L 14–34	7,528
September 15	7:00 pm	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Bull City Gridiron Classic)	ESPN3	L 17–54	22,829
September 22	7:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		W 45–33	3,415
October 6	2:30 pm	vs. South Carolina State	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)		W 40–10	18,000
October 13	1:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 24–20	10,324
October 18	7:30 pm	Hampton	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPNU	W 37–20	9,648
October 27	4:00 pm	at Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL		L 17–42	5,738
November 3	2:00 pm	Delaware State	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	EV	W 23–20 OT	12,742
November 10	3:00 pm	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 21–22	14,768
November 17	2:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	EV	L 16–22 OT	11,184
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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