# 2012 Jacksonville Sharks season

The 2012 Jacksonville Sharks season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL), coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIV. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. With a 10–8 record in the regular season, the Sharks won their third consecutive division championship. However, they were denied an opportunity at an ArenaBowl championship repeat when they were defeated 89–34 in the American Conference Championship game by the Philadelphia Soul.

## Standings

South Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| y-Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | .556 | 930 | 884 | 4–4 | 8–6 | 6–4 | 4–4 |
| x-Georgia Force | 9 | 9 | .500 | 812 | 923 | 5–3 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 |
| x-New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 10 | .444 | 979 | 995 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1021 | 1108 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 1–8 |
| Orlando Predators | 4 | 14 | .222 | 770 | 902 | 2–6 | 4–11 | 4–5 | 0–9 |
y - Clinched division x - Clinched playoff berth

## Schedule
### Regular season

The Sharks had a bye week in week 1 and began the season on the road in week 2 against the Kansas City Command on March 16. Their first home game was on March 24 against the Georgia Force. They traveled to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Power on July 20 in their final regular season game.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Report |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | Friday | March 16 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Kansas City Command | W 52–28 | 1–0 | Sprint Center | |
| 3 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | L 41–69 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 4 | Friday | March 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 69–71 | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | Friday | April 13 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | L 67–75 | 1–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 54–49 | 2–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | L 48–56 | 2–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 9 | Friday | May 4 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 41–37 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 38–56 | 3–5 | Wells Fargo Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 55–19 | 4–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 12 | Friday | May 25 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 55–37 | 5–5 | Amway Center | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 71–61 | 6–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | L 39–56 | 6–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 27–62 | 6–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 56–42 | 7–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 30 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 55–65 | 7–8 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 18 | Friday | July 6 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 50–32 | 8–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 48–30 | 9–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 20 | Friday | July 20 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 64–39 | 10–8 | Consol Energy Center | |

### Playoffs

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
| AC Semifinals | Saturday | July 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | W 58–56 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| AC Championship | Friday | August 3 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 34–89 | Wells Fargo Center | |