# 2012 San Antonio Talons season

The 2012 San Antonio Talons season was the 12th season for the franchise, and the third in the Arena Football League. This was the first season for the Talons in San Antonio, Texas, after relocating from Tulsa, Oklahoma, following the 2011 season. The team was coached by Lee Johnson and played their home games at the Alamodome. The Talons finished the regular season with a 14–4 record, winning the Central Division and securing the top seed in the National Conference. However, the Talons would lose at home by one point in the conference semifinals to the Utah Blaze, 34–35.

## Standings

Central Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| z-San Antonio Talons | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1042 | 949 | 5–1 | 9–4 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
| Chicago Rush | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1047 | 1044 | 4–2 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 948 | 1032 | 3–3 | 5–9 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
| Kansas City Command | 3 | 15 | .167 | 705 | 938 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 2–7 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record

## Schedule
### Regular season

The Talons began the season at home against the Utah Blaze on March 10. They went on the road to play the Iowa Barnstormers on July 21 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 | Saturday | March 10 | 3:00 p.m. CST | Utah Blaze | W 54–48 | 1–0 | Alamodome | |
| 2 | Saturday | March 17 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | L 60–63 | 1–1 | Alamodome | |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 4 | Thursday | March 29 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Orlando Predators | W 47–34 | 2–1 | Amway Center | |
| 5 | Friday | April 6 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 53–76 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 6 | Friday | April 13 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 62–48 | 3–2 | Alamodome | |
| 7 | Sunday | April 22 | 5:00 p.m. CDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 34–68 | 3–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 28 | 2:30 p.m. CDT | Chicago Rush | W 56–55 | 4–3 | Alamodome | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Kansas City Command | W 41–31 | 5–3 | Sprint Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 68–52 | 6–3 | Alamodome | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 72–47 | 7–3 | Alamodome | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Utah Blaze | W 64–61 | 8–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 53–46 | 9–3 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 57–35 | 10–3 | Alamodome | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 77–56 | 11–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Kansas City Command | W 58–48 | 12–3 | Alamodome | |
| 18 | Sunday | July 8 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Rush | W 61–54 | 13–3 | Allstate Arena | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 62–61 | 14–3 | Alamodome | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 21 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 63–66 | 14–4 | Wells Fargo Arena | |

### Playoffs

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
| NC Semifinals | Friday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | L 34–35 | Alamodome | |