# 2012 Milwaukee Mustangs season

The 2012 Milwaukee Mustangs season was the fourth season for the franchise, and the third in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Bob Landsee and played their home games at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Mustangs finished the season 5–13 and did not qualify for the playoffs. Following this season, the Mustangs announced that they would suspend operations for 2013, with the hope of returning to play in 2014.

## Standings

East Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| z-Philadelphia Soul | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1228 | 919 | 4–2 | 12–2 | 7–2 | 8–1 |
| Cleveland Gladiators | 8 | 10 | .444 | 879 | 875 | 4–2 | 6–8 | 5–4 | 3–6 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 5 | 13 | .278 | 960 | 1062 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 2–6 | 3–7 |
| Pittsburgh Power | 5 | 13 | .278 | 827 | 963 | 1–5 | 4–9 | 1–8 | 4–5 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record

## Schedule

The Mustangs had a bye week during the season's opening week, and began the season on the road in week 2 against the Arizona Rattlers on March 17. Their first home game was on March 29 when they hosted the Pittsburgh Power. They finished the regular season on the road against the Orlando Predators.
| 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 | Saturday | March 17 | 8:00 pm CDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 65–71 | 0–1 | US Airways Center | |
| 3 | Friday | March 23 | 7:00 pm CDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 65–42 | 1–1 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 4 | Thursday | March 29 | 7:00 pm CDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 63–40 | 2–1 | Bradley Center | |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | Saturday | April 14 | 9:00 pm CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 26–57 | 2–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:00 pm CDT | at Chicago Rush | L 61–62 | 2–3 | Allstate Arena | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:00 pm CDT | Utah Blaze | L 58–61 | 2–4 | Bradley Center | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 6:05 pm CDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 64–63 | 3–4 | Wells Fargo Center | |
| 10 | Friday | May 11 | 7:00 pm CDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 48–69 | 3–5 | Bradley Center | |
| 11 | Friday | May 18 | 7:00 pm CDT | Georgia Force | L 55–58 | 3–6 | Bradley Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 6:30 pm CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 55–63 | 3–7 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 pm CDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 81–68 | 4–7 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 14 | Friday | June 8 | 7:00 pm CDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 62–69 | 4–8 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 16 | 6:30 pm CDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 63–62 | 5–8 | Consol Energy Center | |
| 16 | Friday | June 22 | 7:00 pm CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 37–52 | 5–9 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 17 | Friday | June 29 | 7:00 pm CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 32–69 | 5–10 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 18 | Friday | July 6 | 7:00 pm CDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 32–50 | 5–11 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 pm CDT | Chicago Rush | L 54–57 | 5–12 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 20 | Sunday | July 22 | 1:00 pm CDT | at Orlando Predators | L 39–49 | 5–13 | Amway Center | |