# 2012 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2012 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers competed in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Kevin Wilson, who was in his second season. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Big Ten play to place fifth in the Leaders Division.

## Preseason
### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Jacarri Alexander LB | Winter Haven, Florida | Iowa Central CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Jacob Bailey OL | Carmel, Indiana | Cathedral | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Dimitric Camiel OL | Houston, Texas | Westfield | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Cameron Coffman QB | Peculiar, Missouri | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | -- | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Tevin Coleman RB | Oak Forest, Illinois | Oak Forest | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | -- | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| David Cooper ILB | Coffeyville, Kansas | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | -- | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Caleb Cornett WR | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ben Davis | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.55 | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Kevin Davis WR | Indianapolis, Indiana | Warren Central | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.49 | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Dan Feeney G | Orland Park, Illinois | Sandburg | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | -- | Jun 19, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Dawson Fletcher S | West Chester, Ohio | Lakota West | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 20, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Ralphael Green DT | San Antonio, Texas | Sam Houston | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | -- | Dec 11, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Shawn Heffern DE | Carmel, Indiana | Carmel | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | -- | Aug 8, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Ricky Jones WR | Sarasota, Florida | Booker | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | -- | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Tanner Kearns TE | Lexington, Ohio | Lexington | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | -- | Jun 25, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Adam Kranda DE | New Castle, Indiana | New Castle Chrysler | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | -- | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Nick Mangieri DE | Dunlap, Illinois | Dunlap | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Antonio Marshall CB | Milledgeville, Georgia | Georgia Military College | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | -- | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Justin Rayside DE | Riverside, California | Riverside CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Wes Rogers C | Indianapolis, Indiana | Lawrence Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 5.2 | Jul 10, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jason Spriggs TE | Elkhart, Indiana | Concord | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | -- | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Nathan Sudfeld QB | Modesto, California | Modesto Christian | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | -- | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Ryan Thompson S | Fulton, Mississippi | Itawamba CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | -- | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Alex Todd DT | Streetsboro, Ohio | Streetsboro | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | -- | Jun 12, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Jordan Wallace LB | Indianapolis, Indiana | Warren Central | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Tregg Waters S | Glendale, Arizona | Glendale CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.48 | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: NR |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 8:00 pm | No. 23 (FCS) Indiana State* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 24–17 | 41,882 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | at UMass* | Gillette StadiumFoxborough, MA | ESPN3 | W 45–6 | 16,304 |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | Ball State* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 39–41 | 48,186 |
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | at Northwestern | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | BTN | L 29–44 | 33,129 |
| October 6 | 12:00 pm | Michigan State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | BTN | L 27–31 | 45,979 |
| October 13 | 8:00 pm | No. 8 Ohio State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 49–52 | 48,880 |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | at Navy* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 30–31 | 33,441 |
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (rivalry) | BTN | W 31–17 | 47,981 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | Iowa | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 24–21 | 40,646 |
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | Wisconsin | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN2 | L 14–62 | 43,240 |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | BTN | L 22–45 | 90,358 |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | at Purdue | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | L 35–56 | 42,638 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||