2012 Trinity Bantams football team

The 2012 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 111.[1]

2012 Trinity Bantams football
NESCAC champion
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJessee/Miller Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Trinity (CT) $   8 0     8 0  
Middlebury   7 1     7 1  
Amherst   6 2     6 2  
Bates   5 3     5 3  
Wesleyan   5 3     5 3  
Williams   4 4     4 4  
Colby   3 5     3 5  
Bowdoin   1 7     1 7  
Hamilton   1 7     1 7  
Tufts   0 8     0 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2012 season was one of several perfect seasons for the Trinity football program, including 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016, and 2022.

The team played its home games at Jessee/Miller Field in Hartford.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 221:00 p.m.BatesW 37–164,711[2]
September 291:30 p.m.at WilliamsW 17–13871
October 61:00 p.m.at Hamilton
W 53–141,177
October 131:30 p.m.Tufts
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 40–73,411
October 201:00 p.m.at BowdoinW 27–102,037
October 2712:30 p.m.Middlebury
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 45–72,921[3]
November 312:30 p.m.Amherst
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 32–207,219[4]
November 1012:00 p.m.at WesleyanW 30–243,540

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 - Trinity (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Mike Anthony (September 23, 2012). "Trinity 37, Bates 16: Bantams Keep Streaks Alive". The Hartford Courant. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mike Anthony (October 28, 2012). "Trinity 45, Middlebury 7: Bantams Get To Strut". The Hartford Courant. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mike Anthony (November 4, 2012). "Trinity 32, Amherst 20: Bantams' Furious Finish Keeps Home Streak Intact". The Hartford Courant. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Trinity College. Retrieved May 25, 2023.