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2012 Missouri Western Griffons football
2012 Missouri Western Griffons football
MIAA champions
NCAA Division II quarterfinals, L 10–17 vs. Minnesota State
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record	12–2 (9–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Jerry Partridge (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Todd Throckmorton (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Regi Trotter (9th season)
Home stadium	Spratt Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Missouri Western $^	9	–	1	12	–	2
No. 22 Emporia State #	9	–	2	10	–	2
No. 10 NW Missouri State ^	8	–	2	10	–	3
Pittsburg State	7	–	3	7	–	3
Lindenwood @ #	7	–	3	8	–	4
Washburn	7	–	4	7	–	4
Central Missouri	6	–	4	6	–	4
Missouri Southern	5	–	5	6	–	5
Fort Hays State	4	–	6	5	–	6
Northeastern State	4	–	6	4	–	6
Truman	3	–	7	4	–	7
Southwest Baptist	3	–	8	3	–	8
Nebraska–Kearney	2	–	8	3	–	8
Central Oklahoma	2	–	8	2	–	8
Lincoln (MO)	1	–	10	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl game participant (Emporia State - Kanza Bowl, Lindenwood - Mineral Water Bowl) @ – Provisional NCAA Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2012 Missouri Western Griffons football team represented Missouri Western University during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season.^[1] The Griffons played their home games on Craig Field in Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, as they have done since 1970. 2012 was the 43rd season in school history. The Griffons were led by the sixteenth-year head coach, Jerry Partridge.^[2] Missouri Western has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Central Missouri	No. 18	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		W 38–26	5,471
September 8	6:00 p.m.	William Jewell*	No. 14	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		W 56–0	4,811
September 15	6:07 p.m.	Nebraska–Kearney	No. 8	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO	MIAA TV	W 38–14	5,916
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Fort Hays State	No. 7	Lewis Field Stadium Hays, KS		W 21–3	4,407
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Central Oklahoma	No. 7	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		W 45–23	4,211
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at Northeastern State	No. 5	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK		W 45–31	2,168
October 13	1:30 p.m.	Missouri Southern	No. 4	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		L 30–31	3,794
October 20	2:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Pittsburg State	No. 16	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburgh, KS		W 63–14	11,910
October 25	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Emporia State	No. 12	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS	MIAA TV	W 57–28	6,245
November 3	1:30 p.m.	No. 25 Washburn	No. 11	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		W 56–28	4,826
November 10	2:37 p.m.	No. 4 NW Missouri State	No. 11	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO (rivalry)	MIAA TV	W 21–20	10,102
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 7 Minnesota–Duluth*	No. 9	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO (NCAA Division II first round)		W 57–55 ^3OT	4,419
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 6 Henderson State*	No. 9	Carpenter–Haygood Stadium Arkadelphia, AR (NCAA Division II second round)		W 45–21	5,069
December 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 Minnesota State*	No. 9	Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN (NCAA Division II quarterfinals)		L 10–17	3,014
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA DII Coaches' Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time