2012 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

2012 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (6–4 GNAC)
Head coach	Rob Smith (5th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

2012 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Washington $		7	–	3					7	–	4
Humboldt State		6	–	4					7	–	4
Western Oregon		6	–	4					6	–	5
Simon Fraser		4	–	6					5	–	6
Azusa Pacific #		4	–	6					4	–	7
Dixie State		3	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2012 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC).

The 2012 Lumberjacks were led by fifth-year head coach Rob Smith. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 6–4 GNAC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 341–270 for the 2012 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	Colorado Mesa*	No. 21	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 38–19	4,198
September 8	Azusa Pacific	No. 17	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 42–17	5,360
September 15	Simon Fraser	No. 11	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 41–21	4,078
September 22	at Dixie State	No. 10	Hansen Stadium St. George, UT	W 49–13	3,883
September 29	at Central Washington	No. 9	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	L 3–31	3,470
October 6	Western Oregon	No. 24	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 14–42	3,469
October 13	at Azusa Pacific		Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA	W 24–20	2,264
October 20	Dixie State		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 57–18	6,978
October 27	Central Washington		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 14–10	4,996
November 3	at Simon Fraser		Terry Fox Field Burnaby, BC	L 37–41	304
November 10	at Western Oregon		McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	L 22–38	1,978
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game