The 2012 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium. This was their final year as a member of the

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(CAA). In 2013, they began a two-year transition to the

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(FBS), where they became a member of

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. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in CAA play to finish in first place. As a departing member from the CAA, they were ineligible for the CAA championship. They received an at–large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated Coastal Carolina in the second round before falling in the quarterfinals to

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Heinicke's record year

In ODU's 64–61 comeback win over New Hampshire, sophomore quarterback

Taylor Heinicke Taylor Heinicke ( ; born March 15, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs football, Old Dominion Monarch ...

set his first of many records that season. He passed for 730 yards and compiled 791 yards of total offense, setting new Division I records for a single game. During the loss to Georgia Southern in the FCS playoff quarterfinals, Heinicke passed

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for the most passing yards in a single season by an FCS quarterback with 5,076 yards. He also became the first quarterback to eclipse the 5,000 yard mark in a season as well as setting the record for most completions in a season with 398 (Villanova's Brett Gordon held the previous record of 386 in 2002). At the conclusion of the season he led the nation in passing yards, passing yards per game, total offense, points responsible for, touchdown passes and total touchdowns. For his performance and record-setting season Heinicke was named CAA Offensive Player of the Year, a first team All-American, the

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winner, the FCS Player of the Year, and the

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winner. Joining Heinicke as All-Americans were teammates P Jonathan Plisco, DT Chris Burnette, WR Nick Mayers, LT Jack Lowney, and LS Rick Lovato.

Schedule

Ranking movements

Awards

*All-Americans :Taylor Heinicke - QB :Jonathan Plisco - P :Chris Burnette - DT :Nick Mayers - WR :Jack Lowney - LT :Rick Lovato - LS *

:Taylor Heinicke - QB *FCS Player of the Year :Taylor Heinicke - QB *CAA Offensive Player of the Year :Taylor Heinicke - QB *American Football Monthly FCS Coach of the Year :

* Old Dominion was named the winner of the

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as the best FCS team in the East.

References

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Old Dominion Monarchs football The Old Dominion Monarchs football program represents Old Dominion University in college football, U.S. college football. The first iteration of the team created in 1930 was known as the William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves. Founded in 2009, the ...

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