The 2012 Southern Conference football season, part of the

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competition of

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, began on Thursday, August 30, 2012 with Western Carolina hosting Mars Hill. The regular season concluded on November 17, while Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, and Wofford qualified for the

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. Appalachian State was eliminated in the first round at the hands of Illinois State. Wofford was subsequently eliminated the following week, losing to North Dakota State 14–7, and Georgia Southern, after defeating

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and Old Dominion in the previous two weeks, fell to the Bison as well on December 14 in the tournament semifinals, 23–20.

Preseason Poll Results

''First place votes in parentheses''

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Breitenstein, Sr., RB
Defensive Player of the Year: Brent Russell, Sr., DL

Rankings

Regular season

All times Eastern time. Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

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Week Two

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Week Three

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Week Four

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Week Five

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Week Six

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Week Seven

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Week Eight

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Week Nine

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Week Ten

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Week Eleven

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Week Twelve

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Attendance

References

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