The 2012 San Diego Toreros football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 8–3, 7–1 in PFL play to win their second consecutive league championship, shared with

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and

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. Head Coach Ron Caragher resigned at the end of the season to take the same position at

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. On December 28, defensive coordinator

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was named the new head coach beginning in 2013.

Schedule

November 3's game against Marist was postponed due to effects from

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. The Game was rescheduled to December 1.

References

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