The 2012 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University during the

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as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). They were led by head coach

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, in his 26th season at Shepherd, and finished the season 83. With a conference mark of 71, they were named WVIAC champions and advanced to the

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, losing in the first round against IUP. The Rams played their home games at

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in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This was the final year for the WVIAC, as most of the teams in the conference withdrew to form the

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for the 2013 season.

Regular season

The 2012 regular season for the Rams consisted of eight games against WVIAC opponents, and one game each against American International and

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. Shepherd finished the regular season 82, and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Playoffs

Shepherd lost in the first round of the payoffs, 1727, against IUP.

Schedule

References

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Shepherd Rams football seasons West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons

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