2012 Omaha Nighthawks season
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The 2012 Omaha Nighthawks season was the third and final season for the United Football League franchise.
Offseason
Following the 2011 season, Joe Moglia was hired as head coach at Coastal Carolina.[1] When the 2012 UFL schedule was released on August 1, 2012, so was the confirmation that Bart Andrus would be taking over the position.[2]
Television broadcasting
For 2012, all Nighthawks games, as well as all other UFL games, were slated to be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Season Cancellation
The league suspended operations in October due to funding issues,[3]
Personnel
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff * | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | Friday, September 28 | 10:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 24–20 | 1–0 | Raley Field |
| 2 | Wednesday, October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Las Vegas Locomotives | L 6–41 | 1–1 | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| 3 | Friday, October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia Destroyers | W 38–10 | 2–1 | TD Ameritrade Park |
| 4 | Wednesday, October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 26-38 | 2-2 | TD Ameritrade Park |
| 5 | Tuesday, October 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Sacramento Mountain Lions | TD Ameritrade Park | ||
| 6 | Wednesday, October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Las Vegas Locomotives | Sam Boyd Stadium | ||
| 7 | Friday, November 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at Virginia Destroyers | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | ||
| 8 | Friday, November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Destroyers | TD Ameritrade Park | ||
| * All times are Central Time. | ||||||
Standings
| United Football League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Las Vegas Locomotives | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 118 | 47 | W4 | ||
| Omaha Nighthawks | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 94 | 109 | L1 | ||
| Virginia Destroyers | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 70 | 106 | L2 | ||
| Sacramento Mountain Lions | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 78 | 98 | W1 | ||
