Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
Led by second-year head coach Jim L. Mora, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–9. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
The 2012 season was the Chicago Bears' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), as well as their ninth and final season under head coach Lovie Smith.
As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions.
Led by Paul Rhoads in his seventh and final season, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big 12.