American college football season
2012 Texas Southern Tigers football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 2–9 (2–7 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Darrell Asberry (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Darrell Asberry (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Greg Johnson (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Kevin Ramsey (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium |
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The 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Darrell Asberry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division.[1] Texas Southern played home games at a new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, in Houston.[2]
Texas Southern was barred from postseason football play for the 2012 season due to falling short in fulfilling the NCAA graduation rate requirements.[3]
Before the season
2012 recruits
14 players signed up to join the 2012 Texas Southern team.[4]
US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
Rudofo "Rudy" Alonzo RB | Corpus Christi, TX | Corpus King | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Zach Bamijoko LB | Missouri City, TX | Elkins | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Darius Callies WR | Edna, TX | Edna | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Brandon Charles OL | Corinth, TX | Lake Dallas | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Zachary Faires TE | Edinburg, TX | Edinburg | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Justice Jones QB | Patterson, LA | Patterson | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Elston Lane Jr. WR | Miami, FL | Miami Northwestern | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |
Derrick McWilliams DE | Houston, TX | New Mexico Military Institute | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Jarius Moore LB | Houston, TX | North Shore | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Jaquaa Peters WR | Columbia, MO | Pearl River CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Frederick Plummer WR | Memphis, TN | Coahoma CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Billy Rosenberg TE | Memphis, TN | Memphis Raleigh-Egypt | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Darius Taylor OL | Houston, TX | North Shore | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Daryl Jones, Jr. RB | Jackson, MS | Callaway | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources: - "2012 Player Commitments - Texas Southern". ESPN.com.
- "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | vs. Prairie View A&M | | | W 44–41 | 22,516 |
September 8 | 6:00 pm | at North Texas* | | TXA 21/ESPN3 | L 7–31 | 22,259 |
September 15 | 7:30 pm | Jackson State | | KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV | L 35–45 | 14,623 |
September 22 | 11:00 am | Alabama A&M | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV / SWAC TV | L 13–42 | 4,484 |
September 27 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 Sam Houston State* | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV / CSN Houston (tape delay) | L 6–50 | 4,443 |
October 6 | 1:00 pm | at Alabama State | | | L 0–45 | 3,356 |
October 13 | 5:30 pm | at Southern | | SWAC TV | L 7–34 | 18,719 |
October 27 | 4:00 pm | Grambling State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV /SWAC TV / CSN Houston (tape delay) | W 23–20 | 2,966 |
November 3 | 2:00 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV / CSN Houston (tape delay) | L 3–49 | 2,968 |
November 10 | 2:00 pm | at Alcorn State | | | L 24–34 | 4,309 |
November 17 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV / CSN Houston (tape delay) | L 3–34 | 954 |
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Game summaries
Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Panthers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | • Tigers | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 44 | - Date: September 1
- Location: Reliant Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 22,516
- Game weather: clear, Indoors
- Referee: Eddie Kelley
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Texas Southern holds an 18-8 advantage in the Labor Day Classic, but Prairie View A&M had won the most recent 5 games headed into this game.
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | • Mean Green | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 | - Date: September 8
- Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 22,259
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), clear, winds NE 13 mph
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Barnett and Doug Anderson
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North Texas and Texas Southern met for the first time in the schools' histories.
Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • JSU Tigers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 45 | TSO Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 | - Date: September 15
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:30 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 14,623
- Game weather: light rain
- Referee: Anthony Johnson
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | Tigers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - Date: September 22
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 11:00 AM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 4,484
- Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Clear Skies, Calm
- Referee: George McCullum
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Sam Houston State
The Tigers and Bearkats play each other for the first time since 1997. The Bearkats look to build on an 8-5 record they have against the Tigers. The Bearkats won the most recent meeting in 1997 and have won 4 of the last 5 and 8 of the last 10.[7]
#9 Sam Houston State at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #9 Bearkats | 14 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 50 | Tigers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - Date: September 27
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 4,443
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Anthony Johnson
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Alabama State
Texas Southern at Alabama State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Hornets | 0 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 45 | Sources: |
Southern
Texas Southern at Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | • Jaguars | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | - Date: October 13
- Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 5:37 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 18,719
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Clear
- Referee: George McCullum
- Television network: SWAC TV
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Grambling State
Grambling at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | GSU Tigers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 | • TSU Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 | - Date: October 27
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 4:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 2,966
- Referee: George McCullum
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Golden Lions | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 | Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - Date: November 3
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:51
- Game attendance: 2,968
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Eddie Kelley
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Alcorn State
Texas Southern at Alcorn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | • Braves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | - Date: November 10
- Location: Jack Spinks Stadium
Lorman, MS - Game start: 2:00 CST
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 4,300
- Game weather: 71°, Sunny
- Referee: Rod Holloway
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Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Delta Devils | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 | Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - Date: November 17
- Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 1:00 CST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 954
- Referee: Roderick Hollow
- TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams
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Roster
Texas Southern football games were carried live on KTSU 90.9 FM.
References
- ^ "Texas Southern introduces new football coach Asberry". chron.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "For TSU, move into new home is like time warp into 21st century". chron.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Southern barred from postseason play". Fox News. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Southern Tigers sign 14 players". Texas Southern Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Houston State vs. Texas Southern All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "New Team of TSU Football Coaches now on Board". Texas Southern Athletics. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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