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2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2012 record 2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach Darrell Asberry (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Ramsey & Greg Johnson (3rd & 1st year)
Home stadium BBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Jackson State xy   7 2         7 5  
Alabama State   7 2         7 4  
Alabama A&M   6 3         7 4  
Mississippi Valley State   5 4         5 6  
Alcorn State   4 5         4 7  
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$   8 1         10 2  
Prairie View A&M   3 6         3 8  
Southern   3 6         4 7  
Texas Southern*   2 7         2 9  
Grambling State   0 9         1 10  
Championship: December 8, 2012
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014)
As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
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
  • Sources:
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
  • Sources:
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 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
Sources:
#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
Sources:
Texas Southern at Alabama State
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Hornets 0 21 3 21 45
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Cramton Bowl
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 3,356
  • Referee: Anthony Johnson
Sources:
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
Sources:
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
Sources:

The 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Darrell Asberry and played their home games at a new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–7 SWAC).

Texas Southern football games were carried live on KTSU 90.9 FM.

14 players signed up to join the 2012 Texas Southern team.

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Texas Southern was barred from postseason football play for the 2012 season due to falling short in fulfilling the NCAA graduation rate requirements.

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 and Texas Southern met for the first time in the schools storied histories.

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.


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