2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team
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Division II National Champions
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
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| AFCA | No. 1 |
| 2012 record | 12–2 (4–1 Gulf South) |
| Head coach | David Dean (6th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Andy Richman |
| Defensive coordinator | Earl Chambers, Seth Wallace |
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Bazemore–Hyder Stadium (Capacity: 11,249) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 West Alabama $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Valdosta State ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shorter | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University during the NCAA Division II football season. They were led by sixth year head coach David Dean. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. After a 2–2 start Valdosta State won their next 10 consecutive games and defeated Winston–Salem State 35–7 in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship. The championship was the school's seventh national title, and the third in football. The national championship was David Dean's second as head coach, previously leading the blazers in their win in 2007, his first year as head coach. In 2012 Dean was also recognized as the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year. The Blazers finished the season 12–2; 4–1 and 2nd place in the Gulf South Conference.
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