2012 Big 12 Conference football season

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2012 Big 12 Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport football
DurationAugust 2012
through January 2013
Teams10
2013 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Lane Johnson (Oklahoma)
Picked by Philadelphia Eagles, 4th overall
Regular season
Co-Champions Kansas State
Oklahoma
Football seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Kansas State $+  8 1   11 2  
No. 15 Oklahoma +  8 1   10 3  
No. 19 Texas  5 4   9 4  
Oklahoma State  5 4   8 5  
Baylor  4 5   8 5  
TCU  4 5   7 6  
Texas Tech  4 5   8 5  
West Virginia  4 5   7 6  
Iowa State  3 6   6 7  
Kansas  0 9   1 11  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Big 12 Conference football season was the 17th season for the Big 12, as part of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was also the first season in the Big 12 for TCU and West Virginia, replacing Texas A&M and Missouri, as they both moved to the Southeastern Conference.

Contents

Head coaches

Rankings

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OklahomaAP4 (1)55616171310814141314121215
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Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Big 12 member won
Big 12 member lost
Big 12 teams in bold

Week one

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 111:00 a.m. Marshall No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, West Virginia FX W 6934  59,120
September 12:30 p.m. Tulsa Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA FSN W 3823  54,931
September 16:00 p.m. South Dakota State Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas Jayhawk TVW 3117  46,601
September 16:00 p.m. Missouri State No. 22 Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, Kansas K-StateHD.TVW 519  50,007
September 16:00 p.m. Savannah State No. 19 Oklahoma State Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma FCS W 840  55,784
September 16:00 p.m. Northwestern State Texas Tech Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, Texas FS Southwest + W 446  50,237
September 17:00 p.m. Wyoming No. 15 Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas LHN W 3717  101,142
September 19:30 p.m.No. 4 Oklahoma UTEP Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas FSNW 247  40,137
September 25:30 p.m. SMU Baylor Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas FSNW 5924  43,514
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 811:00 a.m. Miami No. 21 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFXW 5213  48,843
September 82:30 p.m. Rice KansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSNL 2425  44,683
September 82:30 p.m.Iowa State Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA BTN W 96  70,585
September 86:00 p.m. Florida A&M No. 5 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma W 6913  84,852
September 86:00 p.m. Grambling State No. 20 TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas FSNW 560  45,112
September 86:00 p.m.Texas Tech Texas State Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, Texas ESPN3 W 5810  33,006
September 87:00 p.m. New Mexico No. 17 TexasDarrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasLHNW 450  100,990
September 89:30 p.m.No. 18 Oklahoma State Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona Pac-12 Network L 3859  45,602
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Week three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1511:00 a.m.No. 16 TCUKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFX TCU 206  43,867
September 1511:00 a.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFSNW 6524  56,062
September 153:30 p.m. James Madison No. 9 West Virginia FedExFieldLandover, Maryland Root Sports / Mountaineer Sports NetworkW 4212  45,511
September 156:00 p.m. North Texas No. 15 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFSNW 3521  50,290
September 156:00 p.m.New MexicoTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFCSW 4914  58,955
September 156:05 p.m. Sam Houston State BaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasFCSW 4823  44,856
September 157:00 p.m. Western Illinois Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IACyclones.TVW 373  55,783
September 158:26 p.m.No. 14 Texas Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi ESPNW 6631  61,797
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 217:00 p.m.Baylor Louisiana-Monroe Malone StadiumMonroe, Louisiana ESPNW 4742  31,175
September 2211:00 a.m. Virginia No. 17 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasESPNW 277  46,330
September 2211:00 a.m. Maryland No. 8 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFXW 3121  58,504
September 222:30 p.m.Kansas Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, Illinois ESPN3L 2330  18,374
September 226:50 p.m.No. 15 Kansas StateNo. 6 OklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma FOX  KSU 2419  85,276
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2911:00 a.m.No. 25 BaylorNo. 9 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFX WVU 6370  60,012
September 296:00 p.m.Texas TechIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFCS TTU 2413  54,149
September 296:00 p.m.No. 17 TCUSMU Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, Texas FSNW 2416  28,436
September 296:50 p.m.No. 12 TexasOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFOX UT 4136  56,709
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 611:00 a.m.KansasNo. 7 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFX KSU 5616  50,344
October 62:30 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 15 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFSN ISU 3723  42,152
October 62:30 p.m.OklahomaNo. 17 Texas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas ABC / ESPN2  OU 4120  60,800
October 66:00 p.m.No. 8 West VirginiaNo. 11 TexasDarrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasFOX WVU 4845  101,851
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 1311:00 a.m.No. 6 Kansas StateIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFX KSU 2721  56,800
October 1311:00 a.m.No. 15 TexasNo. 13 Oklahoma Cotton BowlDallas ABC OU 6321  92,500
October 132:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSN OSU 2014  31,115
October 132:30 p.m.No. 5 West VirginiaTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasABC / ESPN TTU 1449  57,328
October 136:00 p.m.TCUBaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasFSN TCU 4921  42,524
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2011:00 a.m.Iowa StateOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFX OSU 1031  57,019
October 202:30 p.m.#18 Texas TechTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasABC TTU 5653 3OT 47,894
October 206:00 p.m.Kansas#10 OklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFSN OU 752  84,532
October 206:00 p.m.#4 Kansas State#17 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFOX KSU 5514  60,101
October 207:00 p.m.BaylorTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasABC UT 5056  101,353
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2711:00 a.m.TexasKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSN UT 2117  40,097
October 272:30 p.m.#15 Texas Tech#4 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFOX KSU 2455  50,766
October 272:30 p.m.TCUOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFSN OSU1436  57,183
October 276:00 p.m.BaylorIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFSN ISU 2135  54,877
October 277:00 p.m. #5 Notre Dame #8 OklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaABCL 3013  86,031
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 311:00 a.m.#14 OklahomaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAABC OU 3520  56,585
November 32:00 p.m.TCU#23 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFOX TCU 3938 2OT 52,322
November 32:30 p.m.KansasBaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasFSN BU1441  39,039
November 32:30 p.m.Texas#20 Texas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasABC / ESPN2 UT 3122  60,879
November 37:00 p.m.Oklahoma State#3 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasABC KSU 3044  50,781
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 1011:00 a.m.Kansas#25 Texas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFSN TTU 3441 2OT 55,052
November 1011:00 a.m.Iowa State#19 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasLHN UT 733  100,018
November 102:30 p.m.Baylor#14 OklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFSN OU 3442  84,945
November 102:30 p.m.West VirginiaOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaABC / ESPN2 OSU 3455  57,799
November 106:00 p.m.#3 Kansas StateTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFOX KSU 2310  47,292
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 172:30 p.m.#23 Texas TechOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFSN OSU 2159  55,341
November 176:00 p.m.Iowa StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSN ISU 5123  41,608
November 176:00 p.m.#13 OklahomaWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFOX OU 5049  50,238
November 177:00 p.m.#2 Kansas StateBaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasESPN BU 2452  38,029
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 226:30 p.m.TCU#18 TexasDarrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasESPN TCU 2013  99,950
November 232:30 p.m.West VirginiaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAABC WVU 3124  53,792
November 241:30 p.m.BaylorTexas Tech Cowboys StadiumArlington, Texas FOX BU 5245 OT 44,168
November 242:30 p.m.#22 Oklahoma State#14 OklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaESPN OU 4851 OT 85,824
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 111:00 a.m.#12 OklahomaTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasESPN OU 2417  47,501
December 111:00 a.m.#24 Oklahoma StateBaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasFX BU 3441  39,203
December 11:30 p.m.KansasWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFSN WVU 1059  51,112
December 17:00 p.m.#23 Texas#7 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasABC KSU 2442  50,912
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Records against other conferences

Big 12 vs. BCS matchups

DateVisitorHomeWinning teamOpponent ConferenceNotes
September 8Iowa StateIowaIowa StateBig Ten
September 8#18 Oklahoma StateArizonaArizonaPac-12Arizona scores the most points against OSU since the 2008 edition of the Bedlam Series against Oklahoma. [1]
September 15#14 TexasOle MissTexasSEC
September 22Virginia#17 TCUTCUACC
September 22Maryland#8 West VirginiaWest VirginiaACC
October 27#5 Notre Dame#8 OklahomaNotre DameIndependent

Bowl games

Big 12 teams played in the following bowl games. [2] Big 12 teams are bolded.

Every team except for the Kansas Jayhawks played in a bowl game for the 2012 season. Every one of the Jayhawk's opponents played in a bowl game (for FBS teams) [3] [4] except South Dakota State, a FCS team that played two rounds in the FCS Football Championship. [5]

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionTime (CST)TeamScoreTeamScore
Holiday Bowl December 27 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California ESPN 8:45 p.m. Baylor 49#17 UCLA 26
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas December 28 Reliant Stadium Houston ESPN8:00 p.m. Minnesota 31 Texas Tech 34
Pinstripe Bowl December 29 Yankee Stadium Bronx, New York ESPN2:15 p.m. West Virginia 14 Syracuse 38
Alamo Bowl December 29 Alamodome San Antonio ESPN5:45 p.m. Texas 31#15 Oregon State 27
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl December 29 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona ESPN9:15 p.m. TCU 16 Michigan State 17
Liberty Bowl December 31 Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, Tennessee ESPN2:30 p.m. Iowa State 17 Tulsa 31
Heart of Dallas Bowl January 1 Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas ESPNU 11:00 a.m. Purdue 14 Oklahoma State 58
Fiesta Bowl January 3 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona ESPN7:30 p.m.#5 Oregon 35#7 Kansas State 17
Cotton Bowl Classic January 4 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas FOX 7:00 p.m.#10 Texas A&M 41#12 Oklahoma 13

Players of the week

Following each week of games, Big 12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeam
1 Geno Smith QBWVU Isaiah Bruce LBWVU Kirby Van Der Kamp PISU
2 Collin Klein QBK-State Jake Knott LBISU Deante’ Gray PRTCU
3 David Ash QBUT Joel Hasley LBTCU Tyler Lockett KRK-State
4 Tavon Austin WRWVU Kenny Cain LBTCU Ryan Doerr PK-State
5 Geno Smith QBWVU Cornelius Douglas CBTTU DJ Monroe KRUT
6 Andrew Buie RBWVU Alex Okafor DEUT Tavon Austin KRWVU
7 Seth Doege QBTTU Cody David STTU Quinn Sharp PK/POSU
8 Collin Klein QBK-State Arthur Brown LBK-StateZack CraigSOSU
9 Collin Klein QBK-State Jake Knott LBISU Quinn Sharp PK/POSU
10 Josh Boyce WRTCU Allen Chapman DBK-State Tyler Lockett KRK-State
11 Josh Stewart WROSU Meshak Williams DEK-State Justin Gilbert KROSU
12 Landry Jones QBOU Joe Williams CBBUZack CraigSOSU
13 Landry Jones QBOU Eddie Lackey LBBU Jalen Saunders PROU
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Position key

Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB Defensive end DE
Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT Guard G Kickoff returner KR
Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB Long snapper LS
Punter P Placekicker PK Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR


References

  1. "Postgame Notes vs Arizona - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. "2011-12 bowl schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  3. "2013 Orange Bowl: Florida State Seminoles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  4. "2012 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  5. "South Dakota State - Schedule". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.