2012 Delta State Statesmen football team

2012 Delta State Statesmen football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	3–7 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Giardina (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Staggs (1st season)
Home stadium	McCool Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 West Alabama $^		5	–	0					9	–	4
No. 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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional NCAA Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2012 Delta State Statesmen football team represented Delta State University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Gulf South Conference. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	12:06 p.m.	Fort Valley State *	No. 14	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 23–31	6,321	[2]
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Elizabeth City State *	No. 22	Roebuck Stadium Elizabeth City, NC	W 26–7	3,868	[3]
September 22	6:00 p.m.	North Alabama	No. 25	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 12–20	8,943	[4]
September 27	6:36 p.m.	Abilene Christian		McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 28–34	5,123	[5]
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 38–35	2,218	[6]
October 13	6:00 p.m.	West Georgia		McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	W 33–22	2,653	[7]
October 20	3:00 p.m.	Valdosta State		Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta,GA	L 41–59	6,672	[8]
October 27	4:05 p.m.	No. 15 West Alabama		McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 7–37	3,210	[9]
November 3	6:05 p.m.	at Indianapolis		Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN	L 18–33	3,232	[10]
November 10	1:30 p.m.	at Shorter		Barron Stadium Rome, GA	L 21–32		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Statesmen football to open season ranked No. 14 in AFCA Coaches Poll".
2. "Fort Valley State".
3. "Football vs Elizabeth City State".
4. "Football vs North Alabama".
5. "Football vs Abilene Christian".
6. "Football vs Tarleton State".
7. "Football vs West Georgia".
8. "Football vs Valdosta State".
9. "Football vs Delta State".
10. "Football vs Indianapolis".
11. "Football vs Shorter".