2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Fighting Illini logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionLeaders Division
Record2–10 (0–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tim Banks (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
  • Graham Pocic
  • Ashante Williams
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Legends Division
No. 25 Nebraska xy  7 1   10 4  
No. 24 Michigan  6 2   8 5  
No. 17 Northwestern  5 3   10 3  
Michigan State  3 5   7 6  
Iowa  2 6   4 8  
Minnesota  2 6   6 7  
Leaders Division
No. 3 Ohio State* x  8 0   12 0  
Penn State*  6 2   8 4  
Wisconsin y$  4 4   8 6  
Purdue  3 5   6 7  
Indiana  2 6   4 8  
Illinois  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their first season under head coach Tim Beckman, the Fighting Illini compiled a 2–10 record (0–8 in conference games), finished in last place out of six teams in the Big Ten's Leaders Division, and were outscored by a total of 385 to 200. [1]

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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase (2,361 passing yards), running back Donovonn Young (571 rushing yards), and wide receiver Ryan Lankford (37 receptions for 469 yards, 30 points scored). [2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 am Western Michigan * ESPNU W 24–743,441
September 89:30 pmat Arizona State * ESPN L 14–4554,128
September 1511:00 am Charleston Southern *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTN W 44–045,369
September 227:00 pm Louisiana Tech *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNL 24–5246,539
September 2911:00 am Penn State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPN L 7–3546,734
October 62:30 pmat Wisconsin ABC/ESPN2 L 14–3180,096
October 132:30 pmat Michigan ABC/ESPNL 0–45110,922
October 2711:00 am Indiana Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
BTNL 17–3147,981
November 32:30 pmat Ohio State ESPNL 22–52105,311
November 102:30 pm Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNL 3–1746,912
November 172:30 pm Purdue
BTNL 17–2041,974
November 2411:00 amat Northwestern BTNL 14–5032,415
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Nathan Scheelhaase Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 3Jon DavisSo
QB 4Reilly O'TooleSo
RB 5Donovonn YoungSo
RB 6Josh Ferguson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 7Hayden Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 8Miles OseiJr
QB 10 Chase Haslett Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 11 Matt LaCosse So
WR 12Ryan LangfordJr
QB 13Sean McGushin Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 15Darius MillinesJr
QB 17James Nudera Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Jeremey Whitlow Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Kenny Knight Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 20Fritz Rock Redshirt.svg  So
WR 21Devin ChurchFr
RB 22Dami AyoolaFr
WR 24James Hallendorff Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 28LaKeith WallsFr
WR 29Peter Bonahoom Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 31Leslie Poole Redshirt.svg  So
WR 34Davontay Kwaaning Redshirt.svg  Fr
FB 41Zach Becker Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 47Tim ClarySo
OL 52Alex Hill Redshirt.svg  So
OL 55Chris Boles Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 56Shawn Afryl Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Tony Durkin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 61Tyler Sands Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 64Robbie BainFr
OL 66Scott McDowell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 67Jake Feldmeyer Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 68Simon Cvijanovic Redshirt.svg  So
OL 69 Ted Karras Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Corey Lewis Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 71Joe SpencerFr
OL 72 Hugh Thornton Sr
OL 73Chris O'Connor Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 74Michael Heitz Redshirt.svg  So
OL 75Pat Flavin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Graham Pocic (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 78Ryan Nowicki Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 80Spencer HarrisJr
WR 81Cedric DoxyFr
WR 82Olusuen ArowolajuFr
TE 83Eddie Viliunas Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 84Justin HardeeFr
WR 85Tim Lukas Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86Tim Russell Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 88Justin Lattimore Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 89Evan WilsonJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Terry Hawthorne Sr
DB 2V'Angelo BentleyFr
DB 3Taylor BartonFr
DB 4Patrick Nixon-YoumanSr
DB 5Steve Hull Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 6Darrius Caldwell Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 7Supo Sanni Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 9Earnest Thomas Redshirt.svg  So
STAR 10B. J. BelloFr
DB 11Jevaris LittleFr
DB 17Tommy Davis Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 21Jack Ramsey Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 22Nick Forzley Redshirt.svg  So
DB 23Ben Mathis Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 24Nelson LugoFr
STAR 25Ashante Williams (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 26 Justin Green Sr
DB 27Eaton Spencer Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 29Kaeman Mitchell Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 30Houston Bates Redshirt.svg  So
DB 31Nick North Redshirt.svg  Fr
STAR 32Daniel Quintana Redshirt.svg  So
LB 33Zepheniah Grimes Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 34Mike SvetinaFr
LB 35Sean WhiteFr
DB 37Austin Abner Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38Michael ValentinoFr
LB 39Nejee RobinsonJr
LB 40Beau Sullivan Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 42Ralph CooperSo
LB 43Mason MonheimFr
DL 44Austin Teitsma Redshirt.svg  So
LB 45Jonathan BrownJr
LB 48Henry DickinsonSo
LB 52T. J. NealFr
DL 54 Justin Staples Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 58Kenny Nelson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 59Tim Kynard Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 90DeJazz Woods Redshirt.svg  So
DL 91Glenn Foster Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 93Teko PowellFr
DL 94 Akeem Spence Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Jake Howe Redshirt.svg  So
DL 97Vontrell WilliamsFr
DL 98John Valentine Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 99 Michael Buchanan Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK/P 13Ryan FrainFr
PK 14Taylor Zalewski Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 18Justin DuBernoisSo
P 36Brad Janitz Redshirt.svg  So
PK 37Nick Immekus Redshirt.svg  So
LS 46Zak Pedersen Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 49Zach HirthFr
PK 83Brennen VanMieghem Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 85Michael MartinFr
P 87Garrett Stroup Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Banks (defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Billy Gonzales (co-offensive coordinator / receivers)
  • Chris Beatty (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Luke Butkus (offensive line)
  • Steve Clinkscale (cornerbacks)
  • Keith Gilmore (defensive line)
  • Alex Golesh (tight ends / specialist / recruiting coordinator)
  • Tim Salem (running backs / special teams coordinator)
  • Mike Ward (linebackers)
  • Jon Carvin (graduate assistant - offense)
  • Justin Hood (graduate assistant - defense)
  • Kolby Jackson (graduate assistant - special teams)
  • Tim Knox (director of football operations)
  • Paul Nichols (director of player personnel)
  • Lester Richmond (graduate assistant - defense)
  • George Anasis (director of football game analysis)
  • Mike Bellamy (associate recruiting coordinator)
  • Scott Brooks (head football athletic trainer)
  • Trent Chesnut (head football equipment manager)
  • Jeff Guin (academic counselor)
  • Corey Harbor (academic counselor)
  • Aaron Hillmann (head football strength & conditioning coach)
  • Carla Suber (learning specialist)
  • Annie White (academic counselor)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 7, 2012

References

  1. "2012 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. "2012 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. "2012 Football Schedule". University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.