2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
SLU Lions.png
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–6 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens
Defensive coordinator Pete Golding (1st season)
Home stadium Strawberry Stadium
(Capacity: 7,408)
Seasons
←  2011
2013  →
2012 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^  6 –1   9 –3  
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^  6 –1   11 –4  
Southeastern Louisiana  5 –2   5 –6  
McNeese State  4 –3   7 –4  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –3   5 –6  
Northwestern State  2 –5   4 –7  
Lamar  1 –6   4 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –7   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by new head coach Ron Roberts [1] and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.

Contents

Roster

2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[2]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat Missouri *
 FSN PPV L 10–6262,173
September 87:00 pm South Dakota State *
L 14–316,278
September 136:00 pmat UT Martin *
L 6–234,012
September 227:00 pmNo. 19 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
 Southeastern Channel W 25–244,791
September 293:00 pmat Lamar
SLC TV W 31–218,426
October 62:00 pmat UAB *
 Blazer Vision L 3–5216,212
October 133:00 pm Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
SLC TVW 27–224,284
October 277:00 pmNo. 14 Central Arkansas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelL 14–346,795
November 32:00 pmat No. 4 Sam Houston State
BSN L 0–706,844
November 107:00 pm Stephen F. Austin
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 42–274,183
November 156:00 pmat Nicholls State
W 35–165,110

Game summaries

Missouri

The Lions open the season for Ron Roberts on the road against the Missouri Tigers. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. [4]

Southeastern Louisiana at Missouri
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•Tigers280201462
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South Dakota State

The Lions first home game comes against South Dakota State. This is the first of a home-and-home series and is the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Lions will head to South Dakota in 2013 to continue this series. [4]

South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
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Lions007714
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 6,278
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, winds NNW at 10 mph
  • Referee: David Alvarez
Sources:

UT Martin

The Skyhawks and the Lions clash for the 6th time in school history with this 2012 contest. Currently the Lions lead the series 4–1. [5]

Southeastern Louisiana at UT Martin
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•Skyhawks0701623
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Graham Stadium
    Martin, TN
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 4,012
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear, winds SE at 5 mph
  • Referee: Todd Dunaway
Sources:

McNeese State

The Lions try to end a long losing streak against McNeese in 2012. The series looks fairly lose with McNeese holding a 22–15 record against the Lions, but recent history has the Cowboys dominating the Lions as they have won 6 straight. [6]

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Cowboys14100024
•Lions377825
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 4,791
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Allen Waddell and Trey Willie
Sources:

Lamar

Lamar may be a fairly new rival for the Lions, but they have a 3–1 record overall against Southeastern Louisiana. The last win for Southeastern Louisiana over Lamar was back in 1969. [7]

Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1234Total
•Lions7710731
Cardinals077721
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 3:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 8,426
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds E at 2 mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley
Sources:

UAB

Non-conference play concludes to begin October as the Lions and Blazers face each other for the first time. [4]

Southeastern Louisiana at UAB
1234Total
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•Blazers211071452
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 16,212
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Partly Sunny, winds N at 8mph
  • Referee: Steve LaMantia
  • TV announcers (Blazer Vision): David Crane, Steve Irvine, and Sam Miller
Sources:

Northwestern State

The Lions and Demons have had a long and close series overall with this being the 44th meeting. The Demons own a slim 22–21 advantage in the overall series. [8]

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Demons366722
•Lions71010027
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 3:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 4,284
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11 mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Coefill
Sources:

Central Arkansas

The sixth contest between the Lions and Bears finds the Lions wanting to turn this series around. The Bears own a 4–1 advantage and have won two straight. [9]

Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
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•#14 Bears7771334
Lions0014014
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 6,795
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Katie Morse
Sources:

Sam Houston State

As conference play begins to wind down, the Lions and Bearkats meet for the 13th time with the Bearkats owning an 8–4 advantage. [10]

Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State
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•Bearkats1428141470
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 6,844
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • Television network: BSN
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin

The final home game features the 15th meeting between the Lumberjacks and Lions. The Lumberjacks own a slim 8–5–1 advantage in the overall series. [11]

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Lumberjacks0216027
•Lions14615742
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 4,183
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ESE at 10 mph
  • Referee: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Damon Cutno
Sources:

Nicholls State

The River Bell Classic ends the regular season for the Lions as they meet their main rival- the Colonels. It's the 22nd meeting with the Colonels owning a 12–9 advantage in the series. The Lions will attempt to push their win streak over the Colonels to two straight. [12]

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State
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•Lions01471435
Colonels0301316
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 5,110
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, winds NE at 7 mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:

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  2. ↑ "SE LA Football Staff". Lions Athletics. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana releases 2012 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Southeastern releases 2012 football schedule". Lionsports.net. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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  6. ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana vs. McNeese State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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