2012 Southern Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 2012 - December 2012 |
Number of teams | 9 |
TV partner(s) | SoConTV |
Conference champions | Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, & Wofford |
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No. 6 Georgia Southern +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Wofford +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Appalachian State +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Southern Conference football season, part of the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season competition of college football, began on Thursday, August 30, 2012 with Western Carolina hosting Mars Hill. The regular season concluded on November 17, while Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, and Wofford qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship.
Appalachian State was eliminated in the first round at the hands of Illinois State. Wofford was subsequently eliminated the following week, losing to North Dakota State 14–7, and Georgia Southern, after defeating Central Arkansas and Old Dominion in the previous two weeks, fell to the Bison as well on December 14 in the tournament semifinals, 23–20.
First place votes in parentheses
Place | Media | Coaches |
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1 | Georgia Southern (25) | Georgia Southern (7) |
2 | Wofford (4) | Appalachian State (2) |
3 | Appalachian State (1) | Wofford |
4 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga |
5 | Furman | Furman |
6 | Samford | Samford |
7 | Elon | Elon |
8 | The Citadel | The Citadel |
9 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina |
Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Breitenstein, Sr., RB
Defensive Player of the Year: Brent Russell, Sr., DL
Position | Player | Class | Team |
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First Team Offense | |||
QB | Jamal Jackson | Junior | Appalachian State |
RB | Jerodis Williams | Senior | Furman |
RB | Eric Breitenstein | Sr. | Wofford |
WR | Aaron Mellette | Sr. | Elon |
WR | Kelsey Pope | Jr. | Samford |
TE | Colin Anderson | Sr. | Furman |
OL | Mike Sellers | Jr. | The Citadel |
OL | Dakota Dozier | Jr. | Furman |
OL | Dorian Byrd | Jr. | Georgia Southern |
OL | Ryan Dudchock | Sr. | Samford |
OL | Jake Miles | Sr. | Wofford |
First Team Defense | |||
DL | Chris Billingslea | Sr. | The Citadel |
DL | Josh Lynn | Sr. | Furman |
DL | Brent Russell | Sr. | Georgia Southern |
DL | Josh Williams | Sr. | Chattanooga |
LB | Jeremy Kimbrough | Sr. | Appalachian State |
LB | Wes Dothard | Jr. | Chattanooga |
LB | Alvin Scioneaux | Jr. | Wofford |
DB | Demetrius McCray | Sr. | Appalachian State |
DB | Greg Worthy | Jr. | Furman |
DB | Deion Stanley | So. | Georgia Southern |
DB | D. J. Key | Jr. | Chattanooga |
First Team Special Teams | |||
K | Cameron Yaw | Sr. | Samford |
P | Cass Couey | Sr. | The Citadel |
RS | Fabian Truss | Jr. | Samford |
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week |
Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Final | ||
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Appalachian State | TSN | 6 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
Chattanooga | TSN | RV | RV | RV | RV | – | ||||||||
C | RV | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
The Citadel | TSN | RV | RV | 21 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||
C | - | – | 23 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||
Elon | TSN | RV | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
C | - | - | - | – | – | |||||||||
Furman | TSN | RV | RV | – | – | – | ||||||||
C | - | - | – | – | – | |||||||||
Georgia Southern | TSN | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||
C | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
Samford | TSN | RV | RV | – | RV | RV | ||||||||
C | - | - | RV | RV | 25 | |||||||||
Western Carolina | TSN | - | - | - | – | – | ||||||||
C | - | - | - | – | – | |||||||||
Wofford | TSN | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Index to colors and formatting |
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SoCon member won |
SoCon member lost |
SoCon teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Mars Hill | Western Carolina | E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | W 42–14 | 7,094 | [1] | |
September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | #6 Appalachian State | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | FSN | L 13–35 | 49,023 | [2] |
September 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Elon | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACC Network | L 0–62 | 50,500 | [3] |
September 1 | 4:30 p.m. | Furman | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | CSS | SU 24–21 | 6,712 | [4] |
September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern | The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | W 49–14 | 14,264 | [5] | |
September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | #3 Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W58–0 | 20,132 | [6] | |
September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Wofford | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | W 34–7 | 3,140 | [7] | |
September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN3 | L 13–34 | 41,285 | [8] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Eric Breitenstein | Wofford | Chris Billingslea | The Citadel | Sam Martin | Appalachian State | Troy Mitchell | Western Carolina |
Reference: [9] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC | L 45–47 (3OT) | 7,156 | [10] | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | #3 Georgia Southern | The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | Cit 23–21 | 12,299 | [11] | |
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | #12 Montana | #11 Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN3 | W 35–27 | 30,856 | [12] |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | W 34–14 | 7,528 | [13] | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | West Alabama | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | W 34–6 | 7,384 | [14] | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | Jacksonville State | JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | L 24–27 | 18,993 | [15] | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | FCS | L 24–52 | 25,317 | [16] |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Lincoln | #10 Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | W 82–0 | 4,309 | [17] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Jamal Jackson | Appalachian State | Jaquiski Tartt | Samford | Thomas Warren | The Citadel | Reese Hannon | Furman |
Reference: [18] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Glenville State | Chattanooga | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | W 35–0 | 9,077 | [19] | |
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | West Virginia State | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | W48–14 | 7,053 | [20] | |
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Furman | #11 (FBS) Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN3 | L 7–41 | 81,500 | [21] |
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Samford | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | W 44–23 | 3,850 | [22] | |
September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | #21 The Citadel | #8 Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | Cit 52–28 | 24,137 | [23] | |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | #9 Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | WC 49–20 | 8,544 | [24] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Ben Dupree | The Citadel | Carson Smith | The Citadel | Michael Wiemer | Wofford | Fabian Truss | Samford |
Reference: |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Furman | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | CSS | W 31–21 | 5,370 | [25] |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Samford | Western Carolina | E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | SU 25–21 | 10,112 | [26] | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | #17 Appalachian State | Chattanooga | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | ASU 34–17 | 13,726 | [27] | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | #10 The Citadel | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN3 | L 14–52 | 55,145 | [28] |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon | #11 Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | GSU 26–23 | 18,353 | [29] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Fabian Truss | Samford | Brandon Greir | Appalachian State | James Bradberry | Samford | Alex Hanes | Georgia Southern |
Reference: [30] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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September 29 | 1:30 p.m. | #6 Wofford | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | WC 49–24 | 10,302 | [31] | |
September 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Carolina | Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC | FUR 45–24 | 10,218 | [32] | |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | #17 Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 55–14 | 27,619 | [33] | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | #11 The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | UTC 28–10 | 13,878 | [34] | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford | #10 Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN3 | GSU 35–16 | 20,832 | [35] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Eric Breitenstein | Wofford | Kadeem Wise | Chattanooga | Sean Price | Appalachian State | Jerodis Williams | Furman |
Reference: [36] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Furman | Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | WC 20–17 | 9,170 | [37] | |
October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | The Citadel | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | SU 38–7 | 5,872 | [38] | |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Elon | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ASU 35–23 | 29,073 | [39] | |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Western Carolina | E. J Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | GSU 45–13 | 9,514 | [40] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Jamal Jackson | Appalachian State | Jaquiski Tartt | Samford | James Dean | Georgia Southern | Ray Early | Furman |
Reference: [41] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Chattanooga | Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN3 | WC 20–17 | 9,170 | [42] |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | Cit 45–31 | 12,578 | [43] | |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | ASU 35–23 | 9,712 | [44] | |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Wofford | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | GSU 17–9 | 20,983 | [45] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Dominique Swope | Georgia Southern | Rock Williams | Western Carolina | Jacob Huesman | Chattanooga | Sam Martin | Appalachian State |
Reference: [46] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, NC | GSU 38–17 | 11,191 | [47] | |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | ESPN3 | Elon 42–31 | 10,154 | [48] |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Wofford | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | WC 20–17 | 27,115 | [49] | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford | Chattanooga | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | UTC 20–13 | 7,103 | [50] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Thomas Wilson | Elon | Tarek Odom | Wofford | Troy Mitchell | Western Carolina | Tony Washington | Appalachian State |
Reference: [51] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel | Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ESPN3 | WC 24–21 | 9,658 | [52] |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Furman | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | FUR 31–17 | 6,158 | [53] | |
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Western Carolina | E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | ASU 38–27 | 13,279 | [54] | |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Chattanooga | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | GSU 39–31 | 8,908 | [55] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Miller | Appalachian State | Marcus McMorris | Furman | Jacob Huesman | Chattanooga | Kasey Redfern | Wofford |
Reference: [56] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN3 | ASU 31–28 | 22,155 | [57] |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Elon | The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC | Cit 38–24 | 14,853 | [58] | |
November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Wofford | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | SU 24–17 (OT) | 8,147 | [59] | |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga | Western Carolina | E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | UTC 45–24 | 7,099 | [60] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Sean Price | Appalachian State | Troy Sanders | Appalachian State | Sean Price | Appalachian State | Cameron Yaw | Samford |
Reference: [61] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel | VMI | Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA | W 27–24 | 7,863 | [62] | |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Samford | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | SU 26–15 | 6,231 | [63] | |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Chattanooga | Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ESPN3 | WC 16–13 | 8,112 | [64] |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 69–26 | 18,069 | [65] | |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Furman | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ASU 33–28 | 28,946 | [66] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | Derek Douglas | Citadel | Jacob Huesman | Chattanooga | Sam Martin | Appalachian State |
Reference: [67] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel | Furman | Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC | ESPN3 | Cit 42–20 | 8,127 | [68] |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Elon | Chattanooga | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | UTC 24–17 | 8,791 | [69] | |
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | ESPN3 | L 45–14 | 92,746 | [70] |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Samford | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPN3 | L 34–3 | 46,749 | [71] |
November 17 | 12:21 p.m. | Western Carolina | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN3, SEC TV | L 49–0 | 101,126 | [72] |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Wofford | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN3 | L 24–7 | 79,982 | [73] |
Players of the week:
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Reference: |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | 30,856 | 24,137 | 27,619 | 29,073 | 27,115 | 28,946 | — | — | — | 185,404 | 26,358 | 128.22% |
Chattanooga | Finley Stadium | 20,668 | 9,077 | 13,726 | 7,103 | — | — | — | — | — | 29,906 | 9,969 | 48.23% |
The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium | 21,000 | 14,264 | 12,299 | 13,878 | 12,578 | — | — | — | — | 53,019 | 13,255 | 63.12% |
Elon | Rhodes Stadium | 13,000 | 7,528 | 7,053 | 10,302 | 10,154 | — | — | — | — | 35,037 | 8,759 | 67.38% |
Furman | Paladin Stadium | 16,000 | 7,156 | 10,218 | 8,351 | 11,191 | — | — | — | — | 36,916 | 9,229 | 57.68% |
Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium | 18,000 | 20,132 | 18,353 | 20,832 | 20,983 | — | — | — | — | 80,300 | 20,075 | 111.53% |
Samford | Seibert Stadium | 6,700 | 6,712 | 7,384 | 5,872 | 9,712 | — | — | — | — | 29,680 | 7,420 | 110.75% |
Western Carolina | E.J. Whitmire Stadium | 13,742 | 7,094 | 10,112 | 9,514 | — | — | — | — | — | 26,721 | 8,907 | 64.82% |
Wofford | Gibbs Stadium | 13,000 | 4,309 | 8,544 | 9,170 | — | — | — | — | — | 22,023 | 7,341 | 56.47% |
The 2011–12 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They were a member of the South Division of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in SoCon play, to finish in last place in the South Division. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Basketball tournament to Western Carolina.
The 2011–12 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represents University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is John Shulman. The Mocs play their home games at the McKenzie Arena.
The 2011 Southern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with Western Carolina visiting Georgia Southern. The season ended in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, with Georgia Southern losing to North Dakota State.
The 2011–12 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Bobby Cremins's sixth season at College of Charleston. The Cougars compete in the Southern Conference and play their home games at Carolina First Arena.
The 2011–12 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 10th year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at Benjamin Johnson Arena and are members of the South Division of the Southern Conference. The Terriers finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in SoCon play. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round.
The 2011–12 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represents Georgia Southern University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Charlton Young, play their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse and are members of the South Division of the Southern Conference.
The 2011–12 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition. The Wildcats were coached by Bob McKillop in his 23rd year and played their home games at John M. Belk Arena. They compete in the Southern Conference's South Division. They finished the season 25–8, 16–2 in SoCon play to be crowned South Division Champions and overall regular season champions. They were the champions of the SoCon Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisville.
The 2011–12 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by 6th year head coach Jeff Jackson, play their home games at Timmons Arena and are members of the Southern Conference's South Division.
The 2011–12 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Larry Hunter's seventh season at Western Carolina. The Catamounts compete in the Southern Conference and play their home games at the Ramsey Center.
The 2011–12 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by 2nd year head coach Jason Capel, played their home games at Holmes Center and are members of the Southern Conference's North Division. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in fifth place in the North Division and lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to UNC Greensboro.
The 2011–12 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Matt Matheny's third season at Elon. The Phoenix compete in the Southern Conference's North Division and play their home games at Alumni Gym.
The 2011–12 Samford Bulldogs basketball team represented Samford University during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was head coach Jimmy Tillette's fifteenth season at Samford. The Bulldogs compete in the Southern Conference's North Division and played their home games at Pete Hanna Center. They finished the season 11–19, 8–10 on SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place in the North Division and lost in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament to Furman.
The 2011–12 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans began the year coached by Mike Dement who resigned after ten games. Wes Miller was named interim coach on December 13, 2011, and became the youngest Division I men's basketball coach in the nation. The team plays its home games at Greensboro Coliseum and are members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 10–8 in SoCon play to be champions of the North Division. They lost in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Basketball tournament to Western Carolina.
The 2014 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Pat Sullivan, they played their home games at Seibert Stadium and were a member of the Southern Conference. The team finished the season with a 7–4 overall record, including a 5–2 mark in SoCon play, securing a tie for second place.
The 2014 Southern Conference football season was the 93rd season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
The Citadel Bulldogs baseball represents The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in college baseball at the NCAA Division I level. The program was established in 1899, and has continuously fielded a team since 1947. Their primary rivals are College of Charleston, Furman and VMI.
The 2013 Southern Conference football season, part of the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season competition of college football, began on Thursday, August 29, 2013 with Chattanooga hosting Tennessee–Martin. The regular season concluded on November 23, while Samford and Furman qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship.
The 2019 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 129th football season. The Keydets were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Their 5 wins were the most achieved in a single season since finishing 6–6 in 2003.
The 2021 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 26 through November 7, 2021. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting. The ten-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Furman Paladins were the defending champions but were unable to defend their crown, losing 4–2 in the final to the Samford Bulldogs. This was the fourth Southern Conference tournament title for the Samford women's soccer program, all four of which have come under coach Todd Yelton. As tournament champions, Samford earned the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
The 2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.