2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 0–12 (0–8 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Buckley (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tommy West (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCF xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tulsa xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Ellis Johnson and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The 2012 squad finished the season winless with a final record of 0–12 [1] one year after finishing 12–2 and winning the conference championship. The biggest single season decline in FBS history, [2] and after only one year at the helm, Johnson along with his entire staff were fired. [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:30 pm | at No. 17 Nebraska * | ABC | L 20–49 | 85,425 | |
September 15 | 2:30 pm | East Carolina | CBSSN | L 14–24 | 34,140 | |
September 22 | 6:00 pm | at Western Kentucky * | ESPN3 | L 17–42 | 23,252 | |
September 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 19 Louisville * |
| CBSSN | L 17–21 | 23,492 |
October 6 | 11:00 am | Boise State * |
| FSN | L 14–40 | 25,337 |
October 13 | 7:00 pm | at UCF | CBSSN | L 31–38 2OT | 34,514 | |
October 20 | 6:00 pm | Marshall ![]() |
| CBSSN | L 24–59 | 24,093 |
October 27 | 12:00 pm | at Rice | CSS/CSNH | L 17–44 | 14,927 | |
November 3 | 6:30 pm | UAB |
| CSS/CSNH | L 19–27 | 22,874 |
November 10 | 2:30 pm | at SMU | FSN | L 6–34 | 16,343 | |
November 17 | 7:00 pm | UTEP |
| CBSSN | L 33–34 | 23,757 |
November 24 | 2:30 pm | at Memphis | CSS/CSNH | L 24–42 | 21,305 | |
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2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Roster |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
No. 17 Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Statistics | USM | NEB |
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First downs | 20 | 33 |
Total yards | 260 | 632 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 278 |
Passing yards | 75 | 354 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Chris Campbell | 6/11, 69 yards, TD |
Rushing | Anthony Alford | 15 rushes, 84 yards | |
Receiving | Tracy Lampley | 2 receptions, 27 yards | |
Nebraska | Passing | Taylor Martinez | 26/34, 354 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Ameer Abdullah | 15 rushes, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Quincy Enunwa | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Statistics | ECU | USM |
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First downs | 13 | 20 |
Total yards | 228 | 324 |
Rushing yards | 57 | 91 |
Passing yards | 171 | 233 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:07 | 29:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Shane Carden | 13/27, 171 yards, TD |
Rushing | Vintavious Cooper | 13 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Hardy | 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Chris Campbell | 11/21, 145 yards, TD |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 13 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Markese Triplett | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Hilltoppers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Statistics | USM | WKU |
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First downs | 16 | 25 |
Total yards | 264 | 560 |
Rushing yards | 163 | 369 |
Passing yards | 101 | 191 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:18 | 35:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Ricky Lloyd | 4/5, 72 yards, TD |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 10 rushes, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Dominique Sullivan | 1 reception, 46 yards | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Kawaun Jakes | 12/18, 172 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Antonio Andrews | 15 rushes, 136 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Antonio Andrews | 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 19 Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Statistics | LOU | USM |
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First downs | 17 | 13 |
Total yards | 269 | 249 |
Rushing yards | 184 | 224 |
Passing yards | 85 | 25 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:22 | 24:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | Teddy Bridgewater | 9/13, 85 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Senorise Perry | 22 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | DeVante Parker | 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ricky Lloyd | 2/8, 25 yards |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 14 rushes, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Richard | 1 reception, 13 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Statistics | BSU | USM |
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First downs | 18 | 21 |
Total yards | 310 | 424 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 181 |
Passing yards | 201 | 243 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Boise State | Passing | Joe Southwick | 18/27, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | D. J. Harper | 13 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kirby Moore | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ricky Lloyd | 12/21, 143 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 15 rushes, 116 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dominique Sullivan | 7 receptions, 63 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Statistics | USM | UCF |
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First downs | 20 | 25 |
Total yards | 359 | 454 |
Rushing yards | 194 | 182 |
Passing yards | 165 | 272 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:41 | 34:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Anthony Alford | 14/27, 165 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jalen Richard | 13 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Francisco Llanos | 4 receptions, 63 yards | |
UCF | Passing | Blake Bortles | 27/40, 272 yards |
Rushing | Storm Johnson | 18 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
Receiving | J. J. Worton | 8 receptions, 117 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thundering Herd | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
Golden Eagles | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Statistics | MRSH | USM |
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First downs | 32 | 25 |
Total yards | 629 | 331 |
Rushing yards | 275 | 216 |
Passing yards | 354 | 115 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Rakeem Cato | 31/42, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kevin Grooms | 12 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tommy Shuler | 11 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Anthony Alford | 9/21, 65 yards |
Rushing | Kendrick Hardy | 8 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Quentin Pierce | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Owls | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
Statistics | USM | RICE |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 372 | 370 |
Rushing yards | 116 | 198 |
Passing yards | 256 | 172 |
Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Arsenio Favor | 10/22, 180 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Arsenio Favor | 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tracy Lampley | 4 receptions, 101 yards | |
Rice | Passing | Driphus Jackson | 4/6, 92 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Turner Petersen | 19 rushes, 136 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Turner Petersen | 1 reception, 38 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Statistics | UAB | USM |
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First downs | 25 | 16 |
Total yards | 435 | 295 |
Rushing yards | 207 | 183 |
Passing yards | 228 | 112 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:37 | 26:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Austin Brown | 17/29, 203 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Darrin Reaves | 35 rushes, 223 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jackie Williams | 4 receptions, 57 yards | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Anthony Alford | 10/26, 112 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Richard | 9 rushes, 82 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Justin Sims | 1 reception, 56 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Mustangs | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Statistics | USM | SMU |
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First downs | 10 | 20 |
Total yards | 178 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 51 | 186 |
Passing yards | 127 | 249 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:14 | 36:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Chris Campbell | 8/18, 93 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jalen Richard | 10 rushes, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Briggs | 4 receptions, 33 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Garrett Gilbert | 27/43, 249 yards, TD |
Rushing | Garrett Gilbert | 5 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremy Johnson | 8 receptions, 97 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Miners | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
Statistics | UTEP | USM |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 359 | 532 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 158 |
Passing yards | 189 | 374 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | Blaire Sullivan | 9/17, 155 yards |
Rushing | Blaire Sullivan | 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Arsenio Favor | 16/22, 374 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Quentin Pierce | 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Tigers | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Statistics | USM | MEM |
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First downs | 16 | 23 |
Total yards | 288 | 437 |
Rushing yards | 95 | 275 |
Passing yards | 193 | 162 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Anthony Alford | 6/9, 110 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jalen Richard | 12 rushes, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Tyre Bracken | 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD | |
Memphis | Passing | Jacob Karam | 12/18, 162 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brandon Hayes | 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tevin Jones | 4 receptions, 88 yards |