2012 Weber State Wildcats football team

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2012 Weber State Wildcats football
Weber State Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Hammer (6th season)
Defensive coordinator Jody Sears [1] (1st season)
Home stadium Stewart Stadium
Seasons
←  2011
2013  →
2012 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Eastern Washington +^  7 –1   11 –3  
No. 5 Montana State +^  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 12 Cal Poly +^  7 –1   9 –3  
No. 20 Northern Arizona  6 –2   8 –3  
Sacramento State  4 –4   6 –5  
Northern Colorado  4 –4   5 –6  
Southern Utah  4 –4   5 –6  
North Dakota  3 –5   5 –6  
Montana  3 –5   5 –6  
UC Davis  3 –5   4 –7  
Portland State  2 –6   3 –8  
Weber State  2 –6   2 –9  
Idaho State  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In December 2011, John L. Smith was hired to be the new head coach. [2] That all changed on April 23, 2012. On April 23, John L. Smith was offered a one-year contract to be the new head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, so he left Weber State to take the position after being head coach for roughly 3+1⁄2 months. [3] On April 26, Weber State announced that Jody Sears would serve as interim head coach for the 2012 season in addition to the defensive coordinator spot he was hired for earlier in April. [4] Weber State played their home games at Stewart Stadium. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place.

Contents

Before the season

2012 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Hasan Ali
S		San Antonio, TX Holy Cross 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)201 lb (91 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Braden Corpus
QB		Boise, ID Borah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Maxwell Curtis
OL		Meridian, ID Mountain View 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)250 lb (110 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Cordero Dixon
CB		Gainesville, FL Gainesville 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Duncan Farnsworth
OL		Lilburn, GA Milton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)285 lb (129 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Gamal Fowler
WR		Dayton, TX Dayton 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Siamani Harris
DE		Kearns, UT Hunter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (100 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Joe Hawkins
OL		Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)300 lb (140 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Marquel Holmes
LB		Ocala, FL Trinity Catholic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)213 lb (97 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Breck Lewis
QB		Spanish Fork, UT Spanish Fork 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Yuvraaj Madra
OL		Mather, Sacramento County, CA Folsom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)270 lb (120 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Davonte Maez
QB		West Valley City, UT Hunter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Cody McKague
TE		Boise, ID Borah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)241 lb (109 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Austin Mikkelson
Ol		St. George, UT Pine View 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)297 lb (135 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Shane Oliverson
DL		Hyde Park, UT Preston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)245 lb (111 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Chris Wheeler
S		Templeton, CA Allan Hancock
Templeton 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
AJ Wilcox
DE		Clearfield, UT Syracuse (Utah) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Cameon Young
OL		Cove, TX Barbers Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)299 lb (136 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2012 Player Commitments – Weber State Wildcats". ESPN.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Spring Game

The Weber State Purple and White 2012 Spring game was held on April 13, 2012. The match featured the Weber offense against the Weber defense. The game would start 20 minutes late due to a lightning delay. Once the lightning ended though, it was the defense that struck down Weber offense. The defense picked Weber's QB's four times, two coming from redshirt freshman Roman Venezuela. The offense would score four touchdowns against Weber's D over roughly 110-plays, but it was the defense that controlled the game according to the coaches. [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 pmat Fresno State *
 CBS ULive L 10–3727,663
September 81:00 pmat BYU *
 BYUtv [6] L 13–4560,314
September 156:00 pmNo. 19 McNeese State *
Big Sky TVL 21–359,617
September 226:00 pmNo. 9 Eastern Washington
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
Big Sky TVL 26–329,434
September 297:00 pmat UC Davis
Big Sky TVL 13–377,569
October 56:00 pmNo. 20 Cal Poly
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
Big Sky TVL 23–455,939
October 137:00 pmat Sacramento State
Big Sky TVL 14–1912,106
October 201:00 pmat Southern Utah
Big Sky TVW 24–223,811
November 31:30 pm Montana
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
 RTUT [7] L 21–247,251
November 101:30 pm Northern Colorado
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
Big Sky TVL 34–424,837
November 174:00 pmat Idaho State
Big Sky TVW 40–145,125

Game summaries

Fresno State

Weber State at Fresno State
1234Total
Wildcats037010
•Bulldogs141001337
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 8:08 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 27,663
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Fair, winds WNW at 8mph
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
Sources:

To open the season Weber faces another team with a new coaching staff. The match against Fresno State will be the Bulldogs coaching debut for Tim DeRuyter and will be only his second game as head coach overall.

BYU

Weber State at BYU
1234Total
Wildcats006713
•Cougars714101445
Sources: [8]

For only the third time in the schools histories, BYU and Weber State will meet in a collegiate football game. [9]

McNeese State

#19 McNeese State at Weber State
1234Total
•#19 Cowboys01471435
Wildcats0071421
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 6:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 9,617
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds N at 3mph
  • Referee: Bruce Palmer
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
Sources:

After a previous home-and-home series in 1990 and 1992, the Cowboys and Wildcats find themselves knotted in head-to-head matches at 1–1, with each team having won the road game. The winner of the 2012 match will take the lead in the series, but it could be short lived as this is part of a home-and-home series that will continue in Lake Charles in 2013.

Eastern Washington

#9 Eastern Washington at Weber State
1234Total
•#9 Eagles10109332
Wildcats0316726
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 6:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 9,434
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Sunny, winds SSW at 6mph
  • Referee: Tom Frazier
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Steve Klauke and Ty Sparrow
Sources:

2012 will feature the 31st meeting between the Eagles and the Wildcats. The series has been fairly even, with the Eagles holding a slim 16–14 advantage overall. However, the two are dead even in the overall series when facing each other in Ogden at 8–8.

UC Davis

Weber State at UC Davis
1234Total
Wildcats060713
•Aggies10210637
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Aggie Stadium
    Davis, CA
  • Game start: 7:07 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 7,569
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Clear and warm, winds SW at 7mph
  • Referee: Jim Osborn
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Scott Marsh and Doug Kelly
Sources:

The first conference road game for the Wildcats will feature the third ever meeting against UC Davis. Currently the series is even at 1–1. It will be the first trip for Weber to Davis as the previous two meetings (2004 & 2010) both took place in Ogden.

Cal Poly

Cal Poly at Weber State
1234Total
•Mustangs014171445
Wildcats677323
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 6:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:43
  • Game attendance: 5,939
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Tom Sparrow
Sources:

This will be the ninth meeting between the schools with the Wildcats leading the series at 5–3. Weber has won the two most recent meetings (2008 & 2009), but the Aggies won the three before that (2002, 2006, & 2007). This will be the fifth time the two schools have met in Ogden, with Weber holding a 3–1 advantage in the series at home.

Sacramento State

Weber State at Sacramento State
1234Total
Wildcats070714
•Hornets075719
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Hornet Stadium
    Sacramento, CA
  • Game start: 7:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:41
  • Game attendance: 12,106
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Sunny, winds Calm
  • Referee: Bruce Bondi
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Jason Ross and Steve McElroy
Sources:

The series between Weber and Sacramento State may be going on its 19th meeting, but the series has been largely in favor of the Wildcats. Weber leads the series 11–5. At Hornet Stadium the Wildcats are 3–5, and Sacramento State has won 3 of the last 4 meetings in Sacramento.

Southern Utah

Weber State at Southern Utah
1234Total
•Wildcats0147324
Thunderbirds3061322
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 1:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 3,811
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Winds SW 10mph
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Sources:

This will be the Thunderbirds and Wildcats 19th meeting. The series has been one-sided in favor of Weber State at 14–4. However, Southern Utah had won three of the previous four meetings (2003, 2005, and 2006) before they met last year. It will be the fifth meeting in Cedar City, with Weber owning a 3–1 advantage.

Montana

Montana at Weber State
1234Total
•Grizzlies3731124
Wildcats077721
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 1:38 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 7,251
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ROOT): Tom Glasgow, Sherdric Bonner, and Jenny Cavnar
Sources:

The lone Weber State broadcast on the Big Sky game of the week will feature the 52nd meeting between the Wildcats and Montana. Montana has largely been in charge of this series, 38–13. Even in Ogden the Wildcats are a mere 7–17 against the Grizzlies. However Weber State has won the last two home contests (2008 & 2010).

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado at Weber State
1234Total
• Bears91901442
Wildcats71031434
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 1:35 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 4,837
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Overcast, Winds S 5mph
  • Referee: Jim Osborn
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
Sources:

2012 features the seventh time that Northern Colorado and Weber State will meet. Northern Colorado is winless against Weber State (0–6).

Idaho State

Weber State at Idaho State
1234Total
• Wildcats161101340
Bengals0014014
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Holt Arena
    Pocatello, ID
  • Game start: 4:05 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:41
  • Game attendance: 5,125
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Bruce Bondi
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Jerry Miller and Tim Lewis
Sources:

The regular season closes with the 52nd meeting against the Idaho State Bengals. Weber leads the series 37–14. Weber State has won the past 9 contests, 15 of the last 16, and 25 of the past 27 overall in the series. The Bengals did take four of five from 1980 to 1984.

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  2. ↑ "Wildcats banking their future on John L. Smith". Deseret News . December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
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