2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Pinstripe Bowl, L 14–38 vs. Syracuse
Conference Big 12 Conference
2012 record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson (1st as coordinator, 2nd overall season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Joe DeForest (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Keith Patterson (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
(Capacity: 60,000)
Seasons
←  2011
2013  →
2012 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 12 Kansas State $+ 8–1    11–2 
No. 15 Oklahoma + 8–1    10–3 
No. 19 Texas  5–4    9–4 
Oklahoma State  5–4    8–5 
Baylor  4–5    8–5 
TCU  4–5    7–6 
Texas Tech  4–5    8–5 
West Virginia  4–5    7–6 
Iowa State  3–6    6–7 
Kansas  0–9    1–11 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Mountaineers' first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. In addition, the 2012 season was the first for the team since 1942 without a Backyard Brawl matchup against their top rival Pittsburgh due to their exit from the Big East Conference after the 2011 season. The Mountaineers were led by Dana Holgorsen in his second season as head coach. Joe DeForest and Keith Patterson served as co-defensive coordinators in their first season at WVU, while Shannon Dawson was elevated to offensive coordinator after serving as the team's receivers coach in the 2011 season. West Virginia played its home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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West Virginia, entered the 2012 season ranked 11th in AP Poll and were projected to contend with Oklahoma for the Big 12 in their first season in the conference. The Mountaineers won their first five games of the season, which included a shootout win over #25 Baylor on homecoming, and a high-scoring affair with #11 Texas. The Mountaineers who had risen up to #5 in the AP Poll, went on the road to face the Texas Tech, a game which they fell behind 35–7, and would ultimately lose 49–14. The Texas Tech loss was the start of 5–game losing streak, which saw the Mountaineers fall completely out the AP Poll, and out of Big 12 title contention. The Mountaineers recovered and won their final two games, to finish out the regular season with an 7–5 record, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by longtime rival Syracuse.

Preseason

2012 recruiting class

Big 12 media poll

  1. Oklahoma (32), 396
  2. West Virginia (7), 339
  3. Texas 291
  4. Oklahoma State, 267
  5. TCU (1), 260
  6. Kansas State (1), 257
  7. Baylor, 162
  8. Iowa State, 121
  9. Texas Tech, 116
  10. Kansas, 46

Awards candidates

Coaching staff

2012 Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

 

Special Teams Coaches

Support Staff

  • Ryan Dorchester - Recruiting Coordinator
  • Alex Hammond - Director of Football Operations
  • Mike Joseph - Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Dave Kerns - Head Athletic Trainer
  • Dan Nehlen - Equipment Manager
  • Quincy Wilson - Assistant Director of Football Operations

Roster

2012 West Virginia Mountaineers

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Ford Childress – Freshman Redshirt.svg
  • 11 Travis Maraney – Freshman
  • 14 Paul Millard – Sophomore
  • 16 Logan Moore – Junior
  • 12 Geno Smith – Senior

Running Backs

  • 20 Shawne Alston – Senior
  • 28 D'Vontis Arnold – Freshman Redshirt.svg
  • 13 Andrew Buie – Sophomore
  • 32 Ryan Clarke – RS Senior
  • 88 Cody Clay – RS Freshman
  • 29 Dustin Garrison – Sophomore
  • 35 Anthony Gutta – RS Freshman
  • 27 D. J. Hunt – Freshman
  • 33 Nate Majnaric – RS Junior
  • 30 Donovan Miles – RS Senior
  • 36 Chris Smelley – RS Freshman

Receivers

  • 83 Connor Arlia – Sophomore
  • 1 Tavon Austin – Senior
  • 3 Stedman Bailey – RS Junior
  • 23 Dustin Brown – RS Sophomore
  • 15 Dante Campbell – RS Freshman
  • 17 Sam Eggleston – Freshman
  • 18 Terrence Gourdine – RS Sophomore
  • 89 Will Johnson – Freshman
  • 82 Devonte Mathis – Freshman
  • 5 Ivan McCartney – Junior
  • 19 K. J. Myers – RS Freshman
  • 80 Ryan Nehlen – RS Senior
  • 85 Devonte Robinson – Freshman
  • 10 Jordan Thompson – Freshman
  • 81 J. D. Woods – RS Senior
 

Offensive Linemen

  • 60 John Bassler – RS Senior
  • 57 Jeff Braun -RS Senior
  • 63 Michael Calicchio – Junior
  • 76 Pat Eger – RS Junior
  • 62 Curtis Feight – RS Junior
  • 64 Mark Glowinski – Junior
  • 73 Russell Haughton-James – RS Freshman
  • 70 Brandon Jackson – RS Freshman
  • 77 Josh Jenkins – RS Senior
  • 79 Nick Kindler – RS Junior
  • 78 Marquis Lucas – RS Freshman
  • 74 Joe Madsen – RS Senior
  • 69 Tony Matteo – Freshman
  • 65 Tyler Orlosky – Freshman
  • 58 Adam Pankey – Freshman
  • 67 Quinton Spain – RS Sophomore

Defensive Linemen

  • 94 Imarjaye Albury – Freshman
  • 95 Christian Brown – Freshman
  • 98 Will Clarke – RS Junior
  • 92 Trevor Demko – RS Sophomore
  • 17 Dozie Ezemma – RS Junior
  • 70 James Gayeski – RS Freshman
  • 95 Korey Harris – Freshman
  • 42 Garrett Hope – Freshman
  • 45 Eric Kinsey – Freshman
  • 91 J. B. Lageman – RS Senior
  • 97 Noble Nwachukwu – Freshman
  • 93 Kyle Rose – RS Freshman
  • 90 Shaq Rowell – Senior
  • 56 Jewone Snow – RS Sophomore
  • 99 Jorge Wright – RS Senior
 

Linebackers

  • 53 Tyler Anderson – RS Junior
  • 48 Justin Arndt – Freshman
  • 33 Jared Barber – Sophomore
  • 31 Isaiah Bruce – RS Freshman
  • 40 Austin Copeland – Freshman
  • 4 Josh Francis – Senior
  • 28 Terence Garvin – Senior
  • 49 Troy Gloster – RS Sophomore
  • 35 Nick Kwiatkoski – RS Freshman
  • 36 Shaq Petteway – Sophomore
  • 50 Taige Redman – RS Junior
  • 47 Doug Rigg – Junior
  • 41 Curtis Smelley – RS Freshman
  • 37 Wes Tonkery – RS Sophomore
  • 11 Sean Walters – Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 16 Terrell Chestnut – RS Freshman
  • 3 Vernon Davis – Freshman Redshirt.svg
  • 23 Brodrick Jenkins – RS Junior
  • 7 Nana Kyeremeh – Freshman
  • 24 Cecil Level – RS Senior
  • 12 Mikal Mayo – RS Freshman
  • 6 Pat Miller – Junior
  • 20 Brandon Napoleon – Freshman Redshirt.svg
  • 15 Ricky Rumph – Freshman
  • 14 Nana Twum Agyire – RS Freshman
  • 19 Anthony Vecchio – RS Sophomore
  • 22 Avery Williams – Sophomore
 

Safeties

  • 34 Ishmael Banks – RS Sophomore
  • 26 Travis Bell – Junior
  • 39 Nick Cadwell – RS Senior
  • 25 Darwin Cook – RS Junior
  • 9 K. J. Dillon – Freshman
  • 32 Mike Hall – Freshman
  • 43 Jarrod Harper – Freshman
  • 8 Karl Joseph – Freshman
  • 27 William Marable – RS Junior
  • 46 Matt Moro – Senior
  • 18 Ishmail Showell – RS Freshman

Specialists

  • 40 Tyler Bitancurt – RS Senior (K)
  • 69 Jerry Cooper – RS Sophomore (LS)
  • 87 John DePalma – Freshman (LS)
  • 38 Josh Lambert – Freshman (K/P)
  • 46 Michael Molinari – RS Sophomore (K)
  • 44 Corey Smith – RS Senior (K/P)

Key

  • Cruz Roja.svg – Currently Injured
  • Redshirt.svg – Current redshirt
  • I* – Ineligible

Official Team Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1Noon Marshall *No. 11
 FX W 69–3459,120 [1]
September 154:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 (FCS) James Madison *No. 9
 ROOT W 42–1245,511 [2]
September 22Noon Maryland *No. 8
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
FXW 31–2158,504 [3]
September 29NoonNo. 25 Baylor Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
FXW 70–6360,012 [4]
October 67:00 p.m.at No. 11 Texas No. 8
 FOX W 48–45101,851 [5]
October 133:30 p.m.at Texas Tech No. 5
 ABC L 14–4957,328 [6]
October 207:00 p.m.No. 4 Kansas State No. 13
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
FOXL 14–5560,101 [7]
November 33:00 p.m. TCU No. 21
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
FOXL 38–39 2OT52,322 [8]
November 103:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
ABCL 34–5557,799 [9]
November 177:00 p.m.No. 12 Oklahoma
FOXL 49–5050,238 [10]
November 233:30 p.m.at Iowa State
ABCW 31–2453,792 [11]
December 12:30 p.m. Kansas
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
 FSN W 59–1051,112 [12]
December 293:15 p.m.vs. Syracuse *
 ESPN L 14–3839,098

Game summaries

Marshall

1234Total
Thundering Herd010101434
#11 Mountaineers1321211469

James Madison

1234Total
#4 (FCS) Dukes032712
#9 Mountaineers2177742

Maryland

1234Total
Terrapins770721
#8 Mountaineers14100731

#25 Baylor

1234Total
#25 Bears142172163
#9 Mountaineers1421211470

#11 Texas

1234Total
#8 Mountaineers141371448
#11 Longhorns72110745

Texas Tech

1234Total
#5 Mountaineers700714
Red Raiders14217749

#4 Kansas State

1234Total
#4 Wildcats102121355
#17 Mountaineers070714

TCU

1234OT2OTTotal
Horned Frogs777100839
#23 Mountaineers021370738

Oklahoma State

1234Total
Mountaineers71017034
Cowboys2110101455

#13 Oklahoma

1234Total
#13 Sooners102171250
Mountaineers314131949

Iowa State

1234Total
Mountaineers31431131
Cyclones0147324

Kansas

1234Total
Jayhawks070310
Mountaineers142117759

Syracuse–Pinstripe Bowl

1234Total
Mountaineers077014
Orange3923338

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final 
AP 11998985172523NRNRNRNRRVNR 
Coaches 11887774152219RVNRNRNRNRNR 
Harris Not released4152220RVNRNRNRRVNot released 
BCS Not released131921NRNRNRNRNRNot released

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References

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  2. ↑ "James Madison Dukes vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 15, 2012". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Maryland Terrapins vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 22, 2012". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 29, 2012". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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