2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Darrell Asberry[1] and played their home games at a new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium.[2] They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–7 SWAC).

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
2012 record	2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Darrell Asberry (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Ramsey & Greg Johnson (3rd & 1st season)
Home stadium	BBVA Compass Stadium

2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Jackson State xy		7	–	2					7	–	5
Alabama State		7	–	2					7	–	4
Alabama A&M		6	–	3					7	–	4
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					5	–	6
Alcorn State		4	–	5					4	–	7
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$		8	–	1					10	–	2
Prairie View A&M		3	–	6					3	–	8
Southern		3	–	6					4	–	7
Texas Southern*		2	–	7					2	–	9
Grambling State		0	–	9					1	–	10
Championship:Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24, Jackson State 21 ^OT December 8, 2012
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014) As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Media

Texas Southern football games were carried live on KTSU 90.9 FM.

Before the season

2012 recruits

14 players signed up to join the 2012 Texas Southern team.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rudofo "Rudy" Alonzo RB	Corpus Christi, TX	Corpus King	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zach Bamijoko LB	Missouri City, TX	Elkins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	247 lb (112 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darius Callies WR	Edna, TX	Edna	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brandon Charles OL	Corinth, TX	Lake Dallas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zachary Faires TE	Edinburg, TX	Edinburg	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Justice Jones QB	Patterson, LA	Patterson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Elston Lane Jr. WR	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Derrick McWilliams DE	Houston, TX	New Mexico Military Institute	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jarius Moore LB	Houston, TX	North Shore	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jaquaa Peters WR	Columbia, MO	Pearl River CC	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Frederick Plummer WR	Memphis, TN	Coahoma CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Billy Rosenberg TE	Memphis, TN	Memphis Raleigh-Egypt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darius Taylor OL	Houston, TX	North Shore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Daryl Jones, Jr. RB	Jackson, MS	Callaway	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
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 - Texas Southern". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Postseason suspension

Texas Southern was barred from postseason football play for the 2012 season due to falling short in fulfilling the NCAA graduation rate requirements.[4]

Roster

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 4 Dantavious Parker  Sr QB 7 Justice Jones Fr QB 10 Jeff Anderson Jr QB 13 Riko Smalls Sr QB 14 Rudy Johnson  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 15 Robert Hersh Sr P 99 Wilbert Ortis So	Head coach Darrell Asberry Coordinators/assistant coaches Carl Roberts Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line Greg Johnson Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Kevin Ramsey Defensive Coordinator David Geralds Defensive Line Ellis Herring Linebackers Greg Ruffin Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Grailyn Pratt Quarterbacks TC Taylor Wide Receivers Lewis Tillman Running Backs [5] Gino Simoni Grad Assistant- Offense Marc Orphey Grad Assistant- Strength & Conditioning Kimberly Evans Football Academic Advisor Kenny Burrough Athletic Development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	vs. Prairie View A&M	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic XXVIII)		W 44–41	22,516
September 8	6:00 PM	at North Texas*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	TXA 21/ESPN3	L 7–31	22,259
September 15	7:30 PM	Jackson State	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV	L 35–45	14,623
September 22	11:00 AM	Alabama A&M	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV/SWAC TV	L 13–42	4,484
September 27	7:00 PM	No. 9 Sam Houston State*	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV/CSN Houston (Tape Delay)	L 6–50	4,443
October 6	1:00 PM	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL		L 0–45	3,356
October 13	5:30 PM	at Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SWAC TV	L 7–34	18,719
October 27	4:00 PM	Grambling State	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV/SWAC TV/ CSN Houston Tape Delayed	W 23–20	2,966
November 3	2:00 PM	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV/ CSN Houston Tape Delayed	L 3–49	2,968
November 10	2:00 PM	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 24–34	4,309
November 17	1:00 PM	Mississippi Valley State	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	KHOU 11.2 Bounce TV/ CSN Houston Tape Delayed	L 3–34	954
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 20 7 7 7 41 • Tigers 7 10 21 6 44 Date: September 1 Location: Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 22,516 Game weather: clear, Indoors Referee: Eddie Kelley Sources:

Texas Southern holds an 18-8 advantage in the Labor Day Classic, but Prairie View A&M had won the most recent 5 games headed into this game.

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North Texas

See also: 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 7 0 7 • Mean Green 7 10 3 14 34 Date: September 8 Location: Apogee Stadium Denton, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 22,259 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), clear, winds NE 13 mph Referee: Perry Havener TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Barnett and Doug Anderson Sources:

North Texas and Texas Southern met for the first time in the schools' histories.

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Jackson State

See also: 2012 Jackson State Tigers football team

1 2 3 4 Total • JSU Tigers 7 7 17 14 45 TSO Tigers 7 14 0 14 35 Date: September 15 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 14,623 Game weather: light rain Referee: Anthony Johnson TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

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Alabama A&M

See also: 2012 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 14 14 7 7 42 Tigers 6 0 0 7 13 Date: September 22 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 11:00 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:01 Game attendance: 4,484 Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Clear Skies, Calm Referee: George McCullum TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

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Sam Houston State

See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The Tigers and Bearkats play each other for the first time since 1997. The Bearkats look to build on an 8-5 record they have against the Tigers. The Bearkats won the most recent meeting in 1997 and have won 4 of the last 5 and 8 of the last 10.[7]

#9 Sam Houston State at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • #9 Bearkats 14 19 7 10 50 Tigers 0 6 0 0 6 Date: September 27 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:50 Game attendance: 4,443 Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Partly Cloudy Referee: Anthony Johnson TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

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Alabama State

See also: 2012 Alabama State Hornets football team

Texas Southern at Alabama State

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 • Hornets 0 21 3 21 45 Date: October 6 Location: Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL Game start: 1:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:50 Game attendance: 3,356 Referee: Anthony Johnson Sources:

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Southern

See also: 2012 Southern Jaguars football team

Texas Southern at Southern

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 7 7 • Jaguars 10 10 7 7 34 Date: October 13 Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 5:37 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:58 Game attendance: 18,719 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Clear Referee: George McCullum Television network: SWAC TV Sources:

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Grambling State

See also: 2012 Grambling State Tigers football team

Grambling at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total GSU Tigers 0 14 6 0 20 • TSU Tigers 7 7 0 9 23 Date: October 27 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 4:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:01 Game attendance: 2,966 Referee: George McCullum TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

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Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Golden Lions 7 14 21 7 49 Tigers 3 0 0 0 3 Date: November 3 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:51 Game attendance: 2,968 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy Referee: Eddie Kelley TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

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Alcorn State

See also: 2012 Alcorn State Braves football team

Texas Southern at Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 10 7 7 24 • Braves 7 7 7 13 34 Date: November 10 Location: Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS Game start: 2:00 CST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 4,300 Game weather: 71°, Sunny Referee: Rod Holloway Sources:

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Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2012 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Delta Devils 14 13 7 0 34 Tigers 0 3 0 0 3 Date: November 17 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 1:00 CST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 954 Referee: Roderick Hollow TV announcers (KHOU 11.2): Nick Strong and Lamont Williams Sources:

References

1. "Texas Southern introduces new football coach Asberry". chron.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
2. "For TSU, move into new home is like time warp into 21st century". chron.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
3. "Texas Southern Tigers sign 14 players". Texas Southern Athletics. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
4. "Texas Southern barred from postseason play". Fox News. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
5. "New Team of TSU Football Coaches now on Board". Texas Southern Athletics. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
6. http://www.tsuball.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
7. "Sam Houston State vs. Texas Southern All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.