2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

American college football season

2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football

Sun Belt Conference champion
GoDaddy.com Bowl champion

GoDaddy.com Bowl, W 17–13 vs. Kent State

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Record| 10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Gus Malzahn (1st season)
* John Thompson (bowl game)

Offensive coordinator| Rhett Lashlee (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| John Thompson (1st season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| Liberty Bank Stadium

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arkansas State $  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Louisiana–Lafayette *  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Western Kentucky |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Troy |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
North Texas |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
FIU |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
South Alabama **  |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations.
** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.

The 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Liberty Bank Stadium as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State recorded a Sun Belt conference championship on the way to a 10–3 season. Malzahn vacated the position prior to the team's bowl game to assume the head coach position at Auburn University. Defensive coordinator John Thompson led the team as interim head coach to victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes in the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl.

## Schedule

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September 1| 9:30 p.m.| at No. 5 Oregon*|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| ESPN| L 34–57| 56,144
September 8| 6:00 p.m.| Memphis*|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl)

| ESPN3| W 33–28| 28,041
September 15| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 24 Nebraska*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| ESPN2| L 13–42| 85,290
September 22| 6:00 p.m.| Alcorn State*|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPN3| W 56–0| 21,559
September 29| 6:00 p.m.| Western Kentucky|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPN3| L 13–26| 25,160
October 4| 6:30 p.m.| at FIU|

* FIU Stadium
* Miami, FL

| ESPNU| W 34–20| 13,612
October 13| 6:00 p.m.| South Alabama|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| | W 36–29| 22,143
October 23| 7:00 p.m.| at Louisiana–Lafayette|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| ESPN2| W 50–27| 19,873
November 3| 4:00 p.m.| at North Texas|

* Apogee Stadium
* Denton, TX

| | W 37–19| 17,534
November 8| 6:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Monroe|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPNU| W 45–23| 30,243
November 17| 2:30 p.m.| at Troy|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| ESPN3, KAIT, KATV| W 41–34| 20,614
December 1| 2:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee|

* Liberty Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPN3| W 45–0| 31,243
January 6, 2013| 8:00 p.m.| vs. No. 25 Kent State*|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl)

| ESPN| W 17–13| 37,913

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## Game summaries

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### @ Oregon

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Red Wolves  | 0  | 10  | 10  | 14 | 34
#5 Ducks | 29  | 21  | 0  | 7 | 57

See also: 2012 Oregon Ducks football team

1st quarter scoring: ORE - Kenjon Barner 4-yard run (Dion Jordan pass from Jackson Rice); ORE - D. Thomas 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard kick); ORE - Josh Huff 4-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Barner 17-yard run (Beard kick)

2nd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Brian Davis 43-yard field goal; ORE - Thomas 12-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Thomas 33-yard run (Beard kick); ORE - Byron Marshall 3-yard run (Beard kick); A-STATE - Julian Jones 72-yard pass from Ryan Aplin (Davis, Brian kick)

3rd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Davis 29-yard field goal; A-STATE - Josh Jarboe 6-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE - Rahsaan Vaughn 7-yard pass from Bryan Bennett (Beard kick); A-STATE - Carlos McCants 38-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick); A-STATE - Aplin 1-yard run (Davis kick)

### Memphis

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Tigers  | 7  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 28
Red Wolves | 3  | 14  | 10  | 6 | 33

See also: 2012 Memphis Tigers football team

### @ Nebraska

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Red Wolves  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 0 | 13
#24 Cornhuskers | 14  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 42

See also: 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

### Alcorn State

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Braves  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Red Wolves | 14  | 28  | 7  | 7 | 56

See also: 2012 Alcorn State Braves football team

### WKU

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Hilltoppers | 0  | 0  | 14  | 12 | 26
Red Wolves  | 3  | 10  | 0  | 0 | 13

See also: 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

### @ FIU

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Red Wolves | 0  | 14  | 13  | 7 | 34
Panthers  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 20

See also: 2012 FIU Panthers football team

### South Alabama

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Jaguars  | 10  | 3  | 6  | 10 | 29
Red Wolves | 14  | 0  | 14  | 8 | 36

See also: 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team

### @ Louisiana–Lafayette

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Red Wolves | 6  | 20  | 14  | 10 | 50
Ragin' Cajuns  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 13 | 27

See also: 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

### @ North Texas

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Red Wolves | 10  | 20  | 7  | 0 | 37
Mean Green  | 9  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 19

See also: 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team

### Louisiana–Monroe

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Warhawks  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 6 | 23
Red Wolves | 14  | 3  | 21  | 7 | 45

See also: 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

### @ Troy

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Red Wolves | 13  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 41
Trojans  | 7  | 10  | 6  | 11 | 34

See also: 2012 Troy Trojans football team

### Middle Tennessee

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Blue Raiders  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Red Wolves | 21  | 14  | 7  | 3 | 45

See also: 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

### Kent State–GoDaddy.com Bowl

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Golden Flashes  | 0  | 10  | 3  | 0 | 13
Red Wolves | 0  | 14  | 3  | 0 | 17

See also: 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl

## References

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Arkansas State Red Wolves football

Venues|

* Kays Stadium (1937–1973)
* Centennial Bank Stadium (1974–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Memphis: Paint Bucket Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Howl
* "ASU Loyalty Song"
* Sound of the Natural State

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1911–1929 (junior college)
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National championship season in bold

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Sun Belt Conference football champions

* Middle Tennessee & North Texas (2001)
* North Texas (2002)
* North Texas (2003)
* North Texas (2004)
* Arkansas State, Louisiana–Lafayette, & Louisiana–Monroe (2005)
* Middle Tennessee & Troy (2006)
* Florida Atlantic & Troy (2007)
* Troy (2008)
* Troy (2009)
* FIU & Troy (2010)
* Arkansas State (2011)
* Arkansas State (2012)
* Arkansas State & Louisiana–Lafayette (2013)
* Georgia Southern (2014)
* Arkansas State (2015)
* Appalachian State & Arkansas State (2016)
* Appalachian State & Troy (2017)
* Appalachian State (2018)
* Appalachian State (2019)
* Coastal Carolina & Louisiana (2020)
* Louisiana (2021)
* Troy (2022)
* Troy (2023)

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