2012 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

2012 Southeastern Conference football season

League| NCAA Division I FBS
Sport| football
Duration| August 30, 2012
through January 7, 2013
Number of teams| 14
TV partner(s)| ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, CBS, and SEC Network
2013 NFL Draft
Top draft pick| Luke Joeckel (Texas A&M)
Picked by| Jacksonville Jaguars, 2nd overall
Regular season
East champions| Georgia
East runners-up| Florida
West champions| Alabama
West runners-up| LSU, Texas A&M
SEC Championship Game
Champions| Alabama
Runners-up| Georgia
Football seasons

← 2011

2013 →

2012 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Eastern Division
No. T–5 Georgia xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 9 Florida x%  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 8 South Carolina |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 23 Vanderbilt |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Missouri |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Tennessee |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 14 LSU * |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. T–5 Texas A&M |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Mississippi State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Ole Miss * |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Arkansas |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Auburn |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28

* # - BCS National Champion
* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* % - BCS at-large representative
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * Ole Miss and LSU vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Southeastern Conference football season began on August 30 with South Carolina visiting Vanderbilt, and concluded with the BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2013. It was also the first season of play for former Big 12 Conference members Texas A&M and Missouri. Texas A&M plays in the West Division, while Missouri plays in the East Division, although, geographically, Missouri is one of the conference's westernmost teams.

## Preseason

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Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino was fired in early April for lying about his affair with an Arkansas employee after a motorcycle accident that he had on April that left him four broken ribs, a cracked vertebra in his neck and numerous abrasions on his face.[1] In the press conference announcing the termination, Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said, "(Petrino) made the decision to mislead the public, (and it) adversely affected the university and the football program." In Petrino's place, Assistant Coach Taver Johnson will serve as interim coach through the end of spring practice. After the firing of Bobby Petrino in April 2012, there was considerable media speculation that Smith would return to Arkansas. This was confirmed on April 23 when multiple media outlets reported that Smith had indeed agreed to succeed Petrino. He was introduced as Arkansas' 29th full-time head coach the next day. Smith signed a 10-month contract, leading to speculation that he was only taking the post on an interim basis for the 2012 season. The Razorbacks' formal announcement described him as "head coach", without any qualifiers; however, it also indicated that Smith's hiring would allow Arkansas to hire "a head coach for the future of the program" in a more appropriate timeframe following the 2012 season.[2]

At the end of the 2011 season it was announced that Head Coach Houston Nutt resigned from the position of head coach at Ole Miss. His resignation became official once the season ended.[3] In his place, Ole Miss hired Arkansas State Head Coach Hugh Freeze.[4]

### Preseason All-SEC

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2012 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC[5]

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QB | Tyler Wilson | Sr.  | Arkansas
RB | Marcus Lattimore | Jr.  | South Carolina
RB  | Knile Davis | Jr.  | Arkansas
WR | Da'Rick Rogers | Jr.  | Tennessee
WR  | Cobi Hamilton | Sr.  | Arkansas
WR  | Ryan Swope | Sr.  | Texas A&M
TE | Philip Lutzenkirchen | Sr.  | Auburn
OL | Alex Hurst | Sr.  | LSU
OL  | D. J. Fluker | Sr.  | Alabama
OL  | Luke Joeckel | Jr.  | Texas A&M
OL  | Larry Warford | Sr.  | Kentucky
C | Barrett Jones | Sr.  | Alabama
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DL | Jadeveon Clowney | So.  | South Carolina
DL  | Sam Montgomery | Jr.  | LSU
DL  | Corey Lemonier | Jr.  | Auburn
DL  | Barkevious Mingo | Jr.  | LSU
LB | Sean Porter | Sr.  | Texas A&M
LB  | C. J. Mosley | So.  | Alabama
LB  | Jarvis Jones | Sr.  | Georgia
DB | Johnthan Banks | Sr.  | Mississippi State
DB  | Bacarri Rambo | Sr.  | Georgia
DB  | Eric Reid | Jr.  | LSU
DB  | Tyrann Mathieu | Jr.  | LSU
First Team Special Teams  Position  | Player  | Class  | Team

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K | Caleb Sturgis | Sr.  | Florida
P | Brad Wing | So.  | LSU
RS | Tyrann Mathieu | Jr.  | LSU
All-purpose back  | Dennis Johnson | Jr.  | Arkansas

## Rankings

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RV  |  | Received votes

Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Alabama  | AP  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1
C  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1
BCS  | Not released  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 2
Arkansas  | AP  | 10  | 8  | RV  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 10  | 9  | 21  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BCS  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Auburn  | AP  | RV  | RV  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 25  | RV  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BCS  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida  | AP  | 23  | 24  | 18  | 14  | 11  | 10  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 9
C  | 23  | 23  | 17  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 10
BCS  | Not released  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 3
Georgia  | AP  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 5
C  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 5  | 4
BCS  | Not released  | 11  | 10  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 7
Kentucky  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BCS  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LSU  | AP  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 9  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 9  | 14
C  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 7  | 12
BCS  | Not released  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8
Mississippi State  | AP  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 23  | 21  | 20  | 19  | 15  | 13  | 17  | 22  | RV  | 25  | RV  | NR  |
C  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 23  | 19  | 19  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 15  | 23  | RV  | 24  | RV  | RV  | NR
BCS  | Not released  | 12  | 11  | 18  | 21  | NR  |  |  |
Missouri  | AP  | RV  | RV  | NR  | RV  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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BCS  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ole Miss  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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South Carolina  | AP  | 9  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 3  | 9  | 17  | 11  | 12  | 12  | 13  | 11  | 11  | 8
C  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 6  | 3  | 8  | 16  | 8  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 10  | 10  | 7
BCS  | Not released  | 7  | 13  | 11  | 8  | 9  | 12  | 10  | 10
Tennessee  | AP  | RV  | RV  | 23  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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BCS  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Texas A&M  | AP  | RV  | RV  | NR  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 22  | 20  | 22  | 16  | 15  | 9  | 9  | 10  | 10  | 5
C  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 21  | 19  | 21  | 16  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 8  | 9  | 5
BCS  | Not released  | 18  | 20  | 16  | 15  | 8  | 9  | 9  | 9
Vanderbilt  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 23
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## Regular season

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Index to colors and formatting

Non-conference matchup; SEC member won
Non-conference matchup; SEC member lost
Conference matchup

All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.

Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

### Week One

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August 30 | 4:00 p.m. | #9 South Carolina | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN | SCAR 17–13 | 38,393 |  |
August 31 | 4:30 p.m. | North Carolina State | Tennessee | Georgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPNU | W 21–35 | 55,529 |
September 1 | 9:00 a.m. | Buffalo | #6 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | SEC Network | W 23–45 | 92,446 |
September 1 | 12:30 p.m. |  | #23 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN | W 14–27 | 84,704 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | # 10 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | PPV | W 24-49 | 71,062 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | #14 Clemson | Auburn | Georgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPN | L 26–19 | 75,211 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | North Texas | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 14-41 | 92,059 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | FSN | W 9–56 | 55,082 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | PPV | W 10–62 | 62,173 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | CSS | W 27–49 | 50,544 |
September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | #8 Michigan | #2 Alabama | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, Texas | ABC | W 14–41 | 90,413 |
September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Kentucky | #25 Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | ESPN | L 14–32 | 55,386 |

Texas A&M's matchup with Louisiana Tech University was rescheduled to October 13 by agreement of the schools due to the potential impact of Hurricane Isaac on Shreveport, Louisiana, where the game was to be held.

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September 8 | 9:00 a.m. | Auburn | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN | MSU 10–28 | 56,111 |
September 8 | 9:21 a.m. | East Carolina | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | SEC Network | W 10–48 | 77,006 |
September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | #24 Florida | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN | UF 20–17 | 87,114 |
September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | SEC Network | W 0–35 | 101,821 |
September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | PPV | W 13–51 | 87,821 |
September 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Washington | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | W 3–41 | 92,804 |
September 8 | 4:00 p.m. | UTEP | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | FSN | W 10–28 | 53,133 |
September 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | #8 Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas | ESPNU | L 34–31 OT | 53,089 |
September 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Kent State | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | CSS | W 14–47 | 48,346 |
September 8 | 4:45 p.m. | #7 Georgia | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | UGA 41–20 | 71,004 |
September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | Big Ten Network | L 13–23 | 31,644 |

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### Week Three

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September 15 | 9:21 a.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | SEC Network | W 28–31 OT | 85,214 |
September 15 | 9:30 a.m. | Presbyterian | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, Tennessee | CSS | W 0–58 | 35,491 |
September 15 | 12:30 p.m. | #1 Alabama | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | CBS | ALA 52–0 | 74,617 |
September 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas | FSN | W 48–3 | 32,016 |
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | #18 Florida | #23 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN | UF 37–20 | 102,455 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPNU | L 32–31 OT | 53,980 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | W 20–24 | 71,004 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | UAB | #8 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | FSN | W 6–49 | 77,963 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 29,013 |
September 15 | 4:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | #7 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CSS | W 20–56 | 92,746 |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Idaho | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | PPV | W 14–63 | 92,177 |
September 15 | 6:26 p.m. | #14 Texas | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPN | L 66–31 | 61,797 |

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September 22 | 9:00 am | Ole Miss | Tulane | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans | FSN | W 39–0 | 28,913 |
September 22 | 9:00 a.m. | Kentucky | #14 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | SEC Network | UF 0–38 | 87,102 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | PPV | W 7–40 | 101,821 |
September 22 | 2:30 pm | Missouri | #7 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | CBS | SCAR 10–31 | 80,836 |
September 22 | 4:00 pm | #2 LSU | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN | LSU 12–10 | 86,721 |
September 22 | 4:00 pm | Rutgers | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | ESPNU | L 35-26 | 72,543 |
September 22 | 4:00 pm | South Carolina State | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | FSN | W 14–70 | 86,775 |
September 22 | 4:00 pm | South Alabama | #23 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | PPV | W 10–30 | 55,186 |
September 22 | 4:30 pm | Akron | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | CSS | W 26–47 | 81,719 |
September 22 | 4:45 pm | Vanderbilt | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | ESPN2 | UGA 3–48 | 92,746 |

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September 29 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | UCF | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | FSN | W 21–16 | 35,835 |
September 29 | 12:21 pm | Arkansas | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | SEC Network | TAMU 58–10 | 86,442 |
September 29 | 3:30 pm | Tennessee | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CBS | UGA 51–44 | 92,746 |
September 29 | 7:00 pm | #6 South Carolina | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN2 | SCAR 38–17 | 49,810 |
September 29 | 8:00 pm | Towson | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 38–22 | 92,154 |
September 29 | 9:15 pm | Ole Miss | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ESPN | ALA 33–14 | 101,821 |

Week off: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt.

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October 6 | 12:00 pm | Arkansas | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN2 | ARK 24–7 | 85,813 |
October 6 | 12:21 pm | #20 Mississippi State | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | SEC Network | MSU 27–14 | 49,498 |
October 6 | 3:30 pm | #4 LSU | #10 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | CBS | UF 14–6 | 90,824 |
October 6 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN3 | Vandy 19–15 | 66,250 |
October 6 | 7:00 pm | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPNU | TAMU 30–27 | 55,343 |
October 6 | 7:00 pm | #5 Georgia | #6 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN | SCAR 35–7 | 85,199 |

Week off: Alabama, Tennessee.

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October 13 | 12:21 pm | Auburn | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | SEC Network | Miss 41–20 | 57,068 |
October 13 | 3:30 pm | #1 Alabama | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | CBS | ALA 42–10 | 71,004 |
October 13 | 6:00 pm | #4 Florida | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPNU | UF 31–17 | 40,350 |
October 13 | 7:00 pm | Kentucky | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | ESPN3 | ARK 49–7 | 67,153 |
October 13 | 8:00 pm | #3 South Carolina | #9 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | LSU 23–21 | 92,734 |
October 13 | 9:00 pm | Tennessee | #19 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN2 | MSU 41–31 | 57,831 |
October 13 | 9:15 pm | #22 Texas A&M | #23 Louisiana Tech | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 59–57 | 40,453 |

Week off: Georgia

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October 20 | 12:00 pm | #6 LSU | #18 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN | LSU 24–19 | 87,429 |
October 20 | 12:21 pm | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | SEC Network | Vandy 17–13 | 40,350 |
October 20 | 3:30 pm | #7 South Carolina | #2 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | CBS | UF 44–11 | 90,833 |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | #1 Alabama | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN | ALA 44–13 | 102,455 |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | #11 Georgia | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN3 | UGA 29–24 | 54,553 |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee | #12 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN2 | W 45–3 | 55,108 |

Week off: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Missouri.

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October 27 | 12:00 pm | Kentucky | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPNU | Mizzou 33–10 | 67,853 |
October 27 | 12:00 pm | Tennessee | #13 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN | SCAR 38–35 | 80,250 |
October 27 | 12:21 pm | Ole Miss | Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas | SEC Network | Miss 30–27 | 55,378 |
October 27 | 3:30 pm | #2 Florida | #11 Georgia [1] | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida | CBS | UGA 17–9 | 84,644 |
October 27 | 7:00 pm | #20 Texas A&M | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPNU | TAMU 63–21 | 85,119 |
October 27 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, Tennessee | ESPN3 | W 49–7 | 32,227 |
October 27 | 8:30 pm | #11 Mississippi State | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ESPN | ALA 38–7 | 101,821 |

Week off: LSU.

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November 3 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | #7 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN2 | UF 14–7 | 90,496 |
November 3 | 12:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPNU | Vandy 40–0 | 44,902 |
November 3 | 12:00 pm | #16 Texas A&M | #15 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN | TAMU 38–13 | 55,240 |
November 3 | 12:00 pm | Troy | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN3 | W 55–48 | 84,189 |
November 3 | 12:21 pm | Tulsa | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | SEC Network | W 19–15 | 64,451 |
November 3 | 12:30 pm | New Mexico State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 42–7 | 74,676 |
November 3 | 3:30 pm | Ole Miss | #6 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CBS | UGA 37–10 | 92,746 |
November 3 | 8:00 pm | #1 Alabama | #5 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | CBS | ALA 21–17 | 93,374 |

Week off: South Carolina.

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November 10 | 12:00 pm | Arkansas | #8 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | CBS | SCAR 38–20 | 78,772 |
November 10 | 12:21 pm | Louisiana-Lafayette | #6 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | SEC Network | W 27–20 | 86,482 |
November 10 | 12:21 pm | Missouri | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | SEC Network | Mizzou 51–48 OT | 89,272 |
November 10 | 3:30 pm | #15 Texas A&M | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | CBS | TAMU 29–24 | 101,821 |
November 10 | 7:00 pm | #5 Georgia | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN2 | UGA 38–0 | 86,146 |
November 10 | 7:00 pm | #21 Mississippi State | #7 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | LSU 37–17 | 92,831 |
November 10 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPNU | Vandy 27–26 | 60,572 |

Week off: Kentucky.

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November 17 | 12:21 pm | Western Carolina | #4 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | SEC Network | W 49–0 | 101,126 |
November 17 | 12:21 pm | Arkansas | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | SEC Network | MSU 45–14 | 54,838 |
November 17 | 1:00 pm | Jacksonville State | #6 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN3 | W 23–0 | 82,691 |
November 17 | 1:00 pm | Wofford | #9 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 79,982 |
November 17 | 1:30 pm | Georgia Southern | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 92,746 |
November 17 | 2:00 pm | Alabama A&M | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 51–7 | 74,832 |
November 17 | 3:30 pm | Ole Miss | #7 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | CBS | LSU 41–35 | 92,872 |
November 17 | 3:30 pm | Sam Houston State | #8 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN3 | W 47–28 | 87,101 |
November 17 | 7:00 pm | Syracuse | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPNU | L 27–31 | 63,045 |
November 17 | 7:00 pm | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN2 | Vandy 41–18 | 40,350 |
November 17 | 7:30 pm | Samford | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN3 | W 34–3 | 46,749 |

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November 24 | 12:00 pm | Georgia Tech | #3 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ESPN | W 42–10 | 92,746 |
November 24 | 12:21 pm | Kentucky | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee (Battle for the Barrel) | SEC Network | Tenn 37–17 | 81,841 |
November 24 | 3:30 pm | #4 Florida | #10 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida (Florida Cup) | ABC | W 37–26 | 83,429 |
November 24 | 3:30 pm | Vanderbilt | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | W 55–21 | 26,134 |
November 24 | 3:30 pm | Auburn | #2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Iron Bowl) | CBS | ALA 49–0 | 101,821 |
November 24 | 7:00 pm | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi (Egg Bowl) | ESPNU | Miss 41–24 | 61,005 |
November 24 | 7:00 pm | #12 South Carolina | #11 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina (Battle of the Palmetto State) | ESPN | W 27–17 | 82,000 |
November 24 | 7:00 pm | Missouri | #9 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | TAMU 59–29 | 87,222 |

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## SEC vs AQ-conference matchups

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August 31 | NC State | Tennessee | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | W 35–21
September 1 | #14 Clemson | Auburn | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | L 19–26
September 1 | #8 Michigan | #2 Alabama | Cowboys Classic | W 41–14
September 2 | Kentucky | #25 Louisville | Governor's Cup | L 14–32
September 8 | Washington | #3 LSU |  | W 41–3
September 8 | Vanderbilt | Northwestern |  | L 13–23
September 15 | Arizona State | Missouri |  | W 24–20
September 15 | #14 Texas | Ole Miss |  | L 31–66
September 22 | Rutgers | Arkansas |  | L 26–35
November 17 | Syracuse | Missouri |  | L 27–31
November 24 | #13 South Carolina | #12 Clemson | Battle of the Palmetto State | W 27–17
November 24 | #6 Florida | #10 Florida State | Florida-Florida State | W 37–26
November 24 | Georgia Tech | #3 Georgia | Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate | W 42–10
November 24 | Vanderbilt | Wake Forest |  | W 55–21

### Bowl games

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See also: 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games

Nine SEC teams became bowl eligible, and all were selected for post-season competition.[6] SEC teams are bolded.

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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl | December 31  | LP Field | Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN | 12:05 p.m.  | Vanderbilt | 38 | NC State | 24
Chick-fil-A Bowl | December 31  | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | ESPN  | 7:30 p.m.  | #14 Clemson | 25 | #8 LSU | 24
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl | January 1  | EverBank Field | Jacksonville, Florida | ESPN2 | 12:00 p.m.  | Mississippi State | 20  | #20 Northwestern | 34
Capital One Bowl | January 1  | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida | ABC | 1:00 p.m.  | #7 Georgia | 45 | #16 Nebraska | 31
Outback Bowl | January 1  | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida | ESPN  | 1:00 p.m.  | #10 South Carolina | 33 | #18 Michigan | 28
Allstate Sugar Bowl | January 2  | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans | ESPN  | 8:30 p.m.  | #21 Louisville | 33 | #3 Florida | 23
Cotton Bowl Classic | January 4  | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | FOX | 7:00 p.m.  | #10 Texas A&M | 41 | #12 Oklahoma | 13
BBVA Compass Bowl | January 5  | Legion Field | Birmingham, Alabama | ESPN  | 1:00 p.m.  | Pittsburgh | 17  | Ole Miss | 38
Discover BCS National Championship | January 7  | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | ESPN  | 8:30 p.m.  | #1 Notre Dame | 14  | #2 Alabama | 42

## Awards and honors

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### National awards

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* Heisman Trophy: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* Archie Griffin Award (MVP): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* AP Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* Chic Harley Award (Player of the Year): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* SN Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman"): Barrett Jones, Alabama
* Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* Manning Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
* Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Barrett Jones, Alabama
* Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
* Jack Lambert Trophy (linebacker): Jarvis Jones, Georgia
* Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
* Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State

### Consensus All-Americans

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Main article: 2012 College Football All-America Team

* QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M \-- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
* OL – Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M \-- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
* OL – Barrett Jones, Alabama \-- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
* OL – Chance Warmack, Alabama \-- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
* DL – Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina \-- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
* DL – Damontre Moore, Texas A&M \-- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, ESPN)
* LB – Jarvis Jones, Georgia \-- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
* LB – C. J. Mosley, Alabama \-- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, CBS, Scout, SI)
* DB – Dee Milliner, Alabama \-- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout)
* DB – Eric Reid, LSU \-- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, ESPN, Scout)

### All-SEC Teams

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The Southeastern Conference coaches voted for the All-SEC teams after the regular season concluded. Prior to the 2012 SEC Championship Game the teams were released. Alabama had the most representatives on the 2012 All-SEC Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight total members, including six on the first team. Florida was close behind with seven, while Eastern Division Champion Georgia and Tennessee had six each.

Ten of the 14 SEC schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Alabama led with six, while Florida had five and Texas A&M with four. LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M had five total members on the annual list, while Mississippi State was next with four total selections.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.[7]

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QB | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M  | A. J. McCarron | Alabama
RB | Mike Gillislee | Florida  | Todd Gurley | Georgia
RB | Eddie Lacy | Alabama  | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt
WR | Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas  | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M
WR | Jordan Matthews | Vanderbilt  | Justin Hunter | Tennessee
TE | Mychal Rivera | Tennessee  | Jordan Reed | Florida
C | Barrett Jones | Alabama  | T. J. Johnson | South Carolina
OG | Chance Warmack | Alabama  | Larry Warford | Kentucky
OG | D. J. Fluker | Alabama  | Chris Burnette | Georgia
OT | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M  | Gabe Jackson | Mississippi State
OT | Jake Matthews | Texas A&M  | Dallas Thomas | Tennessee
AP | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee  | Ace Sanders | South Carolina
DL | Jadeveon Clowney | South Carolina  | Barkevious Mingo | LSU
DL | Sam Montgomery | LSU  | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri
DL | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M  | John Jenkins | Georgia
DL | Sharrif Floyd | Florida  | Corey Lemonier | Auburn
LB | Jarvis Jones | Georgia  | A. J. Johnson | Tennessee
LB | C. J. Mosley | Alabama  | Jon Bostic | Florida
LB | Kevin Minter | LSU  | Alec Ogletree | Georgia
DB | Dee Milliner | Alabama  | D. J. Swearinger | South Carolina
DB | Matt Elam | Florida  | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia
DB | Eric Reid | LSU  | Robert Lester | Alabama
DB | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State  | Darius Slay | Mississippi State
PK | Caleb Sturgis | Florida  | Drew Alleman  | LSU
P | Kyle Christy | Florida  | Dylan Breeding  | Arkansas

## NFL Draft

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Main article: 2013 NFL draft

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| 1  | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 1  | 6 | Cleveland Browns | Barkevious Mingo | DE | LSU | SEC |
| 1  | 9 | New York Jets | Dee Milliner | CB | Alabama | SEC |
| 1  | 10 | Tennessee Titans | Chance Warmack | OG | Alabama | SEC |
| 1  | 11 | San Diego Chargers | D. J. Fluker | OT | Alabama | SEC |
| 1  | 13 | New York Jets | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri | SEC |
| 1  | 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jarvis Jones | LB | Georgia | SEC |
| 1  | 18 | San Francisco 49ers | Eric Reid | S | LSU | SEC |
| 1  | 23 | Minnesota Vikings | Sharrif Floyd | DT | Florida | SEC |
| 1  | 29 | Minnesota Vikings | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | Tennessee | SEC |
| 1  | 30 | St. Louis Rams | Alec Ogletree | LB | Georgia | SEC |
| 1  | 32 | Baltimore Ravens | Matt Elam | S | Florida | SEC |
| 2  | 34 | Tennessee Titans | Justin Hunter | WR | Tennessee | SEC |
| 2  | 36 | Detroit Lions | Darius Slay | CB | Mississippi State | SEC |
| 2  | 43 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Johnthan Banks | CB | Mississippi State | SEC |
| 2  | 45 | Arizona Cardinals | Kevin Minter | LB | LSU | SEC |
| 2  | 50 | Chicago Bears | Jonathan Bostic | LB | Florida | SEC |
| 2  | 57 | Houston Texans | D. J. Swearinger | S | South Carolina | SEC |
| 2  | 61 | Green Bay Packers | Eddie Lacy | RB | Alabama | SEC |
| 2  | 62 | Seattle Seahawks | Christine Michael | RB | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 3  | 65 | Detroit Lions | Larry Warford | OG | Kentucky | SEC |
| 3  | 67 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bennie Logan | DT | LSU | SEC |
| 3  | 69 | Arizona Cardinals | Tyrann Mathieu | CB | LSU | SEC |
| 3  | 77 | Miami Dolphins | Dallas Thomas | OG | Tennessee | SEC |
| 3  | 81 | New York Giants | Damontre Moore | DE | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 3  | 82 | New Orleans Saints | John Jenkins | DT | Georgia | SEC |
| 3  | 84 | Cincinnati Bengals | Shawn Williams | S | Georgia | SEC |
| 3  | 85 | Washington Redskins | Jordan Reed | TE | Florida | SEC |
| 3  | 88 | San Francisco 49ers | Corey Lemonier | DE | Auburn | SEC |
|  3* | 95 | Houston Texans | Sam Montgomery | DE | LSU | SEC |
|  3* | 96 | Kansas City Chiefs | Knile Davis | RB | Arkansas | SEC |
|  3* | 97 | Tennessee Titans | Zaviar Gooden | LB | Missouri | SEC |
| 4  | 99 | Kansas City Chiefs | Nico Johnson | LB | Alabama | SEC |
| 4  | 101 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Ace Sanders | WR | South Carolina | SEC |
| 4  | 104 | Miami Dolphins | Jelani Jenkins | LB | Florida | SEC |
| 4  | 112 | Oakland Raiders | Tyler Wilson | QB | Arkansas | SEC |
| 4  | 113 | St. Louis Rams | Barrett Jones | OG | Alabama | SEC |
| 4  | 118 | Cincinnati Bengals | Sean Porter | LB | Texas A&M | SEC |
|  4* | 131 | San Francisco 49ers | Marcus Lattimore | RB | South Carolina | SEC |
|  4* | 132 | Detroit Lions | Devin Taylor | DE | South Carolina | SEC |
| 5  | 134 | Kansas City Chiefs | Sanders Commings | CB | Georgia | SEC |
| 5  | 137 | Seattle Seahawks | Jesse Williams | DT | Alabama | SEC |
| 5  | 138 | Seattle Seahawks | Tharold Simon | CB | LSU | SEC |
| 5  | 142 | Tennessee Titans | Lavar Edwards | DE | LSU | SEC |
| 5  | 157 | San Francisco 49ers | Quinton Dial | DE | Alabama | SEC |
| 5  | 160 | St. Louis Rams | Zac Stacy | RB | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 5  | 161 | Denver Broncos | Tavarres King | WR | Georgia | SEC |
| 5  | 164 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Gillislee | RB | Florida | SEC |
|  5* | 166 | Miami Dolphins | Caleb Sturgis | K | Florida | SEC |
|  5* | 167 | Green Bay Packers | Josh Boyd | DT | Mississippi State | SEC |
| 6  | 169 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Josh Evans | S | Florida | SEC |
| 6  | 174 | Arizona Cardinals | Ryan Swope | WR | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 6  | 184 | Oakland Raiders | Mychal Rivera | TE | Tennessee | SEC |
| 6  | 185 | Dallas Cowboys | DeVonte Holloman | LB | South Carolina | SEC |
| 6  | 188 | Chicago Bears | Cornelius Washington | DE | Georgia | SEC |
| 6  | 191 | Washington Redskins | Bacarri Rambo | S | Georgia | SEC |
| 6  | 194 | Seattle Seahawks | Spencer Ware | RB | LSU | SEC |
| 6  | 197 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cobi Hamilton | WR | Arkansas | SEC |
| 7  | 211 | Detroit Lions | Michael Williams | TE | Alabama | SEC |
| 7  | 220 | Seattle Seahawks | Ryan Seymour | OG | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 7  | 222 | Buffalo Bills | Chris Gragg | TE | Arkansas | SEC |
|  7* | 251 | Cincinnati Bengals | T. J. Johnson | C | South Carolina | SEC |
|  7* | 254 | Indianapolis Colts | Justice Cunningham | TE | South Carolina | SEC |

## Home attendance

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Alabama  | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 101,821  | 101,821  | 101,821  | 101,821  | 101,821  | 101,821  | 101,126  | 101,821  | — | 712,052  | 101,722  | 99.90%
Arkansas  | Razorback Stadium | 72,000  | 71,062  | 53,089A | 74,617  | 72,543  | 67,153  | 55,378A | 64,451  | 71,117  | 529,410  | 70,014  | 97.99%
Auburn  | Jordan–Hare Stadium | 87,451  | 85,214  | 86,721  | 85,813  | 85,119  | 74,676  | 86,146  | 74,832  | — | 578,521  | 82,646  | 94.51%
Florida  | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 88,548  | 84,704  | 87,102  | 90,824  | 90,833  | 90,496  | 86,482  | 82,691  | — | 613,132  | 87,590  | 98.92%
Georgia  | Sanford Stadium | 92,746  | 92,446  | 92,746  | 92,746  | 92,746  | 92,746  | 92,746  | 92,746  | — | 648,922  | 92,703  | 99.95%
Kentucky  | Commonwealth Stadium | 67,942  | 48,346  | 53,980  | 49,810  | 49,498  | 54,553  | 44,902  | 14,245 (this was the record attendance for the game)  | — | 347,838  | 49,691  | 73.14%
LSU  | Tiger Stadium | 92,542  | 92,059  | 92,804  | 92,177  | 92,154  | 92,734  | 93,374  | 92,831  | 92,872  | 741,005  | 92,626  | 100.10%
Mississippi State  | Davis Wade | 55,082  | 55,082  | 56,111  | 55,186  | 57,831  | 55,108  | 55,240  | 54,838  | — | 389,396  | 55,628  | 100.99%
Missouri  | Faurot Field | 71,004  | 62,173  | 71,004  | 71,004  | 66,250  | 71,004  | 67,853  | 63,045  | — | 472,333  | 67,476  | 95.03%
Ole Miss  | Vaught–Hemingway | 60,580  | 50,544  | 53,133  | 61,797  | 55,343  | 57,068  | 60,572  | 61,005  | — | 399,462  | 57,066  | 94.19%
South Carolina  | Williams-Brice Stadium | 80,250  | 77,006  | 77,963  | 80,836  | 85,199  | 80,250  | 78,772  | 79,982  | — | 560,008  | 80,001  | 99.69%
Tennessee  | Neyland Stadium | 102,455  | 87,821  | 102,455  | 81,719  | 102,455  | 84,189  | 89,272  | 81,841  | — | 629,752  | 89,965  | 87.81%
Texas A&M  | Kyle Field | 82,589  | 87,114  | 86,775  | 86,442  | 87,429  | 87,101  | 87,222  | — | — | 522,083  | 87,014  | 105.36%
Vanderbilt  | Vanderbilt Stadium | 40,550  | 38,393  | 35,491  | 40,350  | 40,350  | 32,227  | 40,350  | — | — | 227,161  | 37,860  | 93.37%

^A Games played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.

Attendance was 84,644 for the Florida vs. Georgia game in Jacksonville

## References

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1. ^ "Arkansas fires Bobby Petrino". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
2. ^ Schlabach, Mark (April 11, 2012). "Scandal another ugly exit for Petrino". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
3. ^ "Houston Nutt resigning at Ole Miss". ESPN. ESPN.com News Services. November 8, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
4. ^ "Report: Hugh Freeze to coach Ole Miss". ESPN. December 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
5. ^ "SEC Announces Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams". Ledger-Enquirer. July 12, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
6. ^ "2012-13 bowl schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
7. ^ "2012 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Sports. December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

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