2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Darrell Asberry (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Darrell Asberry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Greg Johnson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Kevin Ramsey (3rd season)
Home stadium| BBVA Compass Stadium

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
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 Division
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

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * – ineligible for postseason

The 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Darrell Asberry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division.[1] Texas Southern played home games at a new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, in Houston.[2]

Texas Southern was barred from postseason football play for the 2012 season due to falling short in fulfilling the NCAA graduation rate requirements.[3]

## Before the season[edit]

### 2012 recruits[edit]

14 players signed up to join the 2012 Texas Southern team.[4]

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.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 7:00 pm| vs. Prairie View A&M|

* Reliant Stadium
* Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)

| | 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 delay)| 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 delay)| L 3–49| 2,968
November 10| 2:00 pm| at Alcorn State|

* Casem-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 delay)| L 3–34| 954

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries[edit]

### Prairie View A&M[edit]

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

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

See also: 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

See also: 2012 Jackson State Tigers football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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[edit]

See also: 2012 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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[edit]

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

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• #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[edit]

See also: 2012 Alabama State Hornets football team

Texas Southern at Alabama State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

See also: 2012 Southern Jaguars football team

Texas Southern at Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

See also: 2012 Grambling State Tigers football team

Grambling at Texas Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

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

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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[edit]

See also: 2012 Alcorn State Braves football team

Texas Southern at Alcorn State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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[edit]

See also: 2012 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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## Roster[edit]

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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* Gino Simoni
Grad Assistant- Offense

* Marc Orphey
Grad Assistant- Strength & Conditioning

* Kimberly Evans
Football Academic Advisor

* Kenny Burrough
Athletic Development

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Media[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Texas Southern introduces new football coach Asberry". chron.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
2. ^ "For TSU, move into new home is like time warp into 21st century". chron.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
3. ^ "Texas Southern barred from postseason play". Fox News. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
4. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers sign 14 players". Texas Southern Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
5. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
6. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
7. ^ "Sam Houston State vs. Texas Southern All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
8. ^ "New Team of TSU Football Coaches now on Board". Texas Southern Athletics. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

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