2012 Southern Jaguars football team

2012 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
2012 record	4–7 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Stump Mitchell (3rd year)
Home stadium	Ace W. Mumford Stadium

2012 SWAC 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: 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

The 2012 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by third year head coach Stump Mitchell, but after an 0–2 start, Mitchell was fired and defensive coordinator Dawson Odums was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.^[1] The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium and were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season with an overall record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–6 SWAC).

Media

All Southern Jaguars football games were broadcast on KQXL-FM 106.5 with Chris Powers (play-by-play), Gerald Kimble (analyst), and Eric Randall (sideline) calling the Jaguar Action.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	4:00 PM	at New Mexico*	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM		L 21–66	28,450
September 13	6:30 PM	Mississippi Valley State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	L 0–6	7,788
September 22	4:00 PM	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Boombox Classic)		W 28–21	20,713
September 29	2:30 PM	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	NBCSN	W 21–14	41,042
October 6	2:00 PM	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS	ESPN3	L 17–20	15,000
October 13	5:30 PM	Texas Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	SWAC TV/ CST (Tape Delay)	W 34–7	18,719
October 20	6:00 PM	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CST (Tape Delay)	L 21–50	13,500
October 27	4:00 PM	at Prairie View A&M	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA		L 29–49	12,223
November 3	1:00 PM	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL		L 23–24 ^OT	10,208
November 10	6:00 PM	Alabama State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CST (Tape Delay)	L 30–31	14,220
November 24	1:30 PM	vs. Grambling State	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XXXIX State Farm Bayou Classic)	NBC	W 38–33	45,980
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

References

1. "Stump Mitchell out as Southern football coach". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
2. "Southern University releases 2012 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved 2012-02-19.