2012 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 2012 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at LP Field and Hale Stadium. Tennessee State finished the season 8–3 overall and 4–3 in OVC play to place fifth.

2012 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Jones (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorOsita Alaribe (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJustin Roberts (2nd season)
Home stadiumLP Field
Hale Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Illinois $^   6 1     7 5  
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky   6 2     8 3  
UT Martin   6 2     8 3  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee State   4 3     8 3  
Murray State   4 4     5 6  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     3 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     3 8  
Austin Peay   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmFlorida A&M*W 17–1415,652
September 86:00 pmvs. Jackson State*FSSW 38–1242,257
September 151:00 pmAustin PeayW 34–1414,264
September 224:00 pmat Bethune-Cookman*W 21–149,461
September 295:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 40–1331,765
October 61:00 pmNo. 17 Eastern Kentucky
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 23–206,369
October 136:00 pmat Southeast Missouri StateNo. 18W 40–284,800
October 203:00 pmat Jacksonville StateNo. 17FCSL 28–31 OT14,867
October 271:00 pmTennessee TechNo. 21
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 22–2111,373
November 31:00 pmat Murray StateNo. 18FCSL 28–493,112
November 172:00 pmat UT MartinNo. 23L 26–356,322

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