2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football
2012 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	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 →

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]

2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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

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)
Rudofo "Rudy" Alonzo RB	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)
Zach Bamijoko LB	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)
Darius Callies WR	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)
Brandon Charles OL	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)
Zachary Faires TE	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)
Justice Jones QB	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)
Elston Lane Jr. WR	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)
Derrick McWilliams DE	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)
Jarius Moore LB	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)
Jaquaa Peters WR	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)
Frederick Plummer WR	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)
Billy Rosenberg TE	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)
Darius Taylor OL	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)
Daryl Jones, Jr. RB	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
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

	1	2	3	4	Total
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.

North Texas edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
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.

Jackson State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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:

Alabama A&M edit

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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:

Sam Houston State edit

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
• #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:

Alabama State edit

Texas Southern at Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Southern edit

Texas Southern at Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Grambling State edit

Grambling at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Arkansas–Pine Bluff edit

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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:

Alcorn State edit

Texas Southern at Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Mississippi Valley State edit

Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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

Sources:

Roster edit

2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Media edit

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

References edit

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

[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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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 →