2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record0–12 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Buckley (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTommy West (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
East Carolina x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Marshall   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Memphis   4 – 4     4 – 8  
UAB   2 – 6     3 – 9  
  0 – 8     0 – 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
SMU   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Rice   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Houston   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UTEP   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Tulane   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Ellis Johnson and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The 2012 squad finished the season winless with a final record of 0–12[1] one year after finishing 12–2 and winning the conference championship. The biggest single season decline in FBS history,[2] and after only one year at the helm, Johnson along with his entire staff were fired.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:30 pmat No. 17 Nebraska*
ABCL 20–4985,425
September 152:30 pmEast Carolina
CBSSNL 14–2434,140
September 226:00 pmat Western Kentucky*
ESPN3L 17–4223,252
September 297:00 pmNo. 19 Louisville*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
CBSSNL 17–2123,492
October 611:00 amBoise State*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
FSNL 14–4025,337
October 137:00 pmat UCF
CBSSNL 31–38 2OT34,514
October 206:00 pmMarshalldagger
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
CBSSNL 24–5924,093
October 2712:00 pmat Rice
CSS/CSNHL 17–4414,927
November 36:30 pmUAB
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
CSS/CSNHL 19–2722,874
November 102:30 pmat SMU
FSNL 6–3416,343
November 177:00 pmUTEP
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
CBSSNL 33–3423,757
November 242:30 pmat Memphis
CSS/CSNHL 24–4221,305
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Tracy Lampley Sr
QB 2 Anthony Alford Fr
RB 3 Tyre Bracken Fr
WR 5 D. J. Thompson Fr
QB 6 Arsenio Favor  So
RB 7 Desmond Johnson  Sr
QB 7 Kyle Sloter Fr
QB 8 Ricky Lloyd  Fr
WR 9 Chris Briggs So
QB 11 Cole Weeks  So
WR 12 Jarell Aaron Fr
QB 13 Chris Campbell  Jr
TE 17 Stanley Tart Fr
WR 18 Dominique Sullivan Jr
RB 21 Jeremy Hester Jr
WR 23 Markese Triplett Jr
WR 24 Dimitri Smith Jr
WR 25 Justin Sims  Jr
RB 29 Kendrick Hardy  Jr
RB 30 Jalen Richard Fr
FB 36 Bruce Johnson  Jr
OL 51 Darius Barnes  Sr
OL 52 Jason Weaver  Sr
OL 57 Garrett Clark  Fr
OL 60 Chaz Cavignac  Fr
OL 60 Brandon Farmer Fr
OL 61 Bradley Nugent  Fr
OL 62 Austin Quattrochi  Sr
OL 66 Jordan Greene  Fr
OL 67 Dyron White  Sr
OL 68 Joe Duhan  Sr
OL 70 Vincent Brown Jr
OL 71 Randal Agee  Fr
OL 73 Rashod Hall  Fr
OL 74 Cedric Chisolm So
OL 75 Oliver Bates Fr
OL 76 Michael Brinson  Fr
OL 77 Ed Preston  Jr
OL 78 Jonathan Guerry  Jr
OL 79 Taylor Peterson  So
TE 80 Collin Jarbo So
TE 81 Ryan Hanks Sr
WR 82 Justin Burdette Fr
WR 83 Cooper Harrington  Fr
TE 84 Max Mason  Fr
WR 85 Quentin Pierce  Sr
WR 87 Francisco Llanos  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Martez Thompson Sr
DB 3 Antonio Thomas Jr. Fr
DB 5 Jerrion Johnson  Jr
DL 8 Jamie Collins Sr
DB 11 Kalan Reed Fr
DB 12 Emmanuel Johnson So
DB 13 Reggie Hunt Sr
LB 14 Terrick Wright  Fr
DB 15 Marcal Robinson  Sr
DB 16 Alex Smith  Jr
DB 17 David Bertucci  Fr
DL 18 Brandon Francesconi Sr
DB 19 Clifford Johnson Sr
DB 20 Ed Wilkins  Fr
DB 21 Marcus Turner Fr
DB 22 Deron Wilson  Jr
DB 23 DeBarrious Miller Fr
LB 24 Chauncey Smith  Fr
DB 28 Jacorius Cotton Jr
DB 31 Alexander Walters Jr
LB 35 Justin Penn  So
LB 37 Alan Howze Jr
LB 38 Jerry McCorvey Fr
LB 42 Ta'Dren Kennedy  So
DL 45 Dasman McCullum  So
DL 46 Will Freeman Fr
DL 47 Nic Bekkers  So
DL 49 Adam Williams Jr
LB 53 Jamil Murray  Fr
LB 54 Lelland Ducksworth Fr
LB 55 Dylan Reda Jr
DL 89 Joel Ross  Sr
DL 91 Michael Smith  Fr
DL 92 Casey D'Angelo  So
DL 93 Dalvin Craft Fr
DL 94 Anthony Wilson Jr
DL 95 Khalid Wilson Sr
DL 96 Roderick Henderson Fr
DL 97 Rakeem Nunez-Roches So
DL 98 Khyri Thornton  Jr
DL 99 Octavius Thomas  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P, K 25 Corey Acosta  So
P 30 Matthew Moseley So
P 39 Peter Boehme Sr
LS 50 Lance Schuffert  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 29, 2025

Game summaries

At No. 17 Nebraska

See also: 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 7 10 0 3 20
No. 17 Cornhuskers 14 14 14 7 49
Statistics USM NEB
First downs 20 33
Total yards 260 632
Rushing yards 185 278
Passing yards 75 354
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:22 31:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 6/11, 69 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Alford 15 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Tracy Lampley 2 receptions, 27 yards
Nebraska Passing Taylor Martinez 26/34, 354 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Ameer Abdullah 15 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Quincy Enunwa 6 receptions, 70 yards

East Carolina

See also: 2012 East Carolina Pirates football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 3 21 0 24
Golden Eagles 7 0 0 7 14
Statistics ECU USM
First downs 13 20
Total yards 228 324
Rushing yards 57 91
Passing yards 171 233
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 30:07 29:53
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Shane Carden 13/27, 171 yards, TD
Rushing Vintavious Cooper 13 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving Justin Hardy 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Southern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 11/21, 145 yards, TD
Rushing Desmond Johnson 13 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving Markese Triplett 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

At Western Kentucky

See also: 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 3 7 7 17
Hilltoppers 14 7 21 0 42
Statistics USM WKU
First downs 16 25
Total yards 264 560
Rushing yards 163 369
Passing yards 101 191
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:18 35:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 4/5, 72 yards, TD
Rushing Desmond Johnson 10 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Dominique Sullivan 1 reception, 46 yards
Western Kentucky Passing Kawaun Jakes 12/18, 172 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Antonio Andrews 15 rushes, 136 yards, TD
Receiving Antonio Andrews 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

No. 19 Louisville

See also: 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Cardinals 6 6 3 6 21
Golden Eagles 10 7 0 0 17
Statistics LOU USM
First downs 17 13
Total yards 269 249
Rushing yards 184 224
Passing yards 85 25
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 35:22 24:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Teddy Bridgewater 9/13, 85 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Senorise Perry 22 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD
Receiving DeVante Parker 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
Southern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 2/8, 25 yards
Rushing Desmond Johnson 14 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Jalen Richard 1 reception, 13 yards

Boise State

See also: 2012 Boise State Broncos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 16 7 10 40
Golden Eagles 0 0 7 7 14
Statistics BSU USM
First downs 18 21
Total yards 310 424
Rushing yards 109 181
Passing yards 201 243
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing Joe Southwick 18/27, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing D. J. Harper 13 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kirby Moore 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Southern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 12/21, 143 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Desmond Johnson 15 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Dominique Sullivan 7 receptions, 63 yards

At UCF

See also: 2012 UCF Knights football team
1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 7 1070 31
Knights 7 10 0 777 38
Statistics USM UCF
First downs 20 25
Total yards 359 454
Rushing yards 194 182
Passing yards 165 272
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:41 34:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 14/27, 165 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jalen Richard 13 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Francisco Llanos 4 receptions, 63 yards
UCF Passing Blake Bortles 27/40, 272 yards
Rushing Storm Johnson 18 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Receiving J. J. Worton 8 receptions, 117 yards

Marshall

See also: 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 10 21 14 14 59
Golden Eagles 3 14 0 7 24
Statistics MRSH USM
First downs 32 25
Total yards 629 331
Rushing yards 275 216
Passing yards 354 115
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:37 30:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Rakeem Cato 31/42, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kevin Grooms 12 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tommy Shuler 11 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Southern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 9/21, 65 yards
Rushing Kendrick Hardy 8 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Quentin Pierce 2 receptions, 39 yards

At Rice

See also: 2012 Rice Owls football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 7 7 0 17
Owls 7 14 17 6 44
Statistics USM RICE
First downs 19 19
Total yards 372 370
Rushing yards 116 198
Passing yards 256 172
Turnovers 5 3
Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Arsenio Favor 10/22, 180 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Arsenio Favor 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Tracy Lampley 4 receptions, 101 yards
Rice Passing Driphus Jackson 4/6, 92 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Turner Petersen 19 rushes, 136 yards, TD
Receiving Turner Petersen 1 reception, 38 yards, TD

UAB

See also: 2012 UAB Blazers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 0 14 13 27
Golden Eagles 0 16 3 0 19
Statistics UAB USM
First downs 25 16
Total yards 435 295
Rushing yards 207 183
Passing yards 228 112
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 33:37 26:23
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Austin Brown 17/29, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Darrin Reaves 35 rushes, 223 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jackie Williams 4 receptions, 57 yards
Southern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 10/26, 112 yards, INT
Rushing Jalen Richard 9 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Justin Sims 1 reception, 56 yards

At SMU

See also: 2012 SMU Mustangs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 6 0 0 6
Mustangs 10 17 0 7 34
Statistics USM SMU
First downs 10 20
Total yards 178 435
Rushing yards 51 186
Passing yards 127 249
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 23:14 36:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 8/18, 93 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jalen Richard 10 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Chris Briggs 4 receptions, 33 yards
SMU Passing Garrett Gilbert 27/43, 249 yards, TD
Rushing Garrett Gilbert 5 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremy Johnson 8 receptions, 97 yards

UTEP

See also: 2012 UTEP Miners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 3 17 0 14 34
Golden Eagles 10 7 3 13 33
Statistics UTEP USM
First downs 16 19
Total yards 359 532
Rushing yards 170 158
Passing yards 189 374
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:13 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Blaire Sullivan 9/17, 155 yards
Rushing Blaire Sullivan 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Leslie 2 receptions, 41 yards
Southern Miss Passing Arsenio Favor 16/22, 374 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Johnson 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Quentin Pierce 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD

At Memphis

See also: 2012 Memphis Tigers football team and Black and Blue Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 7 0 14 24
Tigers 0 21 21 0 42
Statistics USM MEM
First downs 16 23
Total yards 288 437
Rushing yards 95 275
Passing yards 193 162
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:38 32:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 6/9, 110 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jalen Richard 12 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Tyre Bracken 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Memphis Passing Jacob Karam 12/18, 162 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brandon Hayes 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tevin Jones 4 receptions, 88 yards

References

  1. ^ Magee, Patrick (November 24, 2012). "Golden Eagles finish historic winless season". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: SunHerald.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Biggest year to year declines". mcubed.net. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
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