2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by new head coach Ron Roberts[1] and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.

2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2012 record5–6 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens
Defensive coordinatorPete Golding
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
(Capacity: 7,408)
2012 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State +^  6 –1     11 –4  
No. 8 Central Arkansas +^  6 –1     9 –3  
Southeastern Louisiana  5 –2     5 –6  
McNeese State  4 –3     7 –4  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –3     5 –6  
Northwestern State  2 –5     4 –7  
Lamar  1 –6     4 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –7     1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Media

All Lions games can be heard on KSLU 90.9 FM and online at LionSports.net.

Roster
2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • E. K. Franks (Kansas State)
    Assoc. Head Coach/Running Backs
  • Pete Golding (Delta State)
    Defensive Coordinator
  • Brandon Lacy (Kansas)
    Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Travis Mikel (Delta State)
    Offensive Line/Director of Football Operations
  • Chet Pobolish (Emporia State)
    Special Teams
  • Karl Scott (McMurry)
    Defensive Backs/Linebackers
  • Greg Stevens (Eastern Oregon)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Tyronee Williams (Mars Hill)
    Wide Receivers
  • Matt Powell (Temple)
    Director of Sports Performance

[2]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat Missouri*
FSN PPVL 10–6262,173
September 87:00 pmSouth Dakota State*
L 14–316,278
September 136:00 pmat UT Martin*
L 6–234,012
September 227:00 pmNo. 19 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 25–244,791
September 293:00 pmat Lamar
SLC TVW 31–218,426
October 62:00 pmat UAB*
Blazer VisionL 3–5216,212
October 133:00 pmNorthwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
SLC TVW 27–224,284
October 277:00 pmNo. 14 Central Arkansas
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelL 14–346,795
November 32:00 pmat No. 4 Sam Houston State
BSNL 0–706,844
November 107:00 pmStephen F. Austin
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 42–274,183
November 156:00 pmat Nicholls State
W 35–165,110

Game summaries

Missouri
See also: 2012 Missouri Tigers football team

The Lions open the season for Ron Roberts on the road against the Missouri Tigers. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.[4]

Southeastern Louisiana at Missouri
1 234Total
Lions 0 307 10
• Tigers 28 02014 62
Sources:

South Dakota State
See also: 2012 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The Lions first home game comes against South Dakota State. This is the first of a home-and-home series and is the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Lions will head to South Dakota in 2013 to continue this series.[4]

South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
• Jackrabbits 3 10153 31
Lions 0 077 14
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 6,278
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, winds NNW at 10 mph
  • Referee: David Alvarez
Sources:

UT Martin
See also: 2012 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

The Skyhawks and the Lions clash for the 6th time in school history with this 2012 contest. Currently the Lions lead the series 4–1.[5]

Southeastern Louisiana at UT Martin
1 234Total
Lions 0 006 6
• Skyhawks 0 7016 23
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Graham Stadium
    Martin, TN
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 4,012
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear, winds SE at 5 mph
  • Referee: Todd Dunaway
Sources:

McNeese State
See also: 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The Lions try to end a long losing streak against McNeese in 2012. The series looks fairly lose with McNeese holding a 22–15 record against the Lions, but recent history has the Cowboys dominating the Lions as they have won 6 straight.[6]

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cowboys 14 1000 24
• Lions 3 778 25
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 4,791
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Allen Waddell and Trey Willie
Sources:

Lamar
See also: 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team

Lamar may be a fairly new rival for the Lions, but they have a 3–1 record overall against Southeastern Louisiana. The last win for Southeastern Louisiana over Lamar was back in 1969.[7]

Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1 234Total
• Lions 7 7107 31
Cardinals 0 777 21
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 3:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 8,426
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds E at 2 mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley
Sources:

UAB
See also: 2012 UAB Blazers football team

Non-conference play concludes to begin October as the Lions and Blazers face each other for the first time.[4]

Southeastern Louisiana at UAB
1 234Total
Lions 0 300 3
• Blazers 21 10714 52
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 16,212
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Partly Sunny, winds N at 8mph
  • Referee: Steve LaMantia
  • TV announcers (Blazer Vision): David Crane, Steve Irvine, and Sam Miller
Sources:

Northwestern State
See also: 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team

The Lions and Demons have had a long and close series overall with this being the 44th meeting. The Demons own a slim 22–21 advantage in the overall series.[8]

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 3 667 22
• Lions 7 10100 27
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 3:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 4,284
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11 mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Coefill
Sources:

Central Arkansas
See also: 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The sixth contest between the Lions and Bears finds the Lions wanting to turn this series around. The Bears own a 4–1 advantage and have won two straight.[9]

Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
• #14 Bears 7 7713 34
Lions 0 0140 14
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 6,795
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Katie Morse
Sources:

Sam Houston State
See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

As conference play begins to wind down, the Lions and Bearkats meet for the 13th time with the Bearkats owning an 8–4 advantage.[10]

Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Lions 0 000 0
• Bearkats 14 281414 70
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 6,844
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • Television network: BSN
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin
See also: 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The final home game features the 15th meeting between the Lumberjacks and Lions. The Lumberjacks own a slim 8–5–1 advantage in the overall series.[11]

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 2160 27
• Lions 14 6157 42
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 4,183
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ESE at 10 mph
  • Referee: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Damon Cutno
Sources:

Nicholls State
See also: 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The River Bell Classic ends the regular season for the Lions as they meet their main rival- the Colonels. It's the 22nd meeting with the Colonels owning a 12–9 advantage in the series. The Lions will attempt to push their win streak over the Colonels to two straight.[12]

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State
1 234Total
• Lions 0 14714 35
Colonels 0 3013 16
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 5,110
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, winds NE at 7 mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:

References
  1. Associated Press (December 19, 2011). "Southeastern Louisiana Names Ron Roberts Football Coach". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  2. "SE LA Football Staff". Lions Athletics. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21.
  3. "Southeastern Louisiana releases 2012 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  4. "Southeastern releases 2012 football schedule". Lionsports.net. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  5. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. UT Martin All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  6. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. McNeese State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  7. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Lamar All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  8. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northwestern State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  9. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Central Arkansas All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  10. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Sam Houston State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  11. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Stephen F. Austin All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  12. "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Nicholls State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
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