2012 LSU Tigers football team

2012 LSU Tigers football
2012 LSU Tigers football
Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 24–25 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 14
Record	0–3, 10 wins vacated (0–2 SEC, 6 wins vacated)
Head coach	Les Miles (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Studrawa (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division.^[1]^[2] LSU was invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Clemson. They played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

2012 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. T–5 Georgia xy	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 9 Florida x%	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 8 South Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
No. 23 Vanderbilt	5	–	3	9	–	4
Missouri	2	–	6	5	–	7
Tennessee	1	–	7	5	–	7
Kentucky	0	–	8	2	–	10
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#	7	–	1	13	–	1
No. 14 LSU *	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. T–5 Texas A&M	6	–	2	11	–	2
Mississippi State	4	–	4	8	–	5
Ole Miss *	3	–	5	7	–	6
Arkansas	2	–	6	4	–	8
Auburn	0	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * Ole Miss and LSU vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.^[3]

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Kwon Alexander OLB	Oxford, AL	Oxford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Feb 1, 2012
Kwon Alexander OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Vadal Alexander OG	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Oct 10, 2011
Vadal Alexander OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Travin Dural WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
Travin Dural WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Derek Edinburgh OT	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	337 lb (153 kg)	N/A	Jul 19, 2011
Derek Edinburgh OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Ronnie Feist OLB	Edgard, LA	West Saint John HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Feb 5, 2011
Ronnie Feist OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Reid Ferguson LS	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	N/A	Jun 20, 2011
Reid Ferguson LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Dillon Gordon TE	River Ridge, LA	John Curtis Christian HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2011
Dillon Gordon TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Trey Granier ILB	Thibodaux, LA	Thibodaux HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Nov 11, 2010
Trey Granier ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jerald Hawkins DE	Baldwin, LA	West Saint Mary HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	May 28, 2011
Jerald Hawkins DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Hill RB	Baton Rouge, LA	Redemptorist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Jan 18, 2012
Jeremy Hill RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: LQ
Kavahra Holmes WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Jun 7, 2011
Kavahra Holmes WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Danielle Hunter DE	Katy, TX	Morton Ranch HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.6	Jul 20, 2011
Danielle Hunter DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Avery Johnson WR	Pompano Beach, FL	Ely HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Sep 1, 2010
Avery Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Deion Jones ILB	New Orleans, LA	Jesuit HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Dec 2, 2011
Deion Jones ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Liggins QB	Oxford, MS	Lafayette HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2012
Jeremy Liggins QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Lamar Louis ATH	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
Lamar Louis ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Jalen Mills CB	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Jul 20, 2011
Jalen Mills CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Lorenzo Phillips OLB	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jan 21, 2012
Lorenzo Phillips OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Derrick Raymond S	Metairie, LA	East Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	May 28, 2011
Derrick Raymond S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Jerquinick Sandolph CB	Boutte, LA	Hahnville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	May 28, 2011
Jerquinick Sandolph CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
John Thomas TE	Bossier City, LA	Airline HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Mar 30, 2011
John Thomas TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Dwayne Thomas CB	New Orleans, LA	O. Perry Walker HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Apr 9, 2011
Dwayne Thomas CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Corey Thompson S	Missouri City, TX	Lawrence E. Elkins HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.55	Jan 30, 2012
Corey Thompson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 18
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "LSU 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012. "2012 Player Commitments - LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	North Texas*	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 41–14 (vacated)	92,059
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Washington*	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 41–3 (vacated)	92,804
September 15	7:00 p.m.	Idaho*	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	TigerVision PPV	W 63–14 (vacated)	92,177
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at Auburn	No. 2	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	W 12–10 (vacated)	86,721
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Towson*	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 38–22 (vacated)	92,154
October 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Florida	No. 4	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 6–14	90,824
October 13	7:00 p.m.	No. 3 South Carolina	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 23–21 (vacated)	92,734
October 20	11:00 a.m.	at No. 20 Texas A&M	No. 6	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–19 (vacated)	87,429
November 3	7:00 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) (College GameDay)	CBS	L 17–21	93,374
November 10	6:00 p.m.	No. 22 Mississippi State	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 37–17 (vacated)	92,831
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	CBS	W 41–35 (vacated)	92,872
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 8	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	W 20–13 (vacated)	71,117
December 31	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Clemson*	No. 9	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–25	68,027
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at LSU	Alma mater
Les Miles	Head coach	8	Michigan (1976)
John Chavis	Defensive coordinator	4	Tennessee (1979)
Greg Studrawa	Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line Coach	6	Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe	Quarterbacks	2	Jacksonville State (1983)
Frank Wilson	Running backs, Recruiting Coordinator	3	Nicholls State (1997)
Corey Raymond	Defensive backs	1	LSU (1992)
Steve Ensminger	Tight ends	3	LSU (1982)
Adam Henry	Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator	1	McNeese State (1993)
Brick Haley	Defensive line	4	Alabama A&M (1989)
Thomas McGaughey	Special teams	2	Houston (1995)
Reference:^[6]

Roster

2012 LSU Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
WR	Odell Beckham Jr.
RB	Alfred Blue
RB	Jeremy Hill
QB	Brad Kragthorpe	Fr
WR	Jarvis Landry
QB	Zach Mettenberger
RB	Spencer Ware

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT		Bennie Logan
DE		Barkevious Mingo
S		Eric Reid

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Brad Wing

Head coach

Les Miles

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (16)	3 (4)	3 (4)	2 (2)	3 (1)	4	9	6	6	5	9	8	8	9	9	14
Coaches	1 (18)	3 (7)	2 (5)	2 (5)	3 (1)	3 (1)	8	6	6	5	9	8	7	6	7	12
Harris	Not released						8	6	6	5	8	8	8	7	8	Not released
BCS	Not released							6	6	5	7	7	7	7	8	Not released

References

^ "2012 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ "2012 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Mandel, Stewart (June 22, 2023). "Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration". The Athletic. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^ SEC 2012 TV Schedule Archived July 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Matt Sarz Sports, Retrieved April 12, 2012
^ "LSU Tigers Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Football – 2012 Coaches". LSU Sports.net. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2011.

[1] "2012 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[2] "2012 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[3] Mandel, Stewart (June 22, 2023). "Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration". The Athletic. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[SECTV-4] SEC 2012 TV Schedule Archived July 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Matt Sarz Sports, Retrieved April 12, 2012

[5] "LSU Tigers Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[Coaches-6] "Football – 2012 Coaches". LSU Sports.net. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2011.

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