2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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Pinstripe Bowl, L 14–38 vs. Syracuse | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 7–6 (4–5 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Shannon Dawson (1st as coordinator, 2nd overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Joe DeForest (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Keith Patterson (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Kansas State $+ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma + | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Mountaineers' first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. In addition, the 2012 season was the first for the team since 1942 without a Backyard Brawl matchup against their top rival Pittsburgh due to their exit from the Big East Conference after the 2011 season. The Mountaineers were led by Dana Holgorsen in his second season as head coach. Joe DeForest and Keith Patterson served as co-defensive coordinators in their first season at WVU, while Shannon Dawson was elevated to offensive coordinator after serving as the team's receivers coach in the 2011 season. West Virginia played its home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
West Virginia, entered the 2012 season ranked 11th in AP Poll and were projected to contend with Oklahoma for the Big 12 in their first season in the conference. The Mountaineers won their first five games of the season, which included a shootout win over #25 Baylor on homecoming, and a high-scoring affair with #11 Texas. The Mountaineers who had risen up to #5 in the AP Poll, went on the road to face the Texas Tech, a game which they fell behind 35–7, and would ultimately lose 49–14. The Texas Tech loss was the start of 5–game losing streak, which saw the Mountaineers fall completely out the AP Poll, and out of Big 12 title contention. The Mountaineers recovered and won their final two games, to finish out the regular season with an 7–5 record, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by longtime rival Syracuse.
Preseason
2012 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Imarjaye Albury DT |
Miami, FL | Northwestern | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Mar 10, 2011 |
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Christian Brown DT |
Bridgeton, NJ | Bridgeton Senior | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2011 |
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Roshard Burney RB |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Palm Beach Gardens | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 28, 2011 |
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Ford Childress QB |
Houston, TX | Kinkaid | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.8 | Apr 19, 2011 |
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Torry Clayton RB |
Homestead, FL | South Dade | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 17, 2012 |
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Travares Copeland ATH |
Port St. Lucie, FL | Treasure Coast | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2012 |
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K. J. Dillon DB |
Apopka, FL | Apopka | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 11, 2011 |
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John DePalma LS |
Cumming, GA | Pinecrest Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Mar 3, 2012 |
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Mark Glowinski OT |
Scranton, PA | Lackawanna C.C. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Jan 21, 2012 |
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Jarrod Harper DB |
Frostburg, MD | Mountain Ridge | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 22, 2011 |
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Korey Harris DE |
Fruit Cove, FL | Bartram Trail | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 5.3 | Jan 19, 2011 |
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Garrett Hope LB |
The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 21, 2012 |
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Will Johnson TE |
Osseo, MN | Osseo | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.8 | Dec 15, 2011 |
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Karl Joseph DB |
Orlando, FL | Edgewater | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2011 |
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Darreal Joyner WR |
Miami, FL | Miami Central | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Aug 1, 2011 |
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Eric Kinsey DE |
Miami, FL | Northwestern | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 2, 2012 |
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Nana Kyeremeh DB |
Worthington, OH | Thomas Worthington | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 16, 2012 |
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Josh Lambert K |
Garland, TX | Garland | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2012 |
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Sam Lebbie LB |
Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 30, 2011 |
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Devonte Mathis WR |
Miramar, FL | Miramar | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Nov 15, 2011 |
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Tony Matteo OL |
Akron, OH | Manchester | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.3 | Jul 30, 2011 |
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Deontay McManus WR |
Baltimore, MD | Dunbar | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 27, 2011 |
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Brandon Napoleon ATH |
Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 18, 2011 |
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Noble Nwachukwu DE |
Wylie, TX | Wylie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 30, 2011 |
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Tyler Orlosky OL |
Lakewood, OH | Lakewood St. Edward | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.1 | Jul 30, 2011 |
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Adam Pankey OL |
Hamilton, OH | Hamilton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.1 | Feb 1, 2012 |
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Devonte Robinson WR |
Delray Beach, FL | Village Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 13, 2011 |
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Rick Rumph DB |
Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jordan Thompson WR |
Katy, TX | Katy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | – | Dec 1, 2011 |
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Sean Walters DB |
Hallandale Beach, FL | Hallandale | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 11, 2011 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 Rivals: 48 | ||||||
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Big 12 media poll
- Oklahoma (32), 396
- West Virginia (7), 339
- Texas 291
- Oklahoma State, 267
- TCU (1), 260
- Kansas State (1), 257
- Baylor, 162
- Iowa State, 121
- Texas Tech, 116
- Kansas, 46
Awards candidates
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Coaching staff
2012 Coaching Staff | ||||||
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Head Coach Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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Special Teams Coaches
Support Staff
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Roster
2012 West Virginia Mountaineers | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
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Safeties
Specialists
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | Noon | Marshall* | No. 11 | FX | W 69–34 | 59,120[1] | |
September 15 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 (FCS) James Madison* | No. 9 | ROOT | W 42–12 | 45,511[2] | |
September 22 | Noon | Maryland* | No. 8 |
| FX | W 31–21 | 58,504[3] |
September 29 | Noon | No. 25 Baylor![]() | No. 9 |
| FX | W 70–63 | 60,012[4] |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Texas | No. 8 | FOX | W 48–45 | 101,851[5] | |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 5 | ABC | L 14–49 | 57,328[6] | |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Kansas State | No. 13 |
| FOX | L 14–55 | 60,101[7] |
November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 21 |
| FOX | L 38–39 2OT | 52,322[8] |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | ABC | L 34–55 | 57,799[9] | ||
November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma |
| FOX | L 49–50 | 50,238[10] | |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | ABC | W 31–24 | 53,792[11] | ||
December 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas |
| FSN | W 59–10 | 51,112[12] | |
December 29 | 3:15 p.m. | vs. Syracuse* | ESPN | L 14–38 | 39,098 | ||
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Game summaries
Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
#11 Mountaineers | 13 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 69 |
James Madison
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 (FCS) Dukes | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
#9 Mountaineers | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Maryland
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Terrapins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
#8 Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
#25 Baylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#25 Bears | 14 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
#9 Mountaineers | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
#11 Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Mountaineers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
#11 Longhorns | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Texas Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#5 Mountaineers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Red Raiders | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
#4 Kansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Wildcats | 10 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 55 |
#17 Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
TCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 39 |
#23 Mountaineers | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Oklahoma State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
Cowboys | 21 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
#13 Oklahoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#13 Sooners | 10 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 50 |
Mountaineers | 3 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 |
Iowa State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 31 |
Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Kansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Mountaineers | 14 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 59 |
Syracuse–Pinstripe Bowl
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Orange | 3 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 38 |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | RV | — |
Coaches | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 19 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | 4 | 15 | 22 | 20 | RV | — | — | — | RV | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 13 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References
- ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 01, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "James Madison Dukes vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 15, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 22, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 29, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Longhorns - Box Score - October 6, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Tech Raiders - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Kansas State Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - November 03, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys - Box Score - November 10, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "Oklahoma Sooners vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - November 17, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Iowa State Cyclones - Box Score - November 23, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - December 1, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. December 1, 2012.