2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
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| 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| East Division | |
| 2012 record | 0–12 (0–8 C-USA) |
| Head coach | Ellis Johnson (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Steve Buckley (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tommy West (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium (Capacity: 36,000) |
| 2012 Conference USA football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] and after only one year at the helm, Johnson was fired.[2]
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Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 2:30 PM | at No. 16 Nebraska* | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ABC | L 20–49 | 85,425 | |||
| September 15 | 2:30 PM | East Carolina | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBSSN | L 14–24 | 34,140 | |||
| September 22 | 6:00 PM | at WKU* | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky | ESPN3 | L 17–42 | 23,252 | |||
| September 29 | 7:00 PM | No. 17 Louisville* | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBSSN | L 17–21 | 23,492 | |||
| October 6 | 11:00 AM | No. 25 Boise State* | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | FSN | L 14–40 | 25,337 | |||
| October 13 | 7:00 PM | at UCF | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | CBSSN | L 31–38 2OT | 34,514 | |||
| October 20 | 6:00 PM | Marshall |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBSSN | L 24–59 | 24,093 | |||
| October 27 | 12:00 PM | at Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas | CSS/CSNH | L 17–44 | 14,927 | |||
| November 3 | 6:30 PM | UAB | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CSS/CSNH | L 19–27 | 22,874 | |||
| November 10 | 2:30 PM | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas | FSN | L 6–34 | 16,343 | |||
| November 17 | 7:00 PM | UTEP | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBSSN | L 33–34 | 23,757 | |||
| November 24 | 2:30 PM | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee (Black and Blue Bowl) | CSS/CSNH | L 24–42 | 21,305 | |||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
- Source: Schedule
Game summaries[edit]
@ Nebraska[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| #16 Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2004 | USM, 21–17 |
East Carolina[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–10 | 2011 | USM, 48–28 |
@ WKU[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Hilltoppers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Louisville[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–10–1 | 2010 | LOU, 31–28 |
Last meeting was in the 2010 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl.
Boise State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Broncos | 7 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2008 | BSU, 24–7 |
@ UCF[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–1 | 2011 | USM, 30–29 |
Marshall[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–2 | 2011 | MARSH, 26–20 |
@ Rice[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Owls | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2011 | USM, 48–24 |
UAB[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–3 | 2011 | UAB, 34–31 |
@ SMU[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–0 | 2011 | USM, 27–3 |
UTEP[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2011 | USM, 31–13 |
@ Memphis[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Tigers | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 40–21–1 | 2011 | USM, 44–7 |
References[edit]
- ^ Magee, Patrick (November 24, 2012). "Golden Eagles finish historic winless season". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: SunHerald.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.