American college football season
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.
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
Defense
Special teams
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]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 PM at Missouri * FSN PPV L 10–6262,173
September 8 7:00 PM South Dakota State * L 14–316,278
September 13 6:00 PM at UT Martin * L 6–234,012
September 22 7:00 PM No. 19 McNeese State Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel W 25–244,791
September 29 3:00 PM at Lamar SLC TV W 31–218,426
October 6 2:00 PM at UAB * Blazer Vision L 3–5216,212
October 13 3:00 PM Northwestern State Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA SLC TV W 27–224,284
October 27 7:00 PM No. 14 Central Arkansas Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel L 14–346,795
November 3 2:00 PM at No. 4 Sam Houston State BSN L 0–706,844
November 10 7:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel W 42–274,183
November 15 6:00 PM at Nicholls State W 35–165,110
Game summaries
Missouri
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
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
3 0 7
10
• Tigers
28
0 20 14
62
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
Missouri
1
11:08
11
75
3:52
Missouri
T. J. Moe 2-yard touchdown reception from James Franklin, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
7
1
10:26
Missouri
Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Zaviar Gooden, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
14
1
7:35
1
76
0:14
Missouri
Kendi Lawrence 76-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
21
1
7:19
Missouri
Fumble recovery returned 7 yards for touchdown by Michael Sam, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
28
2
0:00
9
62
2:50
Southeastern Louisiana
31-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
3
28
3
14:16
3
25
0:39
Missouri
Kendi Lawrence 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick failed
3
34
3
4:41
Missouri
Marcus Murray 70-yard punt return for a touchdown, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
41
3
0:13
5
39
2:03
Missouri
Jimmie Hunt 10-yard touchdown reception from Corbin Berkstresser, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
48
4
11:38
6
50
2:27
Missouri
Corbin Berkstresser 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
55
4
9:45
Missouri
Marcus Murray 72-yard punt return for a touchdown, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
62
4
2:32
13
75
7:13
Southeastern Louisiana
Jeff Smiley 21-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
10
62
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
62
South Dakota State
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
2 3 4 Total
• Jackrabbits
3
10 15 3
31
Lions
0
0 7 7
14
Date: September 8Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,278Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, winds NNW at 10 mphReferee: David Alvarez
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
S. Dakota St.
SE Louisiana
1
1:00
12
80
5:37
South Dakota State
23-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
3
0
2
13:39
3
25
1:21
South Dakota State
Seth Daughter 12-yard touchdown reception from Austin Sumner, Justin Syrovatka kick good
10
0
2
6:58
9
57
4:48
South Dakota State
22-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
13
0
3
10:12
13
75
4:48
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 19-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
13
7
3
6:55
6
50
3:05
South Dakota State
Jason Schneider 46-yard touchdown reception from Austin Sumner, 2-point Vince Benedetto pass good
21
7
3
3:08
6
55
2:03
South Dakota State
Zach Zenner 35-yard touchdown run, Justin Syrovatka kick good
28
7
4
12:03
7
64
3:24
South Dakota State
26-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
31
7
4
1:40
Southeastern Louisiana
Fumble recovery returned 25 yards for touchdown by T'Darryl Grays, Seth Sebastian kick good
31
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
14
UT Martin
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
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
0 0 6
6
• Skyhawks
0
7 0 16
23
Date: September 13Location: Graham Stadium Martin, TN Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 4,012Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear, winds SE at 5 mphReferee: Todd Dunaway
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
UT Martin
2
2:55
9
73
3:36
UT Martin
DJ McNeil 3-yard touchdown run, Jackson Redditt kick good
0
7
4
14:08
13
64
6:16
UT Martin
33-yard field goal by Cody Sandlin
0
10
4
9:47
7
40
3:25
UT Martin
DJ McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point James Satterfield pass failed
0
16
4
2:29
3
42
1:11
UT Martin
Quentin Sims 5-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr , Cody Sandlin kick good
0
23
4
0:37
9
62
1:46
Southeastern Louisiana
Jeff Smiley 8-yard touchdown reception from Brian Young, 2-point Brian Young run failed
6
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
6
23
McNeese State
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
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
14
10 0 0
24
• Lions
3
7 7 8
25
Date: September 22Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LAGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 4,791Referee: Scott NovakTV announcers (Southeastern Channel ): Allen Waddell and Trey Willie
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
McNeese St.
SE Louisiana
1
7:39
9
63
4:48
McNeese State
Cody Stroud 1-yard touchdown run, Josh Lewis kick good
7
0
1
6:22
4
21
1:11
McNeese State
Kendale Thomas 8-yard touchdown reception from Cody Stroud, Josh Lewis kick good
14
0
1
0:04
15
49
6:10
Southeastern Louisiana
49-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
14
3
2
10:01
2
41
0:26
Southeastern Louisiana
Nathan Stanley 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
14
10
2
8:41
3
72
1:15
McNeese State
Javaris Murray 26-yard touchdown reception from Cody Stroud, Josh Lewis kick good
21
10
2
0:03
17
60
4:06
McNeese State
30-yard field goal by Josh Lewis
24
10
3
3:26
15
86
7:03
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
24
17
4
2:39
17
80
6:25
Southeastern Louisiana
Taylor Jenkins 2-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, 2-point run by Michael Chaney good
24
25
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
25
Lamar
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
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
7
7 10 7
31
Cardinals
0
7 7 7
21
Date: September 29Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TXGame start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 8,426Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds E at 2 mphReferee: Buddy GingrasTV announcers (SLC TV ): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
Lamar
1
8:54
7
56
2:23
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
7
0
2
13:44
7
51
3:11
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 4-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
14
0
2
10:01
8
61
3:35
Lamar
Payden McVey 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good
14
7
3
10:28
12
59
5:28
Southeastern Louisiana
26-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
17
7
3
7:40
6
75
2:43
Lamar
Payden McVey 10-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good
17
14
3
5:27
Southeastern Louisiana
Robert Alford 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, Seth Sebastian kick good
24
14
4
6:58
6
57
2:36
Southeastern Louisiana
Blaine LeBlanc 3-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
31
14
4
6:58
Lamar
Interception returned 96 yards for touchdown by Tyru McGlothen, Justin Stout kick good
31
21
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
21
UAB
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
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
3 0 0
3
• Blazers
21
10 7 14
52
Date: October 6Location: Legion Field Birmingham, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:47Game attendance: 16,212Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Partly Sunny, winds N at 8mphReferee: Steve LaMantiaTV announcers (Blazer Vision ): David Crane, Steve Irvine, and Sam Miller
Sources:
Northwestern State
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
2 3 4 Total
Demons
3
6 6 7
22
• Lions
7
10 10 0
27
Date: October 13Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LAGame start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 4,284Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11 mphReferee: Buddy GingrasTV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Coefill
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Northwestern St.
SE Louisiana
1
9:20
10
50
4:10
Northwestern State
22-yard field goal by John Shaughnessy
3
0
1
2:14
15
75
7:06
Southeastern Louisiana
Jerry Anderson 4-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
3
7
2
10:22
5
74
2:24
Southeastern Louisiana
Xavier Roberson 34-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
3
14
2
6:29
12
75
3:53
Northwestern State
Corey Simmons 4-yard touchdown reception from Brad Henderson, John Shaughnessy kick failed
9
14
2
0:55
12
51
5:26
Southeastern Louisiana
22-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
9
17
3
10:14
6
47
2:38
Southeastern Louisiana
30-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
9
20
3
5:49
9
92
4:19
Northwestern State
Daniel Taylor 30-yard touchdown reception from Brad Henderson, 2-point Brad Henderson pass failed
15
20
3
2:49
3
46
1:08
Southeastern Louisiana
Xavier Roberson 11-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
15
27
4
4:08
5
62
1:15
Northwestern State
Brad Henderson 8-yard touchdown run, John Shaughnessy kick good
22
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
22
27
Central Arkansas
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
2 3 4 Total
• #14 Bears
7
7 7 13
34
Lions
0
0 14 0
14
Date: October 27Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LAGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 6,795Referee: Alan EckTV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Katie Morse
Sources:
Sam Houston State
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
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
0 0 0
0
• Bearkats
14
28 14 14
70
Date: November 3Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 4:01Game attendance: 6,844Referee: Dan RomeroTelevision network: BSN
Sources:
Stephen F. Austin
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
2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
0
21 6 0
27
• Lions
14
6 15 7
42
Date: November 10Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LAGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:14Game attendance: 4,183Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ESE at 10 mphReferee: Ken RayTV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Damon Cutno
Sources:
Nicholls State
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
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
0
14 7 14
35
Colonels
0
3 0 13
16
Date: November 15Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 5,110Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, winds NE at 7 mphReferee: Ross Smith
Sources:
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