2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRichard Olin (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (5th season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^   6 – 1     11 – 4  
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
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Before the season

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CFPA nominees

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Senior wide outs Gralyn Crawford and Cordell Roberson were both named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) watch list.[1] Senior quarterback Brady Attaway was also named to the watch list.[2]

2012 recruits

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College recruiting information (2012)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marshall Williams
QB 		Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Avery Henderson
S 		Tyler, TX Chapel Hill 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Anthony Kincade
CB 		Tyler, TX Chapel Hill 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Hunter Taylor
QB 		Whitehouse, TX Whitehouse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Artrez Price
DE 		Killeen, TX Killeen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sam Schomp
OL 		Lindale, TX Lindale 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Demundre Freeman
CB 		Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
J. C. Franklin
S 		Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 260 lb (120 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Travis Wiggins
OL 		Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan Burton
LB 		Longview, TX Longview 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Byron Williams
OL 		Dickinson, TX Dickinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Corey Clark
DT 		Lufkin, TX Lufkin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (110 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jamarcus Walker
RB 		Lufkin, TX Lufkin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
De'Vante Lacy
WR 		Grand Prairie, TX Grand Prairie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lamarcus Brown
WR 		Henderson, TX Henderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trevor Holmes
LB 		Newton, TX Newton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Patrick Martin
CB 		Spring, TX Dekaney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Garrett Muehlstein
ATH 		Decatur, TX Decatur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kedrick Harrison
DE 		Coldspring, TX Coldspring-Oakhurst 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nick Bruno
PK/ P 		Garland, TX Rowlett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Terran Vaughn
OL 		Beaumont, TX Ozen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2012 Player Commitments - Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmSouthwestern Oklahoma State*No. 20
Lumberjack TVW 49–141,149
September 82:30 pmat SMU*No. 19
TWC TexasL 0–5220,122
September 152:30 pmat No. 3 Montana State*No. 23
KCEBL 35–4317,147
September 226:00 pmat Texas State*
L 37–4117,188
September 296:00 pmNo. 16 Central Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
Lumberjack TVW 42–377,324
October 63:00 pmvs. No. 9 Sam Houston State
SLC TVL 43–5126,185
October 203:00 pmNicholls State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
SLC TVW 44–1012,310
October 277:00 pmat McNeese State
SLC TVL 24–3512,213
November 36:00 pmLamar
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
Lumberjack TVW 40–264,421
November 107:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern ChannelL 27–424,183
November 176:00 pmNorthwestern State
W 34–178,341

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Game summaries

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Southwestern Oklahoma State

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Southwestern Oklahoma State at #20 Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 0014 14
• Lumberjacks 14 14147 49
Sources:[4]
See also: 2012 Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs football team

The Lumberjacks open the season with their lone non-conference home game against the Division II Bulldogs. This will be the first ever meeting between Stephen F. Austin and Southwestern Oklahoma State.

SMU

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See also: 2012 SMU Mustangs football team

The Mustangs and Lumberjacks meet each other for the second time in school history. In the previous match, in 2009, SMU managed to sneak away with a 31–23 win.[5]

#19 Stephen F. Austin at SMU
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
• Mustangs 0 211417 52
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 7:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 20,122
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Clear, winds NE at 10mph
  • Referee: Steve Barth
  • TV announcers (TWC Texas): John Nelson, Pete Stein, and Dave Michaels
Sources:

Montana State

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See also: 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team

The only FCS tuneup before SLC play starts takes place between Montana State and the Lumberjacks. The 2012 meeting will be the fifth meeting between the two squads with Montana State holding a 3–1 advantage.[6]

#23 Stephen F. Austin at #3 Montana State
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 10 10312 35
• Bobcats 14 7715 43
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    Bozeman, MT
  • Game start: 2:37 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:36
  • Game attendance: 17,147
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny and very smokey, winds WNW at 0-15mph
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (KCEB): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, and Jeff Ebrie
Sources:

Texas State

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See also: 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team

The team that has typically handled the Lumberjacks the easiest is the Bobcats. Stephen F. Austin enters the 2012 contest with a 29-56-1 record against Texas State. The Bobcats have won 5 contests in a row and 7 of the last 8 against the Lumberjacks.[7]

Stephen F. Austin at Texas State
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 10 7146 37
• Bobcats 17 10140 41
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 17,188
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds ESE at 6mph
  • Referee: Jim Farmer
  • TV announcers (Txstatebobcats.com): Brent Freeman and Bill Culhane
Sources:

Central Arkansas

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See also: 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The Bears and Lumberjacks open SLC play for the sixth consecutive year with the Bears holding a slim 4–2 advantage over the Lumberjacks. After losing in 2011, the Lumberjacks attempted to win their third game in 4 years against the Bears.[8]

Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Bears 21 079 37
• Lumberjacks 15 2007 42
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 7,324
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Raining
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (Lumberjack TV): Rob Meyers and Max Holmes
Sources:

Sam Houston State

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See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The Battle of the Piney Woods returns to Reliant Stadium for a third consecutive season. The Lumberjacks will try to end a 1-game losing streak against the Bearkats and cut into the deficit record they have against the Bearkats of 35-49-2.[9]

#9 Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
• Bearkats 3 20217 51
Lumberjacks 7 71415 43
Sources:

Nicholls State

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See also: 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The Lumberjacks have had their most success in the SLC against the Colonels. The 29th meeting finds the Lumberjacks 21–7 against the Colonels, having won 4 straight and 6 of the past 7. That lone set back was by 1 point in 2007 (17-16).[10]

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Colonels 0 037 10
• Lumberjacks 10 21310 44
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 12,310
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Clear & Sunny, Winds S at 9-12mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley
Sources:

McNeese State

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See also: 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team

This 2012 contest returns to Lake Charles where the Lumberjacks are 7–7 against the Cowboys. Overall this will be the 32nd meeting between the two schools. The Cowboys lead the overall series 16-13-2, but the Lumberjacks have won the past 3 meetings.[11]

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State
1 2Total
Lumberjacks 0
Cowboys 0
Sources:

Lamar

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See also: 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team

The Lumberjacks have won four consecutive against the Cardinals and five of the last six meetings, but overall they trail the series 10-18-2.[12]

Lamar at Stephen F. Austin
1 2Total
Cardinals 0
Lumberjacks 0
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

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See also: 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The Lumberjacks final road game finds them trying to build on their recent dominance of the Lions. The Lumberjacks have won four in a row in the series and five of the past six. Overall, the Lumberjacks lead the series 9-5-1.[13]

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1 2Total
Lumberjacks 0
Lions 0
Sources:

Northwestern State

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See also: 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team

The Lumberjacks end the regular season at home as they try for their fourth consecutive win over the Demons in the annual Battle for Chief Caddo. Overall, the Demons lead the series against the Lumberjacks 42-23-3.[14]

Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin
1 2Total
Demons 0
Lumberjacks 0
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
Sources:

Roster

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2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 69 Garrick Smitherman Fr
QB, WR 20 Garrett Muehlstein Fr
QB 8 Brady Attaway Jr
QB 10 Joe Minden  Fr
QB 5 Colt Plaster  So
QB 18 Hunter Taylor Fr
RB 11 Jeremy Barnes Sr
RB 12 Fred Ford So
RB 6 Gus Johnson So
RB 22 Keith Lawson Jr
RB 25 Jamarcus Walker Fr
WR 83 Braxton Bearden Fr
WR 1 Tyler Boyd So
WR 2 Mike Brooks Jr
WR 87 Lamarcus Brown Fr
WR 82 Dominique Carroll So
WR 17 Gralyn Crawford Sr
WR 86 Steven Cunnigan So
WR 19 Anthony Foster  Jr
WR 84 Ryan Gambel Sr
WR 85 Calib Hadnot So
WR 88 De'Vante Lacy Fr
WR 3 Kris Lott Jr
WR 4 Marquis Mosley So
WR 80 Cordell Roberson Sr
WR 81 Aaron Thomas Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 59 Bryan West Jr
K 42 Jordan Wiggs So
K, P 45 Nick Bruno Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Sports Network201923RV
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References

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  1. ^ "SFA duo lands on watch list". Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Attaway Named to Preseason Watch List". sfajacks.cstv.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Stephen F. Austin sets Challenging 2012 football schedule". WKYC. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. SMU All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Montana State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Texas State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  8. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Central Arkansas All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  10. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Nicholls State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  11. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. McNeese State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Lamar All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  13. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Southeastern Louisiana All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  14. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State All-time results". College Football reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  15. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Men's Football Staff". sfajacks.cstv.com.
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