2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football Valdosta State Blazers logo.svg 150 Gulf South Conference GSC 1http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2284 Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll December 17, 2012 American Football Coaches Association December 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141215070733/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2284 December 15, 2014 12–2 4–1 David Dean 6th Robby Brown 4th Earl Chambers 1st Seth Wallace 3rd Bazemore–Hyder Stadium NCAA Division II champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 35–7 vs. Winston–Salem The 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the a member of the Gulf South Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach David Dean and played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. After a 2–2 start, Valdosta State won their next 10 games and defeated Winston–Salem, 35–7, in the title game of the NCAA Division II National Football Championship.http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x983029896/Valdosta-State-Blazers-2012-Division-II-national-champions Valdosta State Blazers: 2012 Division II national champions! The championship was the school's seventh national title, and the third in football. Dean was recognized as the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year.http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x2056578140/VSU-s-David-Dean-named-AFCA-Coach-of-the-Year/print VSU's David Dean named AFCA Coach of the Year The national championship was Dean's second at Valdosta State, having led the Blazers to the NCAA Division II title in 2007, his first year as head coach. The Blazers finished the season 12–2 overall and 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Gulf South behind 2012 West Alabama Tigers West Alabama, who beat Valdosta State in regular season, but then fell to the Blazers in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Schedule 2012 NCAA Division II American Football Coaches Association Eastern September 1 7:00 p.m. l y y 8 Saginaw Valley State Wickes Stadium University Center, MI 28–24 4,891 September 8 7:00 p.m. w y 20 2012 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 62–14 5,298 September 15 1:00 p.m. w y y 18 Angelo State Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX Lone Star Football Festival 43–10 September 22 7:00 p.m. l 16 2012 West Alabama Tigers West Alabama 23 Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 28–39 5,783 September 29 7:00 p.m. w y 2012 Edward Waters Tigers Edward Waters Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 58–10 4,728 October 6 2:00 p.m. w 2012 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia University Stadium Carrollton, GA rivalry 42–7 7,644 October 13 7:00 p.m. w y North Alabama Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 24–21 8,816 October 20 3:00 p.m. w y Delta State Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 59–41 6,672 October 25 7:30 p.m. w y 2012 Shorter Hawks Shorter Brannon Stadium Rome, GA GSC–TV LIVE 37–6 3,800 November 1 7:30 p.m. w y 24 Texas A&M–Kingsville Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA GSC–TV LIVE 38–31 3,711 November 24 12:00 p.m. w y 17 West Alabama Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA NCAA Division II Second Round 49–21 1,984 December 1 12:00 p.m. w y 17 2012 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 22 Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 48–26 3,699 December 8 3:00 p.m. w y 17 2012 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 5 Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN NCAA Division II Semifinal ESPN3 35–19 3,356 December 15 1:00 p.m. w y 17 Winston–Salem 2 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL NCAA Division II Championship Game ESPN2, ESPN3 35–7 7,527 References Valdosta State Category:Valdosta State Blazers football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Valdosta State Blazers football