2012 New Orleans VooDoo season

Sports season January 2025 New Orleans VooDoo 2012 8–10 3rd AC South Pat O'Hara New Orleans Arena Lost Conference Semifinals (Soul) 53–66 The 2012 New Orleans VooDoo season was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at New Orleans Arena. The VooDoo finished the regular season with a record of 8–10, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since their inaugural season in 2004. The VooDoo however, were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Philadelphia Soul, 53–66. Standings NO Schedule Regular season The VooDoo had a bye in week 1 and began the season in week 2 at home against the Philadelphia Soul on March 18. They hosted the Georgia Force on July 21 in their final regular season game.http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=322 2012 AFL Schedule Released; VooDoo Open With Back-to-Back in The Graveyard Brandon Rizzuto October 6, 2011 New Orleans VooDoo January 6, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717230228/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=322 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Bye 2 Sunday March 18 3:00 p.m. CDT Philadelphia Soul L 62–63 0–1 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=472 VooDoo Fall in Nail-Biter to Soul, 63–62 Brandon Rizzuto March 18, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo March 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009043639/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=472 October 9, 2012 dead mdy-all 3 Friday March 23 7:00 p.m. CDT Milwaukee Mustangs L 42–65 0–2 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=481 Home Woes Continue for VooDoo, Fall to Mustangs on Friday Night Emily Seelig March 23, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo March 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009043906/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=481 October 9, 2012 dead mdy-all 4 Saturday March 31 9:00 p.m. CDT at Utah Blaze W 72–56 1–2 EnergySolutions Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=489 VooDoo Earn First Win With Total Team Effort Brandon Rizzuto March 31, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo April 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009043617/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=489 October 9, 2012 dead mdy-all 5 Friday April 6 7:00 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm W 66–47 2–2 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=500 Good Friday Turned Great With VooDoo Ending The Graveyard Curse Austin Swanson April 6, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo April 7, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717010840/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=500 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 6 Friday April 13 7:00 p.m. CDT at San Antonio Talons L 48–62 2–3 Alamodome http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=512 VooDoo Fall To San Antonio Talons on Friday Night Brandon Rizzuto April 13, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo April 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717234432/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=512 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 7 Friday April 20 7:00 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power W 51–48 3–3 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=521 VooDoo Upends Pittsburgh Power in Second Half Brandon Rizzuto April 20, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo April 21, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717003430/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=521 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 8 Bye 9 Friday May 4 7:00 p.m. CDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 37–41 3–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=533 VooDoo Squander 23-Point Lead in Loss At Sharks Emmanuel Pepis May 4, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo May 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717081548/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=533 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 10 Friday May 11 10:00 p.m. CDT at Spokane Shock L 62–68 (OT) 3–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=538 VooDoo Fall In Overtime To Spokane Brandon Rizzuto May 11, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo May 12, 2012 https://archive.today/20120716172355/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=538 July 16, 2012 dead mdy-all 11 Friday May 18 7:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators W 68–61 4–5 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=548 VooDoo overcome 20-point deficit, win third straight at home Jake Weinstock May 18, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo May 21, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717075725/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=548 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 12 Saturday May 26 7:00 p.m. CDT Arizona Rattlers L 45–69 4–6 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=558 Rattlers Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night in The Graveyard Katelyn Fitzpatrick May 26, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo May 27, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717232024/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=558 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 13 Saturday June 2 6:00 p.m. CDT at Georgia Force W 57–35 5–6 Arena at Gwinnett Center http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=570 Kurt Rocco Leads VooDoo in Win over Georgia Force Brandon Rizzuto June 2, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo June 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009044320/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=570 October 9, 2012 dead mdy-all 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. CDT San Antonio Talons L 46–53 5–7 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=579 VooDoo Unable to Claw Back Against Talons Erin Lafferty June 2, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo June 10, 2012 https://archive.today/20130117045959/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=579 January 17, 2013 dead mdy-all 15 Saturday June 16 6:30 p.m. CDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 54–42 6–7 Quicken Loans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=588 VooDoo Gain Ground In American Conference Playoff Picture With Win In Cleveland Brandon Rizzuto June 16, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo June 17, 2012 https://archive.today/20130116094518/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=588 January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all 16 Saturday June 23 6:30 p.m. CDT at Orlando Predators W 48–41 7–7 Amway Center http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=597 Late Score, Opportunistic Defense Fuel 48–41 VooDoo win At Predators Emmanuel Pepis June 22, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo June 23, 2012 https://archive.today/20130117211903/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=597 January 17, 2013 dead mdy-all 17 Saturday June 30 7:00 p.m. CDT Jacksonville Sharks W 65–55 8–7 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=606 VooDoo atop South Division after Win over Jacksonville Jake Weinstock June 30, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo July 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20130116094305/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=606 January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all 18 Saturday July 7 9:30 p.m. CDT at San Jose SaberCats L 31–55 8–8 HP Pavilion at San Jose http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=615 SaberCats Strong First Half Sinks VooDoo; Rocco Sets VooDoo Single-Season Passing Record Brandon Rizzuto July 7, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo July 8, 2012 https://archive.today/20130116063422/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=615 January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all 19 Saturday July 14 6:30 p.m. CDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 77–78 (OT) 8–9 Tampa Bay Times Forum http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=625 Storm Outlast VooDoo in Overtime Brandon Rizzuto July 14, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo July 15, 2012 https://archive.today/20130116080946/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=625 January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all 20 Saturday July 21 7:00 p.m. CDT Georgia Force L 48–55 8–10 New Orleans Arena http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=634 VooDoo Fall in Season Finale, Postseason Hopes Rest in Tampa Bay at Spokane Game Clyde Verdin July 21, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009043923/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=634 October 9, 2012 dead mdy-all Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report AC Semifinals Saturday July 28 7:05 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 53–66 Wells Fargo Center http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=647Game Soul Make Most of Opportunities, Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night Brandon Rizzuto July 28, 2012 New Orleans VooDoo July 29, 2012 https://archive.today/20130116064521/http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=647Game January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all Roster 2012 New Orleans VooDoo roster Quarterbacks 10 Scott Buisson 14 Kurt Rocco 4 Brian Zbydniewski Fullbacks 22 Justin Adams Wide receivers 28 Josh Bush 11 L. 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Castile 2 Chris Duvalt 15 Quorey Payne 6 Courtney Smith Offensive linemen 77 Patrick Afif 40 Joe Alajajian 71 Daverin Geralds 74 Brad Paul Defensive linemen 96 Xavier Brown 99 Marlon Favorite 89 Derandus Frye 3 Robert Henderson 3 Jonathan SimmonsLinebackers 17 Alvin Ray Jackson Defensive backs 5 Gladel Brutus 8 Jamaal Fudge 20 Jeremy Kellem 1 DeMarcus Robinson 21 Josh Victorian Kickers 22 Gary Cismesia Injury reserve 3 Rahim Alem DL 13 Brian Coulter DL 72 Adam Durham OL 9 Michael Janac DL 13 Brian Johnston LB 46 Andre Mathis DL 6 Jasper O'Quinn DB -- Trevonn Williams OL 24 Jerron Wishom DB Other league exempt 88 Greg Ellingson WR League suspension -- George Batiste OL/DL 74 Mark Fisher OL 2 Phil Marfuggi K 95 Lolomana Mikaele DL 7 Joshua Shene K Refused to report -- LaDarius Key DB -- Micah Rucker WR -- Mark Thompson OL/DL Inactive reserve Currently vacant Recallable reassignment Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated July 26, 2012 25 Active, 18 Inactive References 30em New Orleans VooDoo Category:New Orleans VooDoo seasons New Orleans VooDoo