2012 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2012 January 2026 2012 Missouri Tigers football Mizzou Athletics wordmark.svg 250 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 5–7 2–6 Gary Pinkel 12th David Yost 4th Spread Dave Steckel 4th 4–3 Faurot Field The 2012 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached for the 12th season by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri for the 87th consecutive season. In their first season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, Missouri finished fifth with a record of 2–6 in the conference, and 5–7 overall. As a result, the Tigers failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2004 season. Recruits Key losses: OL John Birdwell TE Beau Brinkley OL Quinn Brown WR Terry Dennis DL Brendan Donaldson LB Will Ebner TE Michael Egnew WR Brandon Gerau LB Luke Lambert DL Dominique Hamilton DB Trey Hobson OL Dan Hoch WR Jerrell Jackson S Kenji Jackson TE Andrew Jones WR Wes Kemp LB Tony Randolph DL Jacquies Smith All nineteen recruits signed their National Letter of Intent during the National Signing Period (February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012). The recruits signed by February 1.http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020112aac.html Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class: Tigers Sign 19 Standouts To Latest Group CBSSports.com February 1, 2012 February 23, 2012 September 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130915100752/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020112aac.html dead Almost one-third (six) of the nineteen recruits are from Missouri with three of them from St. Louis and one from Kansas City. Another six were from Texas. Markus Golden, a linebacker from St. Louis as well, is the only junior college transfer. Darius White (the 20th), a wide receiver from Fort Worth, Texas is a transfer from the Texas Longhorns who has already enrolled in the off-season but has to sit out the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rules and will then have two years of eligibility starting in 2013.Darius White https://web.archive.org/web/20130915100752/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020112aac.html#white September 15, 2013 , Missouri Tigers (February 1, 2012) yes yes 2012 Evan Boehm C Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit HS 6 3 290 5.00 2011-12-21 4 4 82 Torey Boozer OLB Everman, TX Everman HS 6 3 210 ? 2011-05-23 3 3 79 Harold Brantley DT Hershey, PA Hershey HS 6 3 280 4.80 2012-01-29 3 2 73 Levi Copelin S Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow HS 6 2 185 ? 2012-01-18 3 3 68 Chasten Cuffee S Cleburne, TX Cleburne HS 6 1 185 ? 2011-05-23 3 3 76 Sean Culkin TE Largo, FL Indian Rocks Christian HS 6 6 210 4.60 2011-12-22 3 3 74 John Gibson CB Missouri City, TX Marshall HS 5 10 175 ? 2012-01-29 3 3 76 Markus Golden OLB St. Louis, MO Affton HS 6 2 245 4.60 2011-05-01 2 3 JC Dorial Green-Beckham WR Springfield, MO Hillcrest HS 6 6 220 4.47 2012-02-01 5 5 86 Russell Hansbrough RB Arlington, TX Bowie HS 5 8 185 4.44 2012-01-12 3 3 77 Rickey Hatley DE Atlanta, TX Atlanta HS 6 4 235 ? 2011-12-10 3 3 75 Brandon Holifield TE Tallahassee, FL Amos P. Godby HS 6 5 215 ? 2012-02-22 2 3 77 Maty Mauk QB Kenton, OH Kenton HS 6 2 190 ? 2011-07-11 4 3 80 Donavin Newsom MLB St. Louis, MO Parkway North HS 6 2 225 4.50 2011-06-08 4 3 79 Michael Scherer MLB St. Louis, MO Mary Institute and St. Louis HS 6 3 230 4.75 2011-06-10 3 3 79 Morgan Steward RB Kansas City, MO Staley HS 5 11 188 4.52 2011-03-01 3 3 77 Ka'ra Stewart S O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon HS 6 0 190 ? 2011-12-10 3 3 78 Jordan Williams OT Denton, TX Ryan HS 6 5 250 ? 2011-10-20 3 3 78 Evan Winston DE Muskegon Heights, MI Muskegon Heights HS 6 4 255 ? 2011-07-23 3 3 76 yes 2012 Missouri 2012 Football Commitments 2012 Missouri Commits 2012 Player Commitments – Missouri 3.05 (#33) 3.11 (#31) 77 missouri 19 142 February 22, 2012 no Schedule 2012 AP Poll Central September 1 6:00 pm w y Southeastern Louisiana Faurot Field Columbia, MO FSN PPV 62–10 62,173 September 8 6:45 pm l Georgia 7 Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPN2 20–41 71,004 September 15 6:00 pm w y Arizona State Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPN2 24–20 71,004 September 22 2:30 pm l y South Carolina 7 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC CBS 10–31 80,836 September 29 11:00 am w y y UCF Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL FSN 21–16 35,835 October 6 6:00 pm l Vanderbilt Faurot Field Columbia, MO SECRN 15–19 66,250 October 13 2:30 pm l Alabama 1 Faurot Field Columbia, MO CBS 10–42 71,004 October 27 11:00 am w y Kentucky Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPNU 33–10 67,853 November 3 11:00 am l y Florida 8 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN2 7–14 90,496 November 10 11:21 am w y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 51–48 4OT 89,272 November 17 6:00 pm l y Syracuse Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPNU 27–31 63,045 November 24 6:00 pm l y Texas A&M 9 Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN2 29–59 87,222 Schedule source:http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-12/big-12/2012-missouri-tigers-football-schedule.php 2012 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule December 29, 2011 Coaching staff Name Position Yearsat MU Alma mater (year) Gary Pinkelhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pinkel_gary00.html Mizzou Football: Gary Pinkel Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 August 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806131426/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pinkel_gary00.html dead Head coach 12 Kent State (1975) Dave Steckelhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steckel_dave00.html Mizzou Football: Dave Steckel Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 September 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913041930/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steckel_dave00.html dead Assistant head coachDefensive coordinatorLinebackers coach 12 Kutztown (1982) David Yosthttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/yost_david00.html Mizzou Football: David Yost Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 Assistant head coachOffensive coordinatorQuarterbacks coachRecruiting coordinator 12 Kent State (1992) Cornell Fordhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ford_cornell00.html Mizzou Football: Cornell Ford Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 September 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913041523/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ford_cornell00.html dead Cornerbacks coach 12 Toledo (1991) Alex Grinchhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/grinch_alex00.html Mizzou Football: Alex Grinch Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 November 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095124/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/grinch_alex00.html dead Safeties Coach 4 Mount Union (2002) Josh Hensonhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/henson_josh00.html Mizzou Football: Josh Henson Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 Co – Offensive line coach 4 Oklahoma State (1998) Andy Hillhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hill_andy00.html Mizzou Football: Andy Hill Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 November 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095105/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hill_andy00.html dead Receivers Coach 17 University of Missouri (1985) Brian Joneshttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_brian00.html Mizzou Football: Brian Jones Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 September 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913041726/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_brian00.html dead Running backs coach 12 Connecticut (1981) Craig Kuligowskihttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kuligowski_craig00.html https://archive.today/20130129083413/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kuligowski_craig00.html dead January 29, 2013 Mizzou Football: Craig Kuligowski Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 Defensive line coach 12 Toledo (1991) Bruce Walkerhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/walker_bruce00.html Mizzou Football: Bruce Walker Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 September 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913041421/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/walker_bruce00.html dead Co – Offensive line coach 12 Central Washington (1983) Dan Hopkinshttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hopkins_dan00.html Mizzou Football: Dan Hopkins Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 November 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095208/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hopkins_dan00.html dead Director of football operations 6 University of Missouri (2004) Nick Otterbacherhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/otterbacher_nick00.html Mizzou Football: Nick Otterbacher Profile CSTV.com September 15, 2012 November 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095135/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/otterbacher_nick00.html dead Director of Football Recruiting 9 Toledo (2002) Source: 2012 Mizzou Football Rosterhttp://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/miss-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches Mizzou Football Roster: Coaches CSTV.com September 15, 2012 April 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140403200026/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/miss-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches dead David Yost resigned on December 3, suggestingly for personal reasons.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/mizzou-s-yost-resigns-cites-personal-reasons/article_0976d6bc-d776-561a-867a-69474d5135bb.html Mizzou's Yost resigns, cites personal reasons St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 3, 2012Burwell Bryan Burwell: Pinkel learning the price of being in SEC STLtoday.com 2024-11-25 https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/burwell-pinkel-learning-the-price-of-being-in-sec/article_565bb790-44b3-5cce-b346-f4a5b02caeaa.html 2024-11-27 Roster (as of 8/30/12 MUTIGERS.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140403200026/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/miss-m-footbl-mtt.html April 3, 2014 , and Rivals.com)Wide receivers 2 L'Damian Washington – 12px|Redshirt Junior 3 Gahn McGaffie – '12px|Redshirt Senior 5 Rolandis Woodland – 12px|Redshirt Senior 8 Darius White – Junior 9 Kerwin Stricker – 12px|Redshirt Junior 14 Jaleel Clark – 12px|Redshirt Junior 15 Dorial Green-Beckham – Freshman 16 Levi Copelin – Freshman 17 Sheldon Gerau – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 18 Wesley Leftwich – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 21 Bud Sasser – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 22 Joe Plevel – 12px|Redshirt Senior 28 T. J. Moe – Senior 43 Cameron Chancey – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 33 Drew O'Connell – Freshman 85 Marcus Lucas – Junior 87 Gavin Otte – Sophomore 88 Jimmie Hunt – 12px|Redshirt SophomoreOffensive line 51 Steven Carberry – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 53 Travis Ruth – 12px|Redshirt Senior 54 Nick Monaghan – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 56 Robert Luce – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 59 Kyle Starke – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 60 Connor McGovern – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 61 Max Copeland – 12px|Redshirt Junior 62 Taylor Chappell – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 63 Brad McNulty – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 65 Mitch Morse – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 66 Trey Foster – Senior 67 Michael Boddie – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 68 Justin Britt – 12px|Redshirt Junior 69 Mitch Hall – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 70 Anthony Gatti – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 71 Justin Grava – Freshman 72 Elvis Fisher – 12px|Redshirt Senior 73 Mitch Hall – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 74 Chris Freeman – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 75 Jack Meiners – Senior 76 Jordan Williams – Freshman 77 Evan Boehm – Freshman 78 Nick Demien – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 79 Adam Franklin – 12px|Redshirt FreshmanTight ends 26 Jake Brents – Freshman 46 Kyle Peasel – ''''12px|Redshirt Junior 80 Sean Culkin – Freshman 81 Eric Waters – Junior 84 Brandon Colbert – Sophomore 86 Jake Hurrell – Freshman |width="25"|  |valign="top"|Quarterbacks 1 James Franklin – Junior 7 Maty Mauk – Freshman 11 Reid Swearingen – Freshman 12 Brock Bondurant – Freshman 13 Corbin Berkstresser – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 16 Eric Laurent – Freshman 17 Alex Demczak – SophomoreRunning (tail) backs 4 Kendial Lawrence – Senior 6 Marcus Murphy – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 10 Miles Drummond – Freshman 20 Henry Josey – Junior 24 Greg White – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 32 Russell Hansbrough – Freshman 33 Jordan Wade – Sophomore 35 Tyler Hunt – Sophomore 36 Morgan Steward – Freshman 38 Jared McGriff-Culver – 12px|Redshirt Senior 41 Andrew Stevens – FreshmanDefensive line 34 Sheldon Richardson – 12px|Redshirt Junior 47 Kony Ealy – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 50 Evan Winston – Freshman 51 Steven Mack – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 52 Michael Sam – 12px|Redshirt Junior 55 Brayden Burnett – 12px|Redshirt Junior 56 Shane Ray – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 57 Brad Madison – 12px|Redshirt Senior 64 Keric Lickerman – Sophomore 85 Derrion Thomas – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 89 Matt Hoch – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 90 Harold Brantley – Freshman 91 Jimmy Burge – 12px|Redshirt Senior 94 Marvin Foster – 12px|Redshirt Junior 95 Rickey Hatley – Freshman 96 Lucas Vincent – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 98 Clayton Echard – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 99 David Butler – JuniorLinebackers 8 Donovan Bonner – 12px|Redshirt Junior 10 Kentrell Brothers – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 11 Torey Boozer – Freshman 12 Darvin Ruise – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 25 Zaviar Gooden – 12px|Redshirt Senior 32 Will Ebner – 12px|Redshirt Senior 33 Markus Golden – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 40 Clarence Green – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 41 Donavin Newsom – Freshman 48 Andrew Wilson – 12px|Redshirt Junior 50 Denzel Martin – 12px|Redshirt Junior 54 Michael Brennan – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 58 Michael Scherer – Freshman |width="25"|  |valign="top"|Safety 4 Daniel Easterly – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 5 Cortland Browning – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 9 Braylon Webb – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 18 Michael Godas – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 21 Ian Simon – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 22 Kalen Wilder – Freshman 30 Kenronte Walker – 12px|Redshirt SeniorFree safety 17 Matt White – 12px|Redshirt JuniorDefensive backs 1 Kip Edwards – 12px|Redshirt Senior 3 David Johnson – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 7 Randy Ponder – 12px|Redshirt Junior 13 John Gibson – Freshman 19 Chaston Ward – Freshman 26 Xavier Smith – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 28 Ernest Payton – 12px|Redshirt Freshman 29 Zach Edwards – Freshman 31 E. J. Gaines – Junior 45 Tyler Davis – 12px|Redshirt Junior 46 Jared Edwards – FreshmanPunters 92 Christian Brinser – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 97 Trey Barrow – 12px|Redshirt SeniorKickers' 90 Nick Coffman – Freshman 91 Blake Owens – 12px|Redshirt Sophomore 99 Andrew Baggett – 12px|Redshirt Freshman'' Games summaries Tennessee Missouri 7 0 14 7 7 7 6 3 Tennessee 7 14 7 0 7 7 6 0 November 10 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 12:00 p.m. EST SEC Network yes 1 4:08 TENN Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Michael Parlady kick) Tennessee 7–0 1 3:55 MIZZ Jimmie Hunt 87-yard kickoff return (Andrew Baggett kick) Tie 7–7 2 9:56 TENN A.J. Johnson 3-yard run (Michael Parlady kick) Tennessee 14–7 2 4:10 TENN Mychal Rivera 21-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) Tennessee 21–7 3 14:38 MIZZ Kendial Lawrence 77-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Tennessee 21–14 3 8:03 TENN Alton Howard 16-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) Tennessee 28–14 3 4:12 MIZZ Kendial Lawrence 1-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Tennessee 28–21 4 :47 MIZZ Dorial Green-Beckham 25-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick) Tie 28–28 OT MIZZ Jimmie Hunt 24-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick) Missouri 35–28 OT TENN Rajion Neal 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) Tie 35–35 2OT TENN Tyler Drummer 5-yard run (Michael Parlady kick) Tennessee 42–35 2OT MIZZ Marcus Lucas 18-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick) Tie 42–42 3OT MIZZ Dorial Green-Beckham 10-yard pass from James Franklin (two-point conversion failed) Missouri 48–42 3OT TENN Justin Hunter 13-yard pass from Tyler Bray (two-point conversion failed) Tie 48–48 4OT MIZZ Andrew Baggett 35-yard field goal Missouri 51–48 yes 12 November 2012 Missouri rallies after half, stuns Tennessee in 4 OTs https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323152633 2025-08-11 ESPN.com Associated Press Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 RV RV RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football