2012 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season September 2012 January 2026 2012 The Citadel Bulldogs football The Citadel Wordmark.png 150 Southern Conference SoCon 7–4 4–3 Kevin Higgins 8th Bob Bodine 2nd Triple option Denny Doornbos 1st 4–2–5 Johnson Hagood Stadium The 2012 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth year head coach Kevin Higgins and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 4–3 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Preseason Recruiting no Harrison Davis OG Marietta, GA Walton High School 6 3 250 10/27/2011 45 no Preston Durham OLB Inman, SC Chapman High School 6 0 201 NR no Brent O'Neal ATH St. Petersburg, FL Canterbury School 5 9 180 01/22/2012 74 2 no 2012 ESPN – Citadel Football Recruiting 2012 2643 November 20, 2011 Polls The Citadel was picked eighth in the nine team Southern Conference by both the media and coaches.Picked 8th in SoCon, Citadel Seeks Breakthrough Football Season Jeff Hartsell http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120727/PC20/120729350/picked-8th-in-socon-citadel-seeks-breakthrough-football-season&source=RSS&template=printart https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003754/http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120727/PC20/120729350/picked-8th-in-socon-citadel-seeks-breakthrough-football-season&source=RSS&template=printart dead March 4, 2016 The Post and Courier Charleston July 27, 2012 July 30, 2012 All-SoCon selections Five Bulldogs were selected to the All-Conference teams by the coaches. C Mike Cellars, P Cass Couey, and DE Chris Billingslea were named to the first team while DT Derek Douglas and FB Darien Robinson were second team selections. Schedule For the second year in a row, home games in September were scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff rather than the traditional 2:00 p.m. kickoff. 2012 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 1 6:00 pm w y Charleston Southern Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=60909&SPID=6631&DB_OEM_ID=9700&ATCLID=204775309 BI 49–14 14,264 September 8 6:00 pm w Georgia Southern 3 Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC BI 23–21 12,299 September 15 3:30 pm w y 21 Appalachian State 8 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 52–28 24,137 September 22 6:00 pm l y y 10 NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN3 14–52 55,145 September 29 6:00 pm l 11 Chattanooga Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC BI 10–28 13,878 October 6 3:00 pm l y 19 Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 7–38 5,872 October 13 2:00 pm w Western Carolina Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC BI 45–31 12,578 October 27 1:30 pm l y Wofford 7 Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC rivalry ESPN3 21–24 9,658 November 3 2:00 pm w y Elon Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC BI 38–24 14,853 November 10 1:30 pm w y y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA Military Classic of the South 27–24 7,863 November 17 1:30 pm w y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, NC rivalry ESPN3 42–20 8,127 2012 Football Schedule http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/schedule The Citadel Department of Athletics January 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304032322/http://citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/schedule March 4, 2012 dead mdy-all Game summaries Charleston Southern 2012 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team Buccaneers 0 14 0 0 Bulldogs 7 7 28 7 September 1 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 14,264 Sunny, 86° Thomas Graham The Citadel's season opened at home against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs and Buccaneers met for the sixth time, with The Citadel holding a 4–1 advantage in the all-time series. The Citadel won the last meeting 35–14 in the 2007 opener. Charleston Southern claimed its only victory over the Bulldogs in 2006, a double–overtime win that is also the only home-opener loss for The Citadel under coach Kevin Higgins. The cross-town rivals have squared off to open the season three previous times, with The Citadel winning all three games.The Citadel Kicks Off 2012 Season Saturday Against Charleston Southern http://citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/files/CSU_Game_Notes_-_2012.pdf The Citadel Department of Athletics August 30, 2012 December 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606143500/http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/files/CSU_Game_Notes_-_2012.pdf June 6, 2013 dead mdy-all As a result of six fumbles, two lost, the teams were tied at halftime despite The Citadel dominating all phases of the game. After the half, the Bulldogs scored four touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. QB Ben Dupree rushed 17 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns, Rickey Anderson had 10 carries for 80 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Darien Robinson had 12 rushes for 120 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs passed just six times, completing three of them. QB Aaron Miller was 3 for 5 passing, completing passes to three different receivers. The Citadel did not punt in the game, missing one field goal. Charleston Southern QB Malcolm Dixon completed 6 of 14 passes for 123 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Chase Jones had two catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Georgia Southern 2012 Georgia Southern Eagles football team #3 Eagles 7 7 0 7 Bulldogs 14 3 3 3 September 8 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 12,299 Mostly Cloudy, 83° Duane Heydt The Bulldogs hosted #3 Georgia Southern in the SoCon opener for both schools. The two teams return two of the top three rushing attacks in the country (and the conference as Wofford is the other) and run the same Triple Option scheme on offense. The Eagles entered with a commanding 174 record against The Citadel, including a pair of playoff victories over the Bulldogs in 1988 and 1990. Last year, Georgia Southern held off The Citadel 14–12 in Statesboro as the Bulldogs missed a field goal in a swirling wind with seconds remaining. The last Citadel victory in the series was a 24–21 win in Charleston in 2006. Georgia Southern had won five in a row, but four of those were by less than a touchdown. The Citadel had lost nine consecutive home conference games.The Citadel Hosts Nationally-Ranked Georgia Southern in SoCon Opener http://citadelsports.com/news/2012/9/6/9_6_2012_2114.aspx?path=football The Citadel Department of Athletics September 6, 2012 December 11, 2014 The Citadel forced two turnovers in the first quarter, converting both fumbles into touchdowns for a quick 14–0 lead. Georgia Southern scored three touchdowns, while The Citadel kicked a pair of field goals to trail 21–20 late. Thomas Warren kicked a 37-yard field goal for a 23–21 lead with 35 seconds remaining, nearly the identical situation to the 2011 meeting when Warren missed a 37-yard attempt with 13 seconds left which would have won. Georgia Southern returned the ensuing kickoff into Bulldog territory, but missed their own 31-yard field goal attempt as time ran out, sealing The Citadel's win. The Bulldogs entered the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings for the first time since 2008. Appalachian State 2012 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team #21 Bulldogs 14 24 14 0 #8 Mountaineers 0 7 7 14 September 15 Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC 3:30 PM EST 24,137 Partly Cloudy, 70° Ted Pitts The Citadel made its first road trip of the season to Boone, NC, where the Bulldogs had not won since their last SoCon championship season of 1992. The Mountaineers entered claiming eight victories in a row and 17 of 18 against The Citadel. This was the second game of a daunting three game stretch for The Citadel, playing the teams picked to finish first and second in the league followed by a trip to FBS NC State. Last season, Appalachian State raced to a 49–14 lead in the third quarter before The Citadel stormed back with four unanswered touchdowns led by QB Aaron Miller before running out of time, losing 49–14.Bulldogs Hit the Road for Tough Test at Appalachian State http://citadelsports.com/news/2012/9/13/9_13_2012_2122.aspx?path=football The Citadel Department of Athletics September 13, 2012 December 11, 2014 The Bulldogs raced to an early 24–0 lead, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions before being limited to a field goal on their fourth while holding App State scoreless. The Mountaineers punted again on their fourth possession, but LB Carson Smith blocked the kick and returned it for a touchdown to extend The Citadel lead to 31–0. The Citadel added three more touchdowns before the end of the third quarter, while App State finally broke through against The Citadel's reserve defense late in the game, scoring a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Citadel amassed 618 yards of offense, its most ever in a regulation game and just 23 yards short of the all-time record in an overtime game against Furman. The Bulldogs option offense gained 463 yards on the ground, with three backs each recording over 100 yards and WR Matt Thompson adding 123 yards receiving. App State's home win streak of 18 games was snapped, and The Citadel won in Boone for the first time since 1992. NC State 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team #10 Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 Wolfpack 21 21 0 10 September 22 Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC 6:00 PM EST 55,145 Sunny, 82° Jerry Magallene Mike Gleason, Paul Maguire, Sarah Stankavage ESPN3 The Bulldogs travel to Raleigh, NC for the fourth time, having once played NC State in Wilmington, NC. The Wolfpack has claimed victories in all four meetings between the schools, most recently a 1983 win by 45–0. The three previous meetings were all prior to World War II. The Citadel has not defeated an FBS opponent since 1992, when they stunned Arkansas and defeated Army. The Citadel has not defeated an Atlantic Coast Conference school since the conference was formed by seven Southern Conference schools in 1953. The Bulldogs have claimed seven wins over current ACC schools, with six of those wins coming against Clemson, most recently in 1931. Chattanooga 2012 Chattanooga Mocs football team Mocs 0 14 7 7 #11 Bulldogs 3 0 7 0 September 29 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 13,878 Partly cloudy, humid, 82° Ed Rhodes Samford 2012 Samford Bulldogs football team #19 Bulldogs (Cit) 0 0 7 0 Bulldogs (Sam) 7 7 10 14 October 6 Seibert Stadium, Homewood, AL 3:00 PM EST 5,872 Overcast, 65° Thomas Graham Western Carolina 2012 Western Carolina Catamounts football team Catamounts 0 17 7 7 Bulldogs 7 10 7 21 October 15 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 2:00 PM EST 12,578 Partly Cloudy, 75° Ted Pitts Wofford 2012 Wofford Terriers football team Bulldogs 7 7 0 7 #7 Terriers 14 10 0 0 October 27 Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, SC 1:30 PM EST 9,658 Mostly cloudy, 72° Larry Saunders Darren Goldwater, Paul Maguire ESPN3 Elon 2012 Elon Phoenix football team Phoenix 3 3 11 7 Bulldogs 14 10 7 7 November 3 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 2:00 PM EST 14,853 Sunny, 65° Ed Rhodes VMI 2012 VMI Keydets football team Military Classic of the South Bulldogs 7 10 7 3 Keydets 3 0 7 14 November 10 Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA 1:30 PM EST 7,863 Mostly sunny, 67° Jeff Flanagan Furman 2012 Furman Paladins football team Bulldogs 14 7 7 14 Paladins 14 3 3 0 November 17 Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC 1:30 PM EST 8,127 Sunny, 57° Thomas Graham Darren Goldwater, Doug Chapman ESPN3 Coaches The Bulldogs saw two coaches depart in the offseason, with Defensive Coordinator/safeties coach Josh Conklin departing for TennesseeJosh Conklin Accepts Position on University of Tennessee Coaching Staff http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120309sjthtr The Citadel Department of Athletics March 9, 2012 April 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011191011/http://citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120309sjthtr October 11, 2012 dead mdy-all and Tight Ends coach Raleigh Jackson accepting the linebackers coach position at Division II Slippery Rock.Raleigh Jackson Accepts Coaching Position at Slippery Rock http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120327xh9upu The Citadel Department of Athletics March 27, 2012 April 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012074737/http://citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120327xh9upu October 12, 2012 dead mdy-all The Bulldogs added John Hauser from Wayne State to coach safeties.John Hauser Joins Citadel Football Coaching Staff http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120402kg12wg The Citadel Department of Athletics April 2, 2012 April 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008084806/http://citadelsports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120402kg12wg October 8, 2012 dead mdy-all Defensive line coach Denny Doornbos added Defensive Coordinator responsibilities. Name Position Alma mater Year Kevin Higgins Head coach West Chester 8th Denny Doornbos Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Western Michigan 3rd Bob Bodine Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Tulane 3rd Aashon Larkins Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Lehigh 7th Craig Candeto Quarterbacks/Defensive Backs United States Naval Academy 2nd Bill Mottola Slot Backs Springfield College 2nd J.P. Gunter Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Lenoir–Rhyne 3rd Scott Yielding Tight Ends The Citadel 1st Gerald Dixon Cornerbacks Alabama 5th John Hauser Safeties Wittenberg 1st Chad Wheeler Assistant Defensive Coach Florida State 2nd Cody Worley Offensive Quality Control Furman 2nd Jesse Johnson Defensive Quality Control Michigan State 1st Mickey McDermott Special Teams Quality Control Charleston Southern 2nd Eli Crawford Assistant Special Teams Quality Control Valparaiso 1st Donnell Boucher Strength & Conditioning Worcester State 6th Roster 2012 The Citadel Bulldogs y 2 JR Ben Dupree QB 3 JR Domonic Jones WR 4 SR Parker Gaston QB 5 JR Matt Thompson WR 6 SR Greg Adams WR 8 SO Dalton Trevino RB 11 SR Douglas German WR 12 SO Aaron Miller QB 14 FR Drew McCluskey WR 16 FR Vinny Miller RB 17 FR Trey White QB 18 FR Dylan Busby RB 19 FR Julian Walker QB 20 FR Te'Myrick Mosley RB 21 SR Rickey Anderson RB 22 JR Darien Robinson FB 23 SR Terrell Dallas FB 24 SO Shaunn Middleton FB 25 JR Terrance Martin RB 26 JR Jake Stenson RB 29 SO John Cyre WR 32 SR Van Dyke Jones RB 50 JR Mike Sellers OL 51 SO Brooks Bonnette OL 53 FR Sam Frye OL 54 SO Charles Coleman OL 55 JR Keith Carter OL 56 FR Michael Mabry OL 57 FR Kyle Weaver OL 63 FR Emmet Howle OL 65 JR Jim Knowles OL 67 JR Victor Hill OL 68 SO Nick Rudman OL 71 FR Jack Taylor OL 73 SR Neal Strange SR 74 JR Robert Finke OL 75 FR Harrison Davis OL 76 JR Devin Bice OL 78 SO Elliott Thomas OL 81 SO Alex Glover TE 82 FR Brandon Eakins WR 83 FR Trent Butler WR 84 JR Cullen Brown TE 85 SO Capers Williamson TE 87 FR Paul Brown WR 1 JR Sadath Jean-Pierre DB 4 SO Akeem Garnett DB 7 SR Keith Gamble DB 9 SO Carson Smith LB 10 FR Adrian Ranson DB 13 FR Cody Richardson DB 23 JR Mike Adams DB 26 SR Yemi Oyengunle LB 27 FR Nick Willis DB 28 SO Julian Baxter DB 29 SO Carl Robinson LB 31 FR Hunter Shepherd LB 33 SO Doyen Harris LB 34 FR Preston Durham LB 37 FR Joe Crochet LB 38 SR Martin Fosberry DB 39 FR Dondray Copeland DB 40 SO Rah Muhammad LB 41 SO Walker Smith DB 42 SR Austin Boyle DB 43 SR Davis Boyle DB 44 JR Bay Amrhein JR 45 JR Brandon McCladdie DB 46 SO Ian Thompson LB 47 FR Caleb Bennett LB 48 FR Taylor Jurney LB 48 SO Will Turner DB 49 FR James Riley LB 53 SO Isaac Minor LB 55 SO Stephen Rohrlack LB 58 FR Austin Harrell LB 61 SO Edward Kim DL 62 FR Mitchell Jeter DL 72 SO Cameron Mobley DL 77 SR Chris Billingslea DL 87 FR Paul Brown DL 88 FR Zach Carter DL 90 SO Austin Knisley DL 91 JR Derek Douglas DL 92 FR Mark Thomas LB 93 SO Sammy Ojjeh DL 94 FR Aaron Perry LB 95 FR Colin Parsons DL 96 SO Justin Oxendine DL 97 FR Joe Phillips DL 98 FR Koty Allen LB 30 SR Thomas Warren K 35 SO Mason Wachter K 36 SR Cass Couey P 51 SO Stiles Monteith LS 52 SR Thomas Oswald LS 53 JR Austin Wiles LS 60 FR Hunter Morris LS 86 FR Austin Jordan P 99 FR Eric Goins K http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/2643/citadel-bulldogs August 15, 2012 Kevin Higgins Denny Doornboos (DC) Bob Bodine (OC) Aashon Larkins (ST) Craig Candeto (QB) Awards and honors SoCon Players of the Week Week One Chris Billingslea, Defense Week Two Thomas Warren, Freshman Week Three Ben Dupree Offense Carson Smith, Defense All-Americans AFCA - Mike Sellers, C Ranking movements 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings Sports Network 0 16 RV RV 21 10 11 19 RV RV RV Coaches 0 16 NR NR 23 14 15 22 RV RV RV References Citadel Category:The Citadel Bulldogs football seasons Citadel football