2012 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2012 February 2026 2012 LSU Tigers football Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 12 14 0–3 10 0–2 6 Les Miles 8th Greg Studrawa 2nd Multiple John Chavis 4th 4–3 Tiger Stadium Chick-fil-A Bowl L 24–25 vs. Clemson The 2012 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division.2012 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/2012-schedule.html 2024-11-11 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en2012 Southeastern Conference Year Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2012.html 2024-11-11 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en LSU was invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Clemson.Clemson 25, LSU 24: Inside the Numbers of a Landmark Clemson Victory Clemson Tigers Athletics 2013-01-03 https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-25-lsu-24-inside-the-numbers-of-a-landmark-clemson-victory/ 2025-01-11 They played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.Mandel Stewart Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4632902/2023/06/22/lsu-football-les-miles-vacated-wins/ The Athletic June 22, 2023 June 22, 2023 Recruits yes no 2012 Kwon Alexander OLB Oxford, AL Oxford HS 6 2 215 4.5 February 1, 2012 4 4 83 Vadal Alexander OG Buford, GA Buford HS 6 6 310 N/A October 10, 2011 4 4 81 Travin Dural WR Breaux Bridge, LA Breaux Bridge HS 6 1 175 4.5 April 5, 2011 3 4 78 Derek Edinburgh OT New Orleans, LA Edna Karr HS 6 8 337 N/A July 19, 2011 4 4 78 Ronnie Feist OLB Edgard, LA West Saint John HS 6 1 215 4.6 February 5, 2011 4 3 78 Reid Ferguson LS Buford, GA Buford HS 6 2 235 N/A June 20, 2011 2 2 73 Dillon Gordon TE River Ridge, LA John Curtis Christian HS 6 5 245 N/A February 5, 2011 3 3 78 Trey Granier ILB Thibodaux, LA Thibodaux HS 6 1 225 4.6 November 11, 2010 3 3 75 Jerald Hawkins DE Baldwin, LA West Saint Mary HS 6 7 285 N/A May 28, 2011 3 3 78 Jeremy Hill RB Baton Rouge, LA Redemptorist HS 6 1 225 4.6 January 18, 2012 4 4 LQ Kavahra Holmes WR Breaux Bridge, LA Breaux Bridge HS 6 1 180 4.4 June 7, 2011 3 3 76 Danielle Hunter DE Katy, TX Morton Ranch HS 6 5 235 4.6 July 20, 2011 4 4 79 Avery Johnson WR Pompano Beach, FL Ely HS 6 2 180 N/A September 1, 2010 4 4 80 Deion Jones ILB New Orleans, LA Jesuit HS 6 2 200 4.4 December 2, 2011 3 3 78 Jeremy Liggins QB Oxford, MS Lafayette HS 6 3 270 N/A January 30, 2012 3 3 80 Lamar Louis ATH Breaux Bridge, LA Breaux Bridge HS 6 0 220 4.5 April 5, 2011 3 4 80 Jalen Mills CB DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 0 180 4.5 July 20, 2011 3 3 73 Lorenzo Phillips OLB Patterson, LA Patterson HS 6 1 200 N/A January 21, 2012 4 4 80 Derrick Raymond S Metairie, LA East Jefferson HS 6 2 175 4.4 May 28, 2011 4 3 76 Jerquinick Sandolph CB Boutte, LA Hahnville HS 6 1 180 4.5 May 28, 2011 3 3 77 John Thomas TE Bossier City, LA Airline HS 6 5 245 N/A March 30, 2011 4 4 79 Dwayne Thomas CB New Orleans, LA O. Perry Walker HS 6 1 170 N/A April 9, 2011 4 4 78 Corey Thompson S Missouri City, TX Lawrence E. Elkins HS 6 2 205 4.55 January 30, 2012 4 3 78 yes 2012 LSU 2012 Football Commitments 2012 LSU Commits 2012 Player Commitments - LSU lsu 748 99 6 18 November 13, 2012 Schedule 2012 AP Central September 1 6:00 p.m. v y 3 North Texas Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU 41–14 92,059 September 8 6:00 p.m. v y 3 Washington Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 41–3 92,804 September 15 7:00 p.m. v y 3 Idaho Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision PPV 63–14 92,177 September 22 6:00 p.m. v y 2 Auburn Tiger Bowl Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN 12–10 86,721 September 29 6:00 p.m. v y 3 Towson Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU 38–22 92,154 October 6 2:30 p.m. l y 4 Florida 10 rivalry Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 6–14 90,824 October 13 7:00 p.m. v 9 South Carolina 3 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 23–21 92,734 October 20 11:00 a.m. v y 6 Texas A&M 20 rivalry Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN 24–19 87,429 November 3 7:00 p.m. l 5 Alabama 1 rivalry) (College GameDay Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS 17–21 93,374 November 10 6:00 p.m. v y 9 Mississippi State 22 rivalry Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 37–17 92,831 November 17 2:30 p.m. v 8 Ole Miss Magnolia Bowl Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS 41–35 92,872 November 23 1:30 p.m. v y 8 Arkansas Battle for the Golden Boot Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR CBS 20–13 71,117 December 31 6:30 p.m. l y y 9 Clemson 15 Chick-fil-A Bowl Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA ESPN 24–25 68,027 SEC 2012 TV Schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20120723030802/http://mattsarzsports.com/Football2012/SEC July 23, 2012 , Matt Sarz Sports, Retrieved April 12, 2012 LSU Tigers Schedule 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/99/season/2012 ESPN June 25, 2023 Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atLSU Alma mater Les Miles Head coach 8 Michigan (1976) John Chavis Defensive coordinator 4 Tennessee (1979) Greg Studrawa Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line Coach 6 Bowling Green (1987) Steve Kragthorpe Quarterbacks 2 Jacksonville State (1983) Frank Wilson Running backs, Recruiting Coordinator 3 Nicholls State (1997) Corey Raymond Defensive backs 1 LSU (1992) Steve Ensminger Tight ends 3 LSU (1982) Adam Henry Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 1 McNeese State (1993) Brick Haley Defensive line 4 Alabama A&M (1989) Thomas McGaughey Special teams 2 Houston (1995)Reference:http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 Football – 2012 Coaches LSU Sports.net November 13, 2011 April 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407035756/http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 dead Roster 2012 LSU Tigers y Odell Beckham Jr. WR y Alfred Blue RB y Jeremy Hill RB y Fr y Brad Kragthorpe QB y Jarvis Landry WR y Zach Mettenberger QB y Spencer Ware RB y Bennie Logan DT y Barkevious Mingo DE y Eric Reid S y Brad Wing P y Les Miles Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 3 (16) 1 (18) 3 (4) 3 (7) 3 (4) 2 (5) 2 (2) 2 (5) 3 (1) 3 (1) 4 3 (1) 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 9 9 8 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 9 6 7 7 9 7 8 8 14 12 Source:2016 College Football Polls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2016-polls.html 2025-01-11 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football