2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team

American college football season August 2012 January 2026 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg 200 Southeastern Conference SEC Western Division 0–6 7 0–5 3 Hugh Freeze 1st Matt Luke 1st Dan Werner 3rd Spread Dave Wommack 1st Wesley McGriff 1st 4–3 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium BBVA Compass Bowl W 38–17 vs. Pittsburgh BBVA Compass Bowl champion The 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, who was in his first season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.https://olemiss.rivals.com/news/ole-miss-vacates-more-than-30-wins-over-a-span-of-six-seasons Rivals Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons Chase Parham February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019 Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Year at Ole Miss Alma mater (Year)Hugh FreezeHead Coach1stSouthern Miss (1992)Matt LukeCo-offensive coordinator/offensive line1stOle Miss (2000)Dan WernerCo-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks1stWestern Michigan (1983)Wesley McGriffCo-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks1stSavannah State (1990)Dave WommackDefensive coordinator/safeties1stMissouri Southern State (1978)Tom AllenSpecial teams coordinator/linebackers1stMaranatha Baptist (1992)Chris KiffinDefensive line/recruiting coordinator For Defense1stColorado State (2005)Maurice HarrisTight ends/recruiting coordinator For Offense1stArkansas State (1998)Grant HeardWide receivers1stOle Miss (2001)Derrick NixRunning backs5thSouthern Miss (2002)Paul JacksonHead Strength & Conditioning Coach1stMontclair State (2006)Tray ScottGraduate assistant1stArkansas Tech (2008) Schedule 2012 AP Poll Central September 1 6:00 pm v y Central Arkansas 24 (FCS) Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS CSS PPV 49–27 50,544 September 8 6:00 pm v y UTEP Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECRN 28–10 53,133 September 15 8:15 pm l y Texas 14 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPN 31–66 61,797 September 22 11:00 am v y y Tulane rivalry Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA FSN 39–0 28,913 September 29 8:15 pm l y Alabama 1 rivalry Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN 14–33 101,821 October 6 6:00 pm l Texas A&M Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPNU 27–30 55,343 October 13 11:21 am v y Auburn rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN 41–20 57,068 October 27 11:21 am v y Arkansas rivalry War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR SECN 30–27 55,378 November 3 2:30 pm l y Georgia 7 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA CBS 10–37 92,746 November 10 6:00 pm l Vanderbilt rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPNU 26–27 60,572 November 17 2:30 pm l y LSU 8 Magnolia Bowl Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS 35–41 92,872 November 24 6:00 pm v Mississippi State 25 Egg Bowl Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPNU 41–24 61,005 January 5 1:00 pm v y y Pittsburgh BBVA Compass Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN 38–17 59,135 Game summaries Central Arkansas 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team #24 (FCS) Central Arkansas 7 13 0 7 Ole Miss 14 0 14 21 Oxford, Mississippi 6:06 p.m. Central 3:12 50,544 88 °F °C on, Fair, winds SW at 14 mph Matt Loeffler Richard Cross and Brett Norsworthy CSS Sources:https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322450145 Central Arkansas Bears vs. Ole Miss Rebels September 1, 2012 ESPN.com ESPN September 1, 2012 UTEP 2012 UTEP Miners football team UTEP 0 0 10 0 Ole Miss 7 14 0 7 Oxford, Mississippi 6:06 p.m. Central 3:09 53,133 75, Fair Marc Curles FSN Sources: Texas 2012 Texas Longhorns football team #14 Texas 10 21 21 14 Ole Miss 0 10 14 7 Oxford, Mississippi 8:26 p.m. Central 3:24 61,797 79 °F °C on, Fair, winds ENE 7 mph Randy Christal Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Shannon Spake (sideline) ESPN Sources: yes 1 9:41 TEX Steve Edmond 22-yard interception return (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 7–0 1 3:01 TEX Nick Jordan 31-yard field goal TEX 10–0 2 14:54 MISS Randall Mackey 3-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) TEX 10–7 2 13:35 TEX Marquise Goodwin 69-yard run (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 17–7 2 8:50 MISS Bryson Rose 39-yard field goal TEX 17–10 2 6:34 TEX D.J. Grant 3-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 24–10 2 0:12 TEX Ryan Roberson 1-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 31–10 3 11:40 TEX D.J. Monroe 10-yard run (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 38–10 3 10:39 MISS Dante Moncrief 75-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose kick) TEX 38–17 3 6:51 TEX Malcolm Brown 5-yard run (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 45–17 3 4:41 MISS Jeff Scott 48-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) TEX 45–24 3 2:30 TEX Mike Davis 46-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 52–24 4 14:23 TEX Malcolm Brown 12-yard run (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 59–24 4 14:05 MISS Jaylen Walton 100-yard kickoff return (Bryson Rose kick) TEX 59–31 4 11:27 TEX Marquise Goodwin 55-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick) TEX 66–31 yes Tulane 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team Ole Miss 26 0 10 3 Tulane 0 0 0 0 New Orleans, Louisiana 11:00 a.m. Central 3:13 28,913 Indoors Steve LaMantia FSN Sources: ESPN yes 1 12:50 MISS Jeff Scott 13-yard run (pass failed) MISS 6-0 1 6:24 MISS Ja-Mes Logan 14-yard run (run failed) MISS 12-0 1 3:04 MISS Randall Mackey 28-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) MISS 19-0 1 1:24 MISS Donte Moncrief 23-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose kick) MISS 26-0 3 7:56 MISS Jeff Scott 4-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) MISS 33-0 3 4:50 MISS Bryson Rose 40-yard field goal MISS 36-0 4 5:09 MISS Bryson Rose 47-yard field goal MISS 39-0 yes Alabama 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Ole Miss 0 7 7 0 #1 Alabama 6 21 0 6 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 8:26 p.m. Central 3:15 101,821 72 F, Overcast, Winds NNW at 3 mph on Penn Wagers Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Shannon Spake (sideline) ESPN Sources: yes 1 7:17 Alabama Jeremy Shelley 38-yard field goal Alabama 3–0 1 3:03 Alabama Jeremy Shelley 38-yard field goal Alabama 6–0 2 13:40 Ole Miss Jeff Scott one-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) Ole Miss 7–6 2 13:25 Alabama Christion Jones 99-yard kickoff return (Jeremy Shelley kick) Alabama 13–7 2 10:30 Alabama Amari Cooper 16-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) Alabama 20–7 2 1:37 Alabama Amari Cooper 12-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) Alabama 27–7 3 6:35 Ole Miss Randall Mackey 12-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) Alabama 27–14 4 12:19 Alabama Jeremy Shelley 26-yard field goal Alabama 30–14 4 1:41 Alabama Jeremy Shelley 24-yard field goal Alabama 33–14 yes Texas A&M 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas A&M 7 10 0 13 Ole Miss 10 7 3 7 Oxford, Mississippi 6:00 p.m. Central 3:25 55,343 50 degrees, Cloudy, winds N at 7 mph Marc Curles Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Angelina Mallen (sideline) ESPNU Sources:https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322800145 Texas A&M rides late rally to win over Ole Miss ESPN.com May 25, 2013 yes 1 14:11 Texas A&M Ben Malena 59 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 8:32 Ole Miss Jeff Scott 1 Yard Run (Bryson Rose Kick) Tied 7–7 1 6:07 Ole Miss Bryson Rose 46 Yard Field Goal Ole Miss 10–7 2 10:09 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 19 Yard Field Goal Tied 10–10 2 3:39 Ole Miss Bo Wallace 14 Yard Run (Bryson Rose Kick) Ole Miss 17–10 2 0:42 Texas A&M Steven Jenkins 37 Yard Interception Return (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Tied 17–17 3 7:36 Ole Miss Bryson Rose 28 Yard Field Goal Ole Miss 20–17 4 14:56 Ole Miss Donte Moncrief 4 Yard Pass From Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose Kick) Ole Miss 27–17 4 6:24 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 29 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Ole Miss 27–23 4 1:46 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 20 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 30–27 yes Auburn 2012 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn 0 17 3 0 Ole Miss 14 3 7 17 Oxford, Mississippi 11:21 a.m. Central 3:23 57,068 72, Fair, Wind S 3 mph Ken Williamson Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline) SEC Network Sources: Arkansas 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Ole Miss 0 21 3 6 Arkansas 10 7 0 10 Little Rock, Arkansas 11:21 a.m. Central 3:41 55,378 49, Sunny Penn Wagers Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline) SEC Network Sources: Georgia 2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team Ole Miss 3 7 0 0 #7 Georgia 0 14 16 7 Athens, Georgia 3:39 p.m. Eastern 3:19 92,746 78, Sunny Ken Williamson Tim Brando (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color) CBS Sources: Vanderbilt 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Vanderbilt 3 3 14 7 Ole Miss 7 9 7 3 Oxford, Mississippi 6:06 p.m. Central 3:46 60,572 72, Fair Marc Curles Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Jessica Mendoza (sideline) ESPNU Sources: LSU 2012 LSU Tigers football team Magnolia Bowl Ole Miss 14 7 7 7 #8 LSU 7 10 3 21 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2:39 p.m. Central 3:46 92,872 69, Sunny Matt Moore Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline) CBS Sources: Mississippi State 2012 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Egg Bowl #25 Miss State 14 3 0 7 Ole Miss 7 10 17 7 Oxford, Mississippi 6:06 p.m. Central 3:20 61,005 39, Fair Tom Ritter Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Jessica Mendoza (sideline) ESPNU Sources: Pittsburgh 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl BBVA Compass Bowl Pittsburgh 0 10 0 7 Ole Miss 14 10 7 7 Birmingham, Alabama 12:05 p.m. Central 3:23 59,135 Reggie Smith ESPN Sources: References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons Category:Birmingham Bowl champion seasons Ole Miss Rebels football