American college football season
The 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Lions were led by new head coach Ron Roberts [ 1] Strawberry Stadium . They are a member of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 5–6, 5–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.
2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches [ 2]
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 pm at Missouri * FSN PPV L 10–6262,173 September 8 7:00 pm South Dakota State * L 14–316,278 September 13 6:00 pm at UT Martin * L 6–234,012 September 22 7:00 pm No. 19 McNeese State Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel W 25–244,791 September 29 3:00 pm at Lamar SLC TV W 31–218,426 October 6 2:00 pm at UAB * Blazer Vision L 3–5216,212 October 13 3:00 pm Northwestern State Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA SLC TV W 27–224,284 October 27 7:00 pm No. 14 Central Arkansas Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel L 14–346,795 November 3 2:00 pm at No. 4 Sam Houston State BSN L 0–706,844 November 10 7:00 pm Stephen F. Austin Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Southeastern Channel W 42–274,183 November 15 6:00 pm at Nicholls State W 35–165,110
The Lions open the season for Ron Roberts on the road against the Missouri Tigers. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.[ 4]
Southeastern Louisiana at Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
3 0 7
10
• Tigers
28
0 20 14
62
Sources:
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
Missouri
1
11:08
11
75
3:52
Missouri
T. J. Moe 2-yard touchdown reception from James Franklin, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
7
1
10:26
Missouri
Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Zaviar Gooden, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
14
1
7:35
1
76
0:14
Missouri
Kendi Lawrence 76-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick good
0
21
1
7:19
Missouri
Fumble recovery returned 7 yards for touchdown by Michael Sam , Andrew Baggett kick good
0
28
2
0:00
9
62
2:50
Southeastern Louisiana
31-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
3
28
3
14:16
3
25
0:39
Missouri
Kendi Lawrence 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick failed
3
34
3
4:41
Missouri
Marcus Murray 70-yard punt return for a touchdown, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
41
3
0:13
5
39
2:03
Missouri
Jimmie Hunt 10-yard touchdown reception from Corbin Berkstresser, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
48
4
11:38
6
50
2:27
Missouri
Corbin Berkstresser 1-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
55
4
9:45
Missouri
Marcus Murray 72-yard punt return for a touchdown, Andrew Baggett kick good
3
62
4
2:32
13
75
7:13
Southeastern Louisiana
Jeff Smiley 21-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
10
62
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
62
The Lions first home game comes against South Dakota State. This is the first of a home-and-home series and is the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Lions will head to South Dakota in 2013 to continue this series.[ 4]
South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Jackrabbits
3
10 15 3
31
Lions
0
0 7 7
14
Date: September 8Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,278Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, winds NNW at 10 mphReferee: David Alvarez
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
S. Dakota St.
SE Louisiana
1
1:00
12
80
5:37
South Dakota State
23-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
3
0
2
13:39
3
25
1:21
South Dakota State
Seth Daughter 12-yard touchdown reception from Austin Sumner, Justin Syrovatka kick good
10
0
2
6:58
9
57
4:48
South Dakota State
22-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
13
0
3
10:12
13
75
4:48
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 19-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
13
7
3
6:55
6
50
3:05
South Dakota State
Jason Schneider 46-yard touchdown reception from Austin Sumner, 2-point Vince Benedetto pass good
21
7
3
3:08
6
55
2:03
South Dakota State
Zach Zenner 35-yard touchdown run, Justin Syrovatka kick good
28
7
4
12:03
7
64
3:24
South Dakota State
26-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka
31
7
4
1:40
Southeastern Louisiana
Fumble recovery returned 25 yards for touchdown by T'Darryl Grays, Seth Sebastian kick good
31
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
14
The Skyhawks and the Lions clash for the 6th time in school history with this 2012 contest. Currently the Lions lead the series 4–1.[ 5]
Southeastern Louisiana at UT Martin
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
0 0 6
6
• Skyhawks
0
7 0 16
23
Date: September 13Location: Graham Stadium Martin, TN Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 4,012Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny and clear, winds SE at 5 mphReferee: Todd Dunaway
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
UT Martin
2
2:55
9
73
3:36
UT Martin
DJ McNeil 3-yard touchdown run, Jackson Redditt kick good
0
7
4
14:08
13
64
6:16
UT Martin
33-yard field goal by Cody Sandlin
0
10
4
9:47
7
40
3:25
UT Martin
DJ McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point James Satterfield pass failed
0
16
4
2:29
3
42
1:11
UT Martin
Quentin Sims 5-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr , Cody Sandlin kick good
0
23
4
0:37
9
62
1:46
Southeastern Louisiana
Jeff Smiley 8-yard touchdown reception from Brian Young, 2-point Brian Young run failed
6
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
6
23
The Lions try to end a long losing streak against McNeese in 2012. The series looks fairly lose with McNeese holding a 22–15 record against the Lions, but recent history has the Cowboys dominating the Lions as they have won 6 straight.[ 6]
McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
14
10 0 0
24
• Lions
3
7 7 8
25
Date: September 22Location: Strawberry StadiumGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 4,791Referee: Scott NovakTV announcers (Southeastern Channel ): Allen Waddell and Trey Willie
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
McNeese St.
SE Louisiana
1
7:39
9
63
4:48
McNeese State
Cody Stroud 1-yard touchdown run, Josh Lewis kick good
7
0
1
6:22
4
21
1:11
McNeese State
Kendale Thomas 8-yard touchdown reception from Cody Stroud, Josh Lewis kick good
14
0
1
0:04
15
49
6:10
Southeastern Louisiana
49-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
14
3
2
10:01
2
41
0:26
Southeastern Louisiana
Nathan Stanley 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
14
10
2
8:41
3
72
1:15
McNeese State
Javaris Murray 26-yard touchdown reception from Cody Stroud, Josh Lewis kick good
21
10
2
0:03
17
60
4:06
McNeese State
30-yard field goal by Josh Lewis
24
10
3
3:26
15
86
7:03
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
24
17
4
2:39
17
80
6:25
Southeastern Louisiana
Taylor Jenkins 2-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, 2-point run by Michael Chaney good
24
25
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
25
Lamar may be a fairly new rival for the Lions, but they have a 3–1 record overall against Southeastern Louisiana. The last win for Southeastern Louisiana over Lamar was back in 1969.[ 7]
Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
7
7 10 7
31
Cardinals
0
7 7 7
21
Date: September 29Location: Provost Umphrey StadiumGame start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 8,426Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds E at 2 mphReferee: Buddy GingrasTV announcers (SLC TV ): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SE Louisiana
Lamar
1
8:54
7
56
2:23
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
7
0
2
13:44
7
51
3:11
Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Chaney 4-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
14
0
2
10:01
8
61
3:35
Lamar
Payden McVey 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good
14
7
3
10:28
12
59
5:28
Southeastern Louisiana
26-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
17
7
3
7:40
6
75
2:43
Lamar
Payden McVey 10-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good
17
14
3
5:27
Southeastern Louisiana
Robert Alford 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, Seth Sebastian kick good
24
14
4
6:58
6
57
2:36
Southeastern Louisiana
Blaine LeBlanc 3-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
31
14
4
6:58
Lamar
Interception returned 96 yards for touchdown by Tyru McGlothen, Justin Stout kick good
31
21
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
21
Non-conference play concludes to begin October as the Lions and Blazers face each other for the first time.[ 4]
Southeastern Louisiana at UAB
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
3 0 0
3
• Blazers
21
10 7 14
52
Date: October 6Location: Legion Field Birmingham, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:47Game attendance: 16,212Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Partly Sunny, winds N at 8mphReferee: Steve LaMantiaTV announcers (Blazer Vision ): David Crane, Steve Irvine, and Sam Miller
The Lions and Demons have had a long and close series overall with this being the 44th meeting. The Demons own a slim 22–21 advantage in the overall series.[ 8]
Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Demons
3
6 6 7
22
• Lions
7
10 10 0
27
Date: October 13Location: Strawberry StadiumGame start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 4,284Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11 mphReferee: Buddy GingrasTV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Coefill
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Northwestern St.
SE Louisiana
1
9:20
10
50
4:10
Northwestern State
22-yard field goal by John Shaughnessy
3
0
1
2:14
15
75
7:06
Southeastern Louisiana
Jerry Anderson 4-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good
3
7
2
10:22
5
74
2:24
Southeastern Louisiana
Xavier Roberson 34-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
3
14
2
6:29
12
75
3:53
Northwestern State
Corey Simmons 4-yard touchdown reception from Brad Henderson, John Shaughnessy kick failed
9
14
2
0:55
12
51
5:26
Southeastern Louisiana
22-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
9
17
3
10:14
6
47
2:38
Southeastern Louisiana
30-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian
9
20
3
5:49
9
92
4:19
Northwestern State
Daniel Taylor 30-yard touchdown reception from Brad Henderson, 2-point Brad Henderson pass failed
15
20
3
2:49
3
46
1:08
Southeastern Louisiana
Xavier Roberson 11-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good
15
27
4
4:08
5
62
1:15
Northwestern State
Brad Henderson 8-yard touchdown run, John Shaughnessy kick good
22
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
22
27
The sixth contest between the Lions and Bears finds the Lions wanting to turn this series around. The Bears own a 4–1 advantage and have won two straight.[ 9]
Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• #14 Bears
7
7 7 13
34
Lions
0
0 14 0
14
Date: October 27Location: Strawberry StadiumGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 6,795Referee: Alan EckTV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Katie Morse
As conference play begins to wind down, the Lions and Bearkats meet for the 13th time with the Bearkats owning an 8–4 advantage.[ 10]
Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
0 0 0
0
• Bearkats
14
28 14 14
70
Date: November 3Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 2:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 4:01Game attendance: 6,844Referee: Dan RomeroTelevision network: BSN
The final home game features the 15th meeting between the Lumberjacks and Lions. The Lumberjacks own a slim 8–5–1 advantage in the overall series.[ 11]
Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
0
21 6 0
27
• Lions
14
6 15 7
42
Date: November 10Location: Strawberry StadiumGame start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:14Game attendance: 4,183Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ESE at 10 mphReferee: Ken RayTV announcers (Southeastern Channel): Chris Coleman, Allen Waddell, and Damon Cutno
The River Bell Classic ends the regular season for the Lions as they meet their main rival- the Colonels. It's the 22nd meeting with the Colonels owning a 12–9 advantage in the series. The Lions will attempt to push their win streak over the Colonels to two straight.[ 12]
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
0
14 7 14
35
Colonels
0
3 0 13
16
Date: November 15Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 5,110Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear, winds NE at 7 mphReferee: Ross Smith
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