2012 Winston-Salem State Rams football team
Appearance
2012 Winston-Salem State Rams football | |
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Black college national champion CIAA champion | |
CIAA Championship Game, W 34–19 vs. Elizabeth City State | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 7–35 vs. Valdosta State | |
Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14–1 (7–0 CIAA) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Bowman Gray Stadium |
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Elizabeth City State # xy | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chowan | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Union | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowie State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lincoln (PA) | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Winston-Salem St. xy$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson C. Smith | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Augustine's | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaw | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingstone | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Winston-Salem State 34, Elizabeth City State 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Winston-Salem State Rams football team represented Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Rams compiled an overall record of 14–1, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as CIAA champion. At the conclusion of the season, Winston-Salem State were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | UNC Pembroke* | No. 9 | W 28–23 | 4,337 | [1] | |
September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Concord* | No. 8 |
| W 30–22 | 1,112 | [2] |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Morehouse* | No. 5 |
| W 55–21 | 10,000 | [3] |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia Union | No. 5 |
| W 35–6 | 6,133 | [4] |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bowie State | No. 5 | W 35–3 | 2,964 | [5] | |
October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Johnson C. Smith | No. 4 | W 63–7 | 6,147 | [6] | |
October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | St. Augustine's | No. 3 |
| W 56–37 | 9,321 | [7] |
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Livingstone | No. 2 |
| W 58–0 | 17,123 | [8] |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Shaw | No. 2 | W 62–31 | 2,561 | [9] | |
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Fayetteville State | No. 2 | W 41–8 | 3,732 | [10] | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Elizabeth City State | No. 2 |
| W 34–19 | 6,673 | [11] |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Shippensburg* | No. 2 |
| W 37–14 | 3,248 | [12] |
December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 IUP* | No. 2 |
| W 21–17 | 5,212 | [13] |
December 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 16 West Texas A&M* | No. 2 |
| W 41–18 | 8,612 | [14] |
December 15 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 Valdosta State* | No. 2 |
| L 7–35 | 7,527 | [15] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "WSSU hold off UNC Pembroke's rally". Winston-Salem Journal. September 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense helps Rams fend off Mountain Lions". Winston-Salem Journal. September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams roll on the road again". Winston-Salem Journal. September 16, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VSU, VUU suffer CIAA losses". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 23, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSSU is dominant against Bowie State". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams rout Golden Bulls, stay unbeaten". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams get distance over Falcons in win". The News and Observer. October 14, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams rout Blue Bears". Winston-Salem Journal. October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSSU romps past Shaw". Winston-Salem Journal. October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winston-Salem State 41, Fayetteville State 8". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams are back-to-back champions". The News and Observer. November 11, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders ousted in NCAA 2nd round". Public Opinion. November 25, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams hold off Hawks, advance to semifinals". The Charlotte Observer. December 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas A&M falls in semis". The Odessa American. December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blazers streak to Div. II national title". The Atlanta Constitution. December 16, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2012 Football". Winston-Salem State Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics (Winston-Salem Rams)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2023.