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]
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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
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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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