2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
Record	0–12 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach	Ellis Johnson (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Buckley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tommy West (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium

2012 Conference USA football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
UCF xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
East Carolina x	7	–	1	8	–	5
Marshall	4	–	4	5	–	7
Memphis	4	–	4	4	–	8
UAB	2	–	6	3	–	9
	0	–	8	0	–	12
West Division
Tulsa xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
SMU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Rice	4	–	4	7	–	6
Houston	4	–	4	5	–	7
UTEP	2	–	6	3	–	9
Tulane	2	–	6	2	–	10
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Ellis Johnson and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The 2012 squad finished the season winless with a final record of 0–12^[1] one year after finishing 12–2 and winning the conference championship. The biggest single season decline in FBS history,^[2] and after only one year at the helm, Johnson along with his entire staff were fired.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 pm	at No. 17 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska	ABC	L 20–49	85,425
September 15	2:30 pm	East Carolina	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	CBSSN	L 14–24	34,140
September 22	6:00 pm	at Western Kentucky*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky	ESPN3	L 17–42	23,252
September 29	7:00 pm	No. 19 Louisville*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	CBSSN	L 17–21	23,492
October 6	11:00 am	Boise State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	FSN	L 14–40	25,337
October 13	7:00 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, Florida	CBSSN	L 31–38 ^2OT	34,514
October 20	6:00 pm	Marshall	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	CBSSN	L 24–59	24,093
October 27	12:00 pm	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, Texas	CSS/CSNH	L 17–44	14,927
November 3	6:30 pm	UAB	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	CSS/CSNH	L 19–27	22,874
November 10	2:30 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas	FSN	L 6–34	16,343
November 17	7:00 pm	UTEP	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	CBSSN	L 33–34	23,757
November 24	2:30 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee (Black and Blue Bowl)	CSS/CSNH	L 24–42	21,305
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel

2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Tracy Lampley	Sr
QB	`2`	Anthony Alford	Fr
RB	`3`	Tyre Bracken	Fr
WR	`5`	D. J. Thompson	Fr
QB	`6`	Arsenio Favor	So
RB	`7`	Desmond Johnson	Sr
QB	`7`	Kyle Sloter	Fr
QB	`8`	Ricky Lloyd	Fr
WR	`9`	Chris Briggs	So
QB	`11`	Cole Weeks	So
WR	`12`	Jarell Aaron	Fr
QB	`13`	Chris Campbell	Jr
TE	`17`	Stanley Tart	Fr
WR	`18`	Dominique Sullivan	Jr
RB	`21`	Jeremy Hester	Jr
WR	`23`	Markese Triplett	Jr
WR	`24`	Dimitri Smith	Jr
WR	`25`	Justin Sims	Jr
RB	`29`	Kendrick Hardy	Jr
RB	`30`	Jalen Richard	Fr
FB	`36`	Bruce Johnson	Jr
OL	`51`	Darius Barnes	Sr
OL	`52`	Jason Weaver	Sr
OL	`57`	Garrett Clark	Fr
OL	`60`	Chaz Cavignac	Fr
OL	`60`	Brandon Farmer	Fr
OL	`61`	Bradley Nugent	Fr
OL	`62`	Austin Quattrochi	Sr
OL	`66`	Jordan Greene	Fr
OL	`67`	Dyron White	Sr
OL	`68`	Joe Duhan	Sr
OL	`70`	Vincent Brown	Jr
OL	`71`	Randal Agee	Fr
OL	`73`	Rashod Hall	Fr
OL	`74`	Cedric Chisolm	So
OL	`75`	Oliver Bates	Fr
OL	`76`	Michael Brinson	Fr
OL	`77`	Ed Preston	Jr
OL	`78`	Jonathan Guerry	Jr
OL	`79`	Taylor Peterson	So
TE	`80`	Collin Jarbo	So
TE	`81`	Ryan Hanks	Sr
WR	`82`	Justin Burdette	Fr
WR	`83`	Cooper Harrington	Fr
TE	`84`	Max Mason	Fr
WR	`85`	Quentin Pierce	Sr
WR	`87`	Francisco Llanos	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Martez Thompson	Sr
DB	`3`	Antonio Thomas Jr.	Fr
DB	`5`	Jerrion Johnson	Jr
DL	`8`	Jamie Collins	Sr
DB	`11`	Kalan Reed	Fr
DB	`12`	Emmanuel Johnson	So
DB	`13`	Reggie Hunt	Sr
LB	`14`	Terrick Wright	Fr
DB	`15`	Marcal Robinson	Sr
DB	`16`	Alex Smith	Jr
DB	`17`	David Bertucci	Fr
DL	`18`	Brandon Francesconi	Sr
DB	`19`	Clifford Johnson	Sr
DB	`20`	Ed Wilkins	Fr
DB	`21`	Marcus Turner	Fr
DB	`22`	Deron Wilson	Jr
DB	`23`	DeBarrious Miller	Fr
LB	`24`	Chauncey Smith	Fr
DB	`28`	Jacorius Cotton	Jr
DB	`31`	Alexander Walters	Jr
LB	`35`	Justin Penn	So
LB	`37`	Alan Howze	Jr
LB	`38`	Jerry McCorvey	Fr
LB	`42`	Ta'Dren Kennedy	So
DL	`45`	Dasman McCullum	So
DL	`46`	Will Freeman	Fr
DL	`47`	Nic Bekkers	So
DL	`49`	Adam Williams	Jr
LB	`53`	Jamil Murray	Fr
LB	`54`	Lelland Ducksworth	Fr
LB	`55`	Dylan Reda	Jr
DL	`89`	Joel Ross	Sr
DL	`91`	Michael Smith	Fr
DL	`92`	Casey D'Angelo	So
DL	`93`	Dalvin Craft	Fr
DL	`94`	Anthony Wilson	Jr
DL	`95`	Khalid Wilson	Sr
DL	`96`	Roderick Henderson	Fr
DL	`97`	Rakeem Nunez-Roches	So
DL	`98`	Khyri Thornton	Jr
DL	`99`	Octavius Thomas	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P, K	`25`	Corey Acosta	So
P	`30`	Matthew Moseley	So
P	`39`	Peter Boehme	Sr
LS	`50`	Lance Schuffert	Fr

Head coach

Ellis Johnson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Steve Buckley
Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Tommy West
Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Rickey Bustle
Running backs
Lorenzo Costantini
Defensive line
Maurice Drayton
Secondary
Broderick Fobbs
Wide receivers
Tucker Peavey
Offensive line

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 29, 2025

Game summaries

At No. 17 Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	10	0	3	20
No. 17 Cornhuskers	14	14	14	7	49

Statistics	USM	NEB
First downs	20	33
Total yards	260	632
Rushing yards	185	278
Passing yards	75	354
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:22	31:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Chris Campbell	6/11, 69 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Alford	15 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Tracy Lampley	2 receptions, 27 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Taylor Martinez	26/34, 354 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Ameer Abdullah	15 rushes, 81 yards
	Receiving	Quincy Enunwa	6 receptions, 70 yards

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	3	21	0	24
Golden Eagles	7	0	0	7	14

Statistics	ECU	USM
First downs	13	20
Total yards	228	324
Rushing yards	57	91
Passing yards	171	233
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:07	29:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Shane Carden	13/27, 171 yards, TD
	Rushing	Vintavious Cooper	13 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Justin Hardy	5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Chris Campbell	11/21, 145 yards, TD
	Rushing	Desmond Johnson	13 rushes, 76 yards
	Receiving	Markese Triplett	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

At Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	3	7	7	17
Hilltoppers	14	7	21	0	42

Statistics	USM	WKU
First downs	16	25
Total yards	264	560
Rushing yards	163	369
Passing yards	101	191
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	24:18	35:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Ricky Lloyd	4/5, 72 yards, TD
	Rushing	Desmond Johnson	10 rushes, 39 yards
	Receiving	Dominique Sullivan	1 reception, 46 yards
Western Kentucky	Passing	Kawaun Jakes	12/18, 172 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Antonio Andrews	15 rushes, 136 yards, TD
	Receiving	Antonio Andrews	4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

No. 19 Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Cardinals	6	6	3	6	21
Golden Eagles	10	7	0	0	17

Statistics	LOU	USM
First downs	17	13
Total yards	269	249
Rushing yards	184	224
Passing yards	85	25
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:22	24:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Teddy Bridgewater	9/13, 85 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Senorise Perry	22 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	DeVante Parker	2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Ricky Lloyd	2/8, 25 yards
	Rushing	Desmond Johnson	14 rushes, 94 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Richard	1 reception, 13 yards

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	16	7	10	40
Golden Eagles	0	0	7	7	14

Statistics	BSU	USM
First downs	18	21
Total yards	310	424
Rushing yards	109	181
Passing yards	201	243
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State	Passing	Joe Southwick	18/27, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	D. J. Harper	13 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kirby Moore	5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Ricky Lloyd	12/21, 143 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Desmond Johnson	15 rushes, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dominique Sullivan	7 receptions, 63 yards

At UCF

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Golden Eagles	0	7	7	10	7	0	31
Knights	7	10	0	7	7	7	38

Statistics	USM	UCF
First downs	20	25
Total yards	359	454
Rushing yards	194	182
Passing yards	165	272
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Anthony Alford	14/27, 165 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Richard	13 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Francisco Llanos	4 receptions, 63 yards
UCF	Passing	Blake Bortles	27/40, 272 yards
	Rushing	Storm Johnson	18 rushes, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	J. J. Worton	8 receptions, 117 yards

Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	10	21	14	14	59
Golden Eagles	3	14	0	7	24

Statistics	MRSH	USM
First downs	32	25
Total yards	629	331
Rushing yards	275	216
Passing yards	354	115
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Rakeem Cato	31/42, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kevin Grooms	12 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tommy Shuler	11 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Anthony Alford	9/21, 65 yards
	Rushing	Kendrick Hardy	8 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Quentin Pierce	2 receptions, 39 yards

At Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	7	7	0	17
Owls	7	14	17	6	44

Statistics	USM	RICE
First downs	19	19
Total yards	372	370
Rushing yards	116	198
Passing yards	256	172
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	31:47	28:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Arsenio Favor	10/22, 180 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Arsenio Favor	19 rushes, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tracy Lampley	4 receptions, 101 yards
Rice	Passing	Driphus Jackson	4/6, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Turner Petersen	19 rushes, 136 yards, TD
	Receiving	Turner Petersen	1 reception, 38 yards, TD

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	0	0	14	13	27
Golden Eagles	0	16	3	0	19

Statistics	UAB	USM
First downs	25	16
Total yards	435	295
Rushing yards	207	183
Passing yards	228	112
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	33:37	26:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Austin Brown	17/29, 203 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Darrin Reaves	35 rushes, 223 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jackie Williams	4 receptions, 57 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Anthony Alford	10/26, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jalen Richard	9 rushes, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Justin Sims	1 reception, 56 yards

At SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	6	0	0	6
Mustangs	10	17	0	7	34

Statistics	USM	SMU
First downs	10	20
Total yards	178	435
Rushing yards	51	186
Passing yards	127	249
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	23:14	36:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Chris Campbell	8/18, 93 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Richard	10 rushes, 40 yards
	Receiving	Chris Briggs	4 receptions, 33 yards
SMU	Passing	Garrett Gilbert	27/43, 249 yards, TD
	Rushing	Garrett Gilbert	5 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremy Johnson	8 receptions, 97 yards

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	3	17	0	14	34
Golden Eagles	10	7	3	13	33

Statistics	UTEP	USM
First downs	16	19
Total yards	359	532
Rushing yards	170	158
Passing yards	189	374
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Blaire Sullivan	9/17, 155 yards
	Rushing	Blaire Sullivan	19 rushes, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Leslie	2 receptions, 41 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Arsenio Favor	16/22, 374 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Desmond Johnson	16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Pierce	2 receptions, 125 yards, TD

At Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	7	0	14	24
Tigers	0	21	21	0	42

Statistics	USM	MEM
First downs	16	23
Total yards	288	437
Rushing yards	95	275
Passing yards	193	162
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:38	32:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Anthony Alford	6/9, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jalen Richard	12 rushes, 43 yards
	Receiving	Tyre Bracken	3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Memphis	Passing	Jacob Karam	12/18, 162 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandon Hayes	19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tevin Jones	4 receptions, 88 yards

References

^ Magee, Patrick (November 24, 2012). "Golden Eagles finish historic winless season". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: SunHerald.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
^ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Biggest year to year declines". mcubed.net. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
^ "Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

[Winless-1] Magee, Patrick (November 24, 2012). "Golden Eagles finish historic winless season". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: SunHerald.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

[2] "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Biggest year to year declines". mcubed.net. Retrieved October 16, 2024.

[Fired-3] "Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

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