2012_Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_football_team
2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
American college football season
The 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Liberty Bank Stadium as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State recorded a Sun Belt conference championship on the way to a 10–3 season. Malzahn vacated the position prior to the team's bowl game to assume the head coach position at Auburn University. Defensive coordinator John Thompson led the team as interim head coach to victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes in the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl.
| 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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Sun Belt Conference champion GoDaddy.com Bowl champion | |
GoDaddy.com Bowl, W 17–13 vs. Kent State | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rhett Lashlee (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | John Thompson (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Liberty Bank Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette * | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama ** | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 9:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Oregon* | ESPN | L 34–57 | 56,144 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis* | ESPN3 | W 33–28 | 28,041 | |
| September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24 Nebraska* | ESPN2 | L 13–42 | 85,290 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* |
| ESPN3 | W 56–0 | 21,559 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| ESPN3 | L 13–26 | 25,160 |
| October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU | ESPNU | W 34–20 | 13,612 | |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama |
| W 36–29 | 22,143 | |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Lafayette | ESPN2 | W 50–27 | 19,873 | |
| November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Texas | W 37–19 | 17,534 | ||
| November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPNU | W 45–23 | 30,243 |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN3, KAIT, KATV | W 41–34 | 20,614 | |
| December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN3 | W 45–0 | 31,243 |
| January 6, 2013 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Kent State* | ESPN | W 17–13 | 37,913 | |
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@ Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| #5 Ducks | 29 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 57 |
1st quarter scoring: ORE - Kenjon Barner 4-yard run (Dion Jordan pass from Jackson Rice); ORE - D. Thomas 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard kick); ORE - Josh Huff 4-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Barner 17-yard run (Beard kick)
2nd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Brian Davis 43-yard field goal; ORE - Thomas 12-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Thomas 33-yard run (Beard kick); ORE - Byron Marshall 3-yard run (Beard kick); A-STATE - Julian Jones 72-yard pass from Ryan Aplin (Davis, Brian kick)
3rd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Davis 29-yard field goal; A-STATE - Josh Jarboe 6-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick)
4th quarter scoring: ORE - Rahsaan Vaughn 7-yard pass from Bryan Bennett (Beard kick); A-STATE - Carlos McCants 38-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick); A-STATE - Aplin 1-yard run (Davis kick)
Memphis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
@ Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| #24 Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
WKU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
@ FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
@ Louisiana–Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
@ North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Mean Green | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Louisiana–Monroe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warhawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
@ Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Wolves | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
Kent State–GoDaddy.com Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Flashes | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
