| 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
| File:Arkansas text logo.svg | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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| Western Division | |
| 2012 record | 4–8 (2–6 SEC) |
| Head coach | John L. Smith (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Paul Haynes (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 76,000) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 54,120) |
Seasons | |
| 2012 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 1, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.
Personnel[]
Coaching staff[]
| Name | Position | Seasons at Arkansas |
Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Smith | Head Coach | 1 | Weber State Wildcats (1970) |
| Paul Haynes | Defensive Coordinator, Secondary | 1 | Kent State (1992) |
| Paul Petrino | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks | 1 | Carroll College (1988) |
| Tim Horton | Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator | 5 | Arkansas (1990) |
| Kris Cinkovich | Wide Receivers | 3 | Carroll College (1984) |
| Kevin Peoples | Defensive Line | 1 | Carroll College (1989) |
| Steve Caldwell | Special Teams, Defensive ends | 3 | Arkansas State (1977) |
| Taver Johnson | Linebackers | 1 | Wittenberg (1994) |
| Reference:[1] | |||
Recruits[]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Ascolese LB |
North Bergen, NJ | North Bergen HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 27, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
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| Cordale Boyd OL |
Memphis, TN | Ridgeway HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Apr 20, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Ray Buchanan Jr. DB |
Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge HS | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 20, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
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| Jared Collins DB |
Tulsa, OK | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.4 | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73
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| D'Arthur Cowan WR |
Olive Branch, MS | Olive Branch HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80
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| Austin Flynn DE |
Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Harbor C.C. | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: JC
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| Keon Hatcher WR |
Owasso, OK | Owasso HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 80
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| Eric Hawkins WR |
Longview, TX | Longview HS | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 16, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: NR
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| Will Hines DB |
Waco, TX | Waco HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
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| Nathan Holmes ATH |
Port Arthur, TX | Port Arthur Memorial HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.49 | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
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| Taiwan Johnson DE |
Manvel, TX | Manvel HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.8 | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Brandon Lewis DE |
Memphis, TN | Ridgeway HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 16, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Defonta Lowe DB |
Bearden, AR | Bearden HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
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| MeKale McKay WR |
Louisville, KY | Moore HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.45 | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Otha Peters LB |
Covington, LA | Covington HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 79
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| Darius Philon DE |
Prichard, AL | Vigor | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 282 lb (128 kg) | 4.78 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Donovan Roberts RB |
Norman, OK | Norman HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Jeremy Sprinkle DE |
White Hall, AR | White Hall HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
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| A. J. Turner LB |
Lepanto, AR | East Poinsett County HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 16, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: NR
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| Jeremy Ward OL |
Pottsville, AR | Pottsville HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.3 | Feb 4, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
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| Jonathan Williams RB |
Allen, TX | Allen HS | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.51 | Nov 11, 2011 |
| Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Demetrius Wilson WR |
Glendale, AZ | Glendale CC | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 29, 2012 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: JC
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| JaMichael Winston DE |
Prichard, AL | Vigor HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 226 lb (103 kg) | N/A | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
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| Deatrich Wise DE |
Carrollton, TX | Hebron HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.7 | Aug 6, 2011 |
| Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 Rivals: 34 | ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 1* | 6:00 PM | #22 (FCS) Jacksonville State | #10 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ARSN PPV | W 49–24 | 71,062 | |
| September 8* | 6:00 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #8 | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | ESPNU | L 31–34 OT | 53,089 | |
| September 15 | 2:30 PM | #1 Alabama | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | CBS | L 0–52 | 74,617 | ||
| September 22* | 6:00 PM | Rutgers | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPNU | L 26–35 | 72,543 | ||
| September 29 | 11:00 AM | at Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) | SECN | L 10–58 | 86,442 | ||
| October 6 | 11:00 AM | at Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN2 | W 24–7 | 85,813 | ||
| October 13 | 6:00 PM | Kentucky | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECRN | W 49–7 | 67,153 | ||
| October 27 | 11:21 AM | Ole Miss | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) | SECN | L 27–30 | 55,378 | ||
| November 3*† | 11:21 AM | Tulsa | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN | W 19–15 | 64,451 | ||
| November 10 | 11:00 AM | at #12 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | CBS | L 20–38 | 78,772 | ||
| November 17 | 11:21 AM | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | L 14–45 | 54,838 | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 PM | #8 LSU | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot) | CBS | L 13–20 | 71,117 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
- Source: ArkansasRazorbacks.com: 2012 Arkansas football schedule[2]
Rankings[]
The 2012 Razorbacks football team snaps the ball in War Memorial Stadium
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | 10 | 8 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches' | 10 | 10 | 21 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- December 4, 2012 – Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema has accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas for next season.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "Football – 2012 Coaches". arkansasrazorbacks.com. http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=6100&SPID=2419&SPSID=30722. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Arkansas football schedule". ArkansasRazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=6100&SPID=2419&SPSID=30723. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Associated Press, Wisconsin Coach Headed to Arkansas, New York Times, December 4, 2012
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