2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team explained

Year:	2012
Team:	Texas Southern Tigers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	SWAC
Record:	2–9
Conf Record:	2–7
Hc Year:	1st
Oc Year:	1st
Codef Coach1:	Greg Johnson
Codc1 Year:	1st
Codef Coach2:	Kevin Ramsey
Codc2 Year:	3rd
Stadium:	BBVA Compass Stadium

The 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Darrell Asberry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division.^[1] Texas Southern played home games at a new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, in Houston.^[2]

Texas Southern was barred from postseason football play for the 2012 season due to falling short in fulfilling the NCAA graduation rate requirements.^[3]

Before the season

2012 recruits

14 players signed up to join the 2012 Texas Southern team.^[4]

Schedule

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Game summaries

Prairie View A&M

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Texas Southern holds an 18-8 advantage in the Labor Day Classic, but Prairie View A&M had won the most recent 5 games headed into this game.

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North Texas

See also: 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team.

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North Texas and Texas Southern met for the first time in the schools' histories.

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Jackson State

See also: 2012 Jackson State Tigers football team.

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Alabama A&M

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Sam Houston State

See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.

The Tigers and Bearkats play each other for the first time since 1997. The Bearkats look to build on an 8-5 record they have against the Tigers. The Bearkats won the most recent meeting in 1997 and have won 4 of the last 5 and 8 of the last 10.^[7]

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Alabama State

See also: 2012 Alabama State Hornets football team.

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Southern

See also: 2012 Southern Jaguars football team.

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Grambling State

See also: 2012 Grambling State Tigers football team.

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Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.

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Alcorn State

See also: 2012 Alcorn State Braves football team.

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Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2012 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.

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Media

Texas Southern football games were carried live on KTSU 90.9 FM.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas Southern introduces new football coach Asberry. chron.com . January 3, 2012.
2. Web site: For TSU, move into new home is like time warp into 21st century. chron.com . May 6, 2012.
3. Web site: Texas Southern barred from postseason play. Fox News . May 25, 2012.
4. Web site: Texas Southern Tigers sign 14 players. Texas Southern Athletics . February 1, 2012.
5. Web site: . Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2012 . . June 14, 2023 .
6. Web site: . 2012 Football Schedule . Texas Southern University Athletics . June 14, 2023 .
7. Web site: Sam Houston State vs. Texas Southern All-time results. College Football reference. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054042/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/texas-southern/1073. 2016-03-04. dead.