2012 Southern
4–7 (3–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Stump Mitchell, then Dawson Odums (interim, final 9 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 34–7Oct 13
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at New Mexico | L 21–66 | 31% |
| Sep 13 | vs Mississippi Valley State | L 0–6 | 73% |
| Sep 22 | at Jackson State | W 28–21 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | vs Florida A&MAt Atlanta | W 21–14 | 30% |
| Oct 6 | at Alcorn State | L 17–20 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | vs Texas Southern | W 34–7 | 64% |
| Oct 20 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 21–50 | 49% |
| Oct 27 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 29–49 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | at Alabama A&M | L 23–24 | 23% |
| Nov 10 | vs Alabama State | L 30–31 | 27% |
| Nov 24 | vs GramblingAt New Orleans | W 38–33 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Grambling 38–33; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 262–321
- Coach
- Stump Mitchell, then Dawson Odums (interim, final 9 games)
- Elo
- 1212 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.7 No. 112 of 122 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Dawson Odums
2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 8–1 | 9–2 | |
| Alabama State | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alabama A&M | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alcorn State | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
 Southern | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Grambling | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.