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2012 Conference USA football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2012 Conference USA football season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | #FFFFFF |
| league | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| sport | Football |
| logo | CUSAlogoPNG.png |
| logo_size | 250px |
| duration | August 30, 2012 |
| through December 31, 2012 | |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| TV | Fox Sports, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, CSS, CST |
| draft | 2013 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2013 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | CB D. J. Hayden, Houston |
| picked_by | Oakland Raiders, 12th overall |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| MVP | QB Rakeem Cato, Marshall |
| conf1 | East |
| conf1_champ | UCF & East Carolina (co-champions) |
| conf2 | West |
| conf2_champ | Tulsa |
| finals | Championship Game |
| finals_link | 2012 Conference USA Football Championship Game |
| finals_champ | Tulsa |
| finals_runner-up | UCF |
| finals_MVP | RB Trey Watts, Tulsa |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | 2011 |
| nextseason_year | 2013 |
through December 31, 2012 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = UCF The 2012 Conference USA football season was an NCAA football season that was from August 2012 through January 2013. Conference USA consists of 12 football members separated into 2 divisions: East Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB, UCF make up the eastern division, while Houston, Rice, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa, and UTEP comprise the western division.
The 2012 football season marked the 18th season of the conference's existence and 17th of football competition; although C-USA was established in 1995, it did not begin football competition until 1996. In addition, the season was the last to feature participation from Houston, Memphis, SMU and UCF, as the four schools intend left the conference for the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2013.
UCF was initially under a postseason ban for this season due to recruiting violations; that ban was later moved to the 2013 season before being dropped entirely.
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Conference USA member won |
| Conference USA member lost |
| Conference USA teams in bold |
Week One
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Week Three
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Week Eight
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Players of the week
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
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| 1 – Sep. 3 | Nathan Jeffery, RB | UTEP | Jeremy Grove, LB | East Carolina | Cameron Nwosu, LB | Rice | |||
| 2 – Sep. 10 | David Piland, QB | Houston | Kenneth Acker,DB | SMU | Chris Boswell, K | Rice | |||
| 3 – Sep. 17 | Nick Lamaison, QB | UTEP | Montese Overton, LB | East Carolina | Trent Tignor, P | East Carolina | |||
| 4 – Sep. 24 | Taylor McHargue, QB | Rice | Dexter McCoil, DB | Tulsa | Tyler Williams, P | Marshall | |||
| 5 – Oct. 1 | Tommy Shuler, WR | Marshall | Chip Thompson,S | East Carolina | Autrey Golden, KR | UTEP | |||
| 6 – Oct. 8 | Charles Sims, RB | Houston | Randall Joyner, LB | SMU | Quincy McDuffie, KR | UCF | |||
| 7 – Oct. 15 | Shane Carden, QB | East Carolina | DeAundre Brown, LB | Tulsa | Matt Hogan, K | Houston | |||
| 8 – Oct. 22 | Latavius Murray, RB | UCF | A. J. Bouye, DB | UCF | Kevin Pope, LB, | SMU | |||
| 9 – Oct. 29 | Ryan Griffin, QB | Tulane | D. J. Hayden, DB | Houston | Quincy McDuffie, KR | UCF | |||
| 10 – Nov. 5 | Shane Carden, QB | East Carolina | Troy Davis, LB | UCF | Cairo Santos, K | Tulane | |||
| 11 – Nov. 12 | Darrin Reaves, RB | UAB | Cory Dorris, DE | Tulsa | Jackie Williams, PR | UAB | |||
| 12 – Nov. 19 | Keyarris Garrett, WR | Tulsa | DeAundre Brown, LB | Tulsa | Chris Boswell, K | Rice |
Rankings
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| Pirates | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Houston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cougars | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Marshall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thundering Herd | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Memphis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigers | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Rice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owls | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Southern Miss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Eagles | AP | C | HAR | BCS | SMU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mustangs | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Tulane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Wave | AP | C | HAR | BCS | Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Hurricane | AP | C | HAR | BCS | UAB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Knights | AP | C | HAR | BCS | UTEP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Records against other conferences
Bowl games
(C-USA teams in bold)
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Time (EST) | Away Team | Home Team | Score | Attendance | Payout (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg Bowl | December 21, 2012 | Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, FL | ESPN | 7:30 p.m. | Ball State | UCF | W 17–38 | ||
| New Orleans Bowl | December 22, 2012 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Louisiana–Lafayette | L 34–43 | ||
| Hawai'i Bowl | December 24, 2012 | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | SMU | Fresno State | W 43–10 | ||
| Armed Forces Bowl | December 29, 2012 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, TX | ESPN | 11:45 a.m. | Rice | Air Force | W 33–14 | ||
| Liberty Bowl | December 31, 2012 | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa State | Tulsa | W 17–31 |
Attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Gm 3 | Gm 4 | Gm 5 | Gm 6 | Gm 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | East Carolina | Houston | Marshall | Memphis | Rice | Southern Miss | SMU | Tulane | Tulsa | UAB | UCF | UTEP |
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| Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium | 50,000 | 49,023 | 47,817 | 45,137 | 48,327 | 45,455 | 46,317 | 282,076 | 47,013 | 94.03% | ||||||||||||||
| Robertson Stadium | 32,000 | 32,207 | 29,142 | 25,476 | 25,242 | 27,433 | 25,827 | 25,402 | 190,729 | 27,247 | 85.1% | |||||||||||||
| Joan C. Edwards Stadium | 38,016 | 25,317 | 33,436 | 27,189 | 22,563 | 22,041 | 18,831 | 149,377 | 24,896 | 65.5% | ||||||||||||||
| Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 61,000 | 39,076 | 27,112 | 17,831 | 22,106 | 18,796 | 21,305 | 146,226 | 24,371 | 39.9% | ||||||||||||||
| Rice Stadium | 47,000 | 23,105 | 14,204 | 28,677 | 14,927 | 20,710 | 101,623 | 20,325 | 43.2% | |||||||||||||||
| M. M. Roberts Stadium | 36,000 | 34,140 | 23,492 | 25,337 | 24,093 | 22,874 | 23,757 | 153,693 | 25,987 | 71.2% | ||||||||||||||
| Gerald J. Ford Stadium | 32,000 | 20,122 | 32,016 | 28,436 | 16,459 | 20,330 | 16,343 | 15,336 | 149,042 | 21,292 | 66.5% | |||||||||||||
| Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 76,468 | 26,059 | 28,913 | 18,063 | 12,531 | 15,467 | 11,519 | 14,041 | 126,593 | 18,085 | 23.7% | |||||||||||||
| H. A. Chapman Stadium | 30,000 | 17,880 | 19,139 | 24,236 | 18,961 | 22,567 | 19,725 | 122,508 | 20,418 | 68.1% | ||||||||||||||
| Legion Field | 71,594 | 28,612 | 13,196 | 16,212 | 12,403 | 11,981 | 9,219 | 91,623 | 15,271 | 21.3% | ||||||||||||||
| Bright House Networks Stadium | 45,323 | 40,478 | 35,835 | 32,181 | 34,514 | 36,036 | 28,602 | 207,646 | 34,608 | 76.4% | ||||||||||||||
| Sun Bowl Stadium | 51,500 | 40,137 | 32,933 | 34,073 | 23,234 | 25,483 | 20,384 | 176,244 | 29,374 | 57.04% |
Bowl eligibility
Bowl eligible (5)
- Tulsa (9–3) became bowl eligible on October 11 after defeating UTEP.
- UCF (9–3) became bowl eligible on October 27 after defeating Marshall.
- East Carolina (8–4) became bowl eligible on November 3 after defeating Houston.
- SMU (6–6) became bowl eligible on November 24 after defeating Tulsa.
- Rice (6–6) became bowl eligible on November 24 after defeating UTEP.
Bowl ineligible (7)
- Southern Miss (0–12) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 20 after losing to Marshall.
- Memphis (4–8) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 27 after losing to SMU.
- UAB (3–9) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 27 after losing to Tulane.
- UTEP (3–9) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 27 after losing to Houston.
- Tulane (2–10) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 3 after losing to Rice.
- Houston (5–7) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 17 after losing to Marshall.
- Marshall (5–7) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 23 after losing to East Carolina.
All-Conference players
Coaches All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
| QB | Rakeem Cato | SO | Marshall |
| RB | Zach Line | SR | SMU |
| RB | Latavius Murray | SR | UCF |
| RB | Darrin Reaves | SO | UAB |
| OL | Jacolby Ashworth | SR | Houston |
| OL | Brian DeShane | SR | Tulsa |
| OL | Jared Grigg | SR | Tulsa |
| OL | Chris Hubbard | SR | UAB |
| OL | Jordan Rae | SR | UCF |
| TE | Vance McDonald | SR | Rice |
| WR | Ryan Grant | JR | Tulane |
| WR | Justin Hardy | SO | East Carolina |
| WR | Tommy Shuler | SO | Marshall |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
| DL | Jamie Collins | SR | Southern Miss |
| DL | Troy Davis | SR | UCF |
| DL | Cory Dorris | SR | Tulsa |
| DL | Margus Hunt | SR | SMU |
| LB | DeAundre Brown | SR | Tulsa |
| LB | Ja'Gared Davis | SR | SMU |
| LB | Phillip Steward | SR | Houston |
| DB | Phillip Gaines | JR | Rice |
| DB | D. J. Hayden | SR | Houston |
| DB | Kemal Ishmael | SR | UCF |
| DB | Dexter McCoil | SR | Tulsa |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
| K | Cairo Santos | JR | Tulane |
| P | Richie Leone | JR | Houston |
| KR | Quincy McDuffie | SR | UCF |
| PR | J. J. Worton | SO | UCF |
| LS | Billy Johnson | GR | Tulane |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
| QB | Blake Bortles | SO | UCF |
| RB | Vintavious Cooper | JR | East Carolina |
| RB | Charles Sims | JR | Houston |
| OL | Bryan Collins | SR | SMU |
| OL | Jordan Devey | SR | Memphis |
| OL | Trent Dupy | SR | Tulsa |
| OL | Will Simmons | JR | East Carolina |
| OL | Torrian Wilson | SO | UCF |
| TE | Gator Hoskins | JR | Marshall |
| WR | Aaron Dobson | SR | Marshall |
| WR | Keyarris Garrett | SO | Tulsa |
| WR | Darius Johnson | SR | SMU |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
| DL | Michael Brooks | SR | East Carolina |
| DL | Johnnie Farms | JR | Memphis |
| DL | Martin Ifedi | SO | Memphis |
| DL | Jared St. John | SR | Tulsa |
| LB | Marvin Burdette | SR | UAB |
| LB | Derrell Johnson | JR | East Carolina |
| LB | Taylor Reed | SR | SMU |
| DB | Kenneth Acker | JR | SMU |
| DB | A. J. Bouye | SR | UCF |
| DB | Dominick LeGrande | GR | Marshall |
| DB | Marco Nelson | JR | Tulsa |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
| K | Chris Boswell | JR | Rice |
| P | Ian Campbell | SR | UTEP |
| KR | Trey Watts | JR | Tulsa |
| PR | Justin Hardy | SO | East Carolina |
| LS | Brandon Hartson | SR | Houston |
References
References
- (2013-04-19). "Central Florida bowl ban rescinded for 2013".
- "Football vs Appalachian State".
- "Texas State vs Houston".
- "Louisiana Tech vs Houston".
- "Football vs South Carolina".
- "Football vs Southern Miss".
- "Football vs North Carolina".
- "football vs UTEP".
- "East Carolina vs UCF".
- "North Texas vs Houston".
- "UAB vs Houston".
- "Football vs Memphis".
- "Houston vs SMU".
- "Football vs UAB".
- "UTEP vs Houston".
- "Football vs Navy".
- "Football vs Houston".
- "Tulsa vs Houston".
- "Football vs Tulane".
- "Houston vs Marshall".
- "Football vs Marshall".
- "Tulane vs Houston".
- "2012–13 FBS Bowl Schedule".
- "Tulsa Lands 10 Players on C-USA All-Conference Teams".
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