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2012 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2012
teamTulane Green Wave
sportfootball
imageTulane Green Wave wordmark.png
image_size250
conferenceConference USA
divisionWest Division
short_confC-USA
record2–10
conf_record2–6
head_coachCurtis Johnson
hc_year1st
off_coachEric Price
oc_year1st
codef_coach1Jon Sumrall
codc1_year1st
codef_coach2Lionel Washington
codc2_year1st
off_schemePro-style
def_scheme[3–4](3-4-defense) or [4–3](4-3-defense)
stadiumMercedes-Benz Superdome

The 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Curtis Johnson. The Green Wave played home games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and competed in the West Division of Conference USA. This was their final season in Conference USA as the prepared to move to the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Pre-season

Recruits

Award watch lists

[[Cairo Santos]]

  • Lou Groza Award Watch List

Orleans Darkwa

  • Doak Walker Award Candidate

Trent Mackey

  • Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
  • Lombardi Award Watch List

Roster

  • Curtis Johnson (1st season)
  • Eric Price – Offensive Coordinator
  • Jon Sumrall – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
  • Lionel Washington – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • David Johnson – Tight Ends/Running Backs
  • Barry Lamb – Linebackers/Special Teams
  • John McDonell – Offensive Line
  • Mike Neu – Quarterbacks
  • Jason Rollins – Secondary
  • Keith Williams – Wide Receivers
  • Byron Ellis – * Director of Football Operations*
  • Doug Lichtenberger – Assistant AD for Football Operations/Recruiting
  • Kwahn Drake – Graduate Assistant Coach, Defense
  • Chad Jenkins – Graduate Assistant Coach, Defense
  • Mike McCarthy – Graduate Assistant Coach, Offense
  • Casey Robottom – Graduate Assistant Coach, Offense

Schedule

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Game summaries

Rutgers

Tulsa

While the team trailed 35–3, senior Devon Walker fractured his cervical spine after colliding head-on with a teammate during a tackle.

Ole Miss

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Lafayette

SMU

UTEP

UAB

Rice

(Homecoming game)

Memphis

East Carolina

Houston

Statistics

As of November 17, 2012

Team

TeamOpp
Scoring240
Points per Game21.8
First downs194
Rushing39
Passing130
Penalty25
Total Offense3445
Avg per Play4.7
Avg per Game313.2
Fumbles-Lost18–11
Penalties-Yards70–600
Avg per Game5.8–54.5
TeamOpp
Punts-Yards63–2580
Avg per Punt41.0
Time of Possession/Game29:21
3rd Down Conversions62/164
4th Down Conversions4/17
Touchdowns Scored26
Field goals-Attempts20–20
PAT-Attempts24–25
Attendance126,593
Games/Avg per Game7/18,085

|}

Score by quarters

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Offense

Rushing

NameGP-GSAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Rob Kelley11–480292112813.501525.5
Orleans Darkwa8–570247292183.133227.2
Dante Butler11–13412271153.401510.5
Josh Rounds9–017444402.4074.4
Derrick Strozier9–14131123.0061.3
Stephen Barnett11–312022.0020.2
DJ Ponder2–25036−36−7.200−18.0
Devin Powell2–1142367−44−3.1010−22.0
TEAM4–05056−56−11.200−14.0
Ryan Griffin8–82928128−100−3.406−12.5
**Total**112597713394321.733239.3

Passing

NameGP-GSEfficAtt-Cmp-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Ryan Griffin8–8139.66209–328–763.724251879303.1
DJ Ponder2–271.7735–83–542.2333271166.5
Devin Powell2–185.4730–57–352.6255166127.5
Ryan Grant11–110.000–1–00.00000.0
Peter Picerelli11–0−200.000–1–10.00000.0
**Total**11120.08274–470–1658.330132179273.9

Receiving

NameGP-GSNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Ryan Grant11–1163104116.566894.6
Rob Kelley11–4463407.443130.9
Xavier Rush11–13743911.946239.9
Justyn Shackleford9–82843115.427147.9
Marc Edwards11–21923612.417921.5
Josh Rounds9–014785.60218.7
Dante Butler11–112635.20145.7
Derrick Strozier9–111605.501310.0
Wilson Van Hooser11–11017617.643516.0
Orleans Darkwa8–59434.80135.4
Matt Marfisi11–88202.5061.8
Sydie London10–36386.30113.8
Evan Tatford10–46203.30102.0
Brent Comardelle10–03279.00102.7
Devin Boutte7–0166.0060.9
Stephen Barnett11–31−5−5.000−0.5
**Total**11274301311.02179273.9

Defense

NameGP-GSTacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlkd
KickSafSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsInt-YdsBrUpQBHRcv-YdsFF
Darion Monroe11–115430841.0–20–00–0003–92000
Zach Davis11–85028785.0–162.0–111–35320–0000
Darryl Farley11–92624503.5–141.0–90–0200–0100
Ryan Travis11–113217493.5–171.0–112–96701–0100
Shakiel Smith10–8339421.0–10–01–39501–0000
Lorenzo Doss11–8318390–00–04–89201–0000
Austen Jacks11–112017378.5–514.5–390–0010–0000
Jordan Batiste11–9298371.0–10–01–0400–0000
Sam Scofield9–22110311.0–10–02–30100–0100
Dominique Robertson10–1238312.5–81.0–50–0000–0100
Matthew Bailey11–8207272.0–50–01–37430–0000
Kenny Welcome11–101313263.0–141.5–100–0200–0200
Julius Warmsley10–91114255.0–122.0–70–0030–0120
Logan Hamilton11–0147215.5–130–00–0000–0000
Calvin Thomas11–0911202.0–142.0–140–0100–0000
Andre Robinson11–0109190–00–00–0000–0000
Corey Redwine10–3127191.0–20–00–0000–0100
Royce LaFrance11–1117182.5–41.0–10–0100–0000
Aaron Bryant10–9108182.0–51.0–40–0121–0000
Kyle Davis11–097160–00–00–0000–0000
Cameron DeJean7–067130–00–00–0000–0000
Devon Walker2–292111–20–00–0000–0000
Brandon LeBeau11–05380–00–00–0000–0000
Alex Lauricella10–06280–00–00–0101–0000
Renaldo Thomas9–12570–00–00–0100–0000
Taylor Bullock11–06060–00–00–0000–0000
Richard Carthon11–05160–00–00–0000–0000
Rob Kelley11–43250–00–00–0000–0000
Devin Boutte7–04040–00–00–0000–0000
Wendell Beckwith5–03141.0–10–00–0001–0000
Kerchal Byrd9–03140–00–00–0000–0000
Brent Comardelle10–01230–00–00–0000–0000
Devin Williams8–02020–00–00–0000–0000
Ryan Griffin8–82020–00–00–0000–0000
Adam Skidmore11–111010–00–00–0000–0000
Billy Johnson11–01010–00–00–0000–0000
Derrick Strozier9–11010–00–00–0000–0100
Ryan Grant11–111010–00–00–0000–0100
Dante Butler11–11010–00–00–0000–0100
Cairo Santos11–01010–00–00–0000–0000
Brandon Schmidt2–00110–00–00–0000–0000
Peter Picerelli11–01010–00–00–0000–0000
**Total**1150227677852–18317–11113–32635119–92920

Special teams

NamePuntingKickoffsNo.YdsAvgLongTBFCi2050+BlkdNo.YdsAvgTBOB
Peter Picerelli61250741.1702111370
Jonathan Ginsburgh27336.54301000
Cairo Santos51326564.0302
Ryan Rome16060.000
**Total**63258041.070212137052332563.9302
NamePunt returnsKick returnsNo.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Derrick Strozier9819.001900000
Darion Monroe36321.005700000
Josh Rounds000002240318.3029
Richard Carthon00000816620.8030
Dante Butler0000058416.8025
Rob Kelley0000036521.7030
**Total**1214412.00573871818.9030

After the season

Awards

[[Cairo Santos]]

  • Lou Groza Award
  • Consensus All-American

References

References

  1. "Tulane's Orleans Darkwa Selected as Preseason Candidate for 2012 Doak Walker Award". TulaneGreenWave.com.
  2. "Tulane's Trent Mackey Selected as Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year". TulaneGreenWave.com.
  3. "2012 Tulane Green Wave Football Schedule". TulaneGreenWave.com.
  4. "Tulane Green Wave Combined Statistics". TulaneGreenWave.com.
  5. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  6. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane". ESPN.com.
  7. (September 9, 2012). "Tulane football player fractures spine in game at Tulsa". CNN.
  8. "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  9. "Louisiana-Monroe vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  10. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns". ESPN.com.
  11. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  12. "Tulane Green Wave vs. UTEP Miners". ESPN.com.
  13. "UAB Blazers vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  14. "Rice Owls vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  15. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Memphis Tigers". ESPN.com.
  16. "East Carolina Pirates vs. Tulane Green Wave". ESPN.com.
  17. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Houston Cougars". ESPN.com.
  18. Ben Chodos. (December 6, 2012). "Tulane K Cairo Santos Wins 2012 Lou Groza Award". The Bleacher Report.
  19. Jason Kirk. (December 17, 2012). "2012 College Football All-Americans: Official Consensus Team Released".
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