2012 Houston Cougars football team

2012 Houston Cougars football

Conference	Conference USA West Division
2012 record	5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Tony Levine
Offensive coordinator	Travis Bush Mike Nesbitt (Resigned after game 1)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jamie Bryant
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Robertson Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)

2012 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
UCF xy		7	–	1		10	–	4
East Carolina x		7	–	1		8	–	5
Marshall		4	–	4		5	–	7
Memphis		4	–	4		4	–	8
UAB		2	–	6		3	–	9
Southern Miss		0	–	8		0	–	12
West Division
Tulsa xy$		7	–	1		10	–	3
SMU		5	–	3		7	–	6
Rice		4	–	4		7	–	6
Houston		4	–	4		5	–	7
UTEP		2	–	6		3	–	9
Tulane		2	–	6		2	–	10
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 67th year of season play for Houston. The season marked the last for the Cougars as a member of Conference USA as they moved to the American Athletic Conference in 2013. In addition, it was the final season for the team to host its home games at Robertson Stadium as the university announced plans to begin construction on TDECU Stadium in December 2012—following the conclusion of the season.^[1]^[2] The 2012 season was the first full season under head coach Tony Levine as he took over for Kevin Sumlin after his departure following the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game.

At one time it was believed that the 2012 season would be the last for the foreseeable future with a Bayou Bucket Classic matchup against the Rice Owls. Both teams had relied on the game being on their respective conference schedules. However, with the American Athletic Conference move in 2013 for the Cougars, the matchup would have had to have been scheduled as a non-conference game. At the time of the Big East Conference announcement, Rice had its non-conference schedule completely booked for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.^[3] In April 2012, the two schools announced that they had come to an agreement to extend the series through the 2013 season. The 2012 and 2013 Bayou Bucket Classics were hosted at Reliant Stadium.^[4]

Pre-season

Recruits

2012 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jacob Abels OG	Sugar Land, Texas	Austin HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Apr 9, 2011
Jacob Abels OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Steven Aikens OLB	Arlington, Texas	Seguin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Mar 28, 2011
Steven Aikens OLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
Rex Dausin QB	San Antonio, Texas	Warren HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.70	Jan 28, 2012
Rex Dausin QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Deontay Greenberry WR	Fresno, California	Washington Union HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	4.50	Jan 29, 2012
Deontay Greenberry WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Blake Herman OT	Needville, Texas	Needville HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.10	Mar 9, 2011
Blake Herman OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Donald Hopkins DT	Lago Vista, Texas	Lago Vista HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.90	Jan 15, 2012
Donald Hopkins DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jarrett Irving WR	Spring, Texas	Dekaney HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.45	Jul 8, 2011
Jarrett Irving WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
Ryan Jackson RB	Angleton, Texas	Angleton HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.50	May 28, 2011
Ryan Jackson RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
William Jackson S	Houston, Texas	Wheatley HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.50	Jan 27, 2012
William Jackson S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Thaddeus LaGrone OLB	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.53	Jan 25, 2012
Thaddeus LaGrone OLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Mac Long OT	Edna, Texas	Edna HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Apr 21, 2011
Mac Long OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Cameron Malveaux DE	Hamshire, Texas	Hamshire-Fannett HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.80	Aug 16, 2011
Cameron Malveaux DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tomme Mark DT	Lufkin, Texas	Lufkin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	4.85	Nov 22, 2011
Tomme Mark DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Xavier Maxwell WR	Humble, Texas	Blinn (JC)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.50	Jan 30, 2012
Xavier Maxwell WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Adrian McDonald CB	Lawton, Oklahoma	Eisenhower HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Jan 31, 2012
Adrian McDonald CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 67
Larry McDuffey WR	Galena Park, Texas	North Shore Senior HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.45	Sep 15, 2011
Larry McDuffey WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Devin Parks RB	Edna, Texas	Edna HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	4.40	Nov 9, 2011
Devin Parks RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Andrew Rodriguez WR	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Jan 28, 2012
Andrew Rodriguez WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Bryan Singleton DE	Destrehan, Louisiana	Destrehan HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	4.80	Dec 1, 2011
Bryan Singleton DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Trevon Stewart CB	Patterson, Louisiana	Patterson HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jul 30, 2011
Trevon Stewart CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Steven Taylor MLB	Cedar Hill, Texas	Cedar Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.70	Jan 21, 2012
Steven Taylor MLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Terrence Taylor RB	Diboll, Texas	Diboll HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.50	Mar 10, 2011
Terrence Taylor RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Davonte Thomas S	Houston, Texas	Eisenhower HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.50	Mar 24, 2011
Davonte Thomas S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jontrey Tillman WR	Baldwin, Louisiana	West Saint Mary HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.40	Jan 29, 2012
Jontrey Tillman WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Houston Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

Awards & award watch lists

Jacolby Ashworth

Lombardi Award watch list^[5]

D. J. Hayden

Jim Thorpe Award watch list^[6]

Richie Leone

Ray Guy Award watch list^[7]

Charles Sims

Maxwell Award watch list^[8]

Schedule

^[9]^[10]^[11]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	Texas State*	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CSS	L 13–30	32,207
September 8	7:00 PM	Louisiana Tech*	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 49–56	29,142
September 15	9:30 PM	at #22 UCLA*	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	Pac-12 Network	L 6–37	53,723
September 29	2:30 PM	vs. Rice	Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Bayou Bucket Classic)	FSN	W 35–14	32,718
October 6	6:00 PM	North Texas*	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CSS/CSNH	W 44–21	25,476
October 13	11:00 AM	UAB	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	FSN	W 39–17	25,242
October 18	7:00 PM	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Rivalry)	FSN	L 42–72	16,459
October 27	3:30 PM	UTEP	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CSS/CSNH	W 45–35	27,433
November 3	11:00 AM	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	FSN	L 28–48	45,455
November 10	4:00 PM	Tulsa	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 7–41	25,827
November 17	11:00 AM	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	CSS/CSNH	L 41–44	18,831
November 24	2:30 PM	Tulane	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	FSN	W 40–17	25,402
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Coaching staff

Head coach Tony Levine began his first full season in that position for 2012

Name	Position	Alma mater (Year)
Tony Levine	Head coach	Minnesota (1995)
Travis Bush	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	Texas State (2000)
Jamie Bryant	Defensive coordinator	Ohio Wesleyan (1993)
Jamie Christian	Special teams coordinator/Inside receivers	Central Washington (1999)
Lee Hays	Offensive line	Texas A&M–Kingsville (1996)
Ricky Logo	Defensive line	North Carolina State (1992)
Carlton Hall	Defensive line	Vanderbilt (1998)
Ken McClintock	Running backs	Minnesota (1993)
Brandon Middleton	Outside receivers	Houston (2004)
Zac Spavital	Cornerbacks	Murray State (2004)

Game notes

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	13	0	3	30
Cougars	10	0	3	0	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2010	HOU, 68–28

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	21	14	56
Cougars	6	14	7	22	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–2	2011	HOU, 35–34

@ UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	6	6
#22 Bruins	14	3	13	7	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2011	HOU, 38–34

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Eric Kendricks 23-yard fumble recovery (K. Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Datone Jones 7-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick)

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 35-yard field goal

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 12-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 23-yard field goal; UCLA – Fairbairn 33-yard field goal

4th quarter scoring: HOU – David Piland 86-yard run (Kenneth Farrow rush failed); UCLA – Steven Manfro 14-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

vs Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	7	14	7	35
Owls	0	0	7	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–11	2011	HOU, 73–34

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	14	7	0	21
Cougars	17	14	10	3	44

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–7	2011	HOU, 48–23

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	7	3	0	7	17
Cougars	10	6	20	3	39

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–4	2011	HOU, 56–13

@ SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	7	14	14	42
Mustangs	14	14	31	13	72

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–9–1	2011	HOU, 37–7

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	7	7	21	35
Cougars	14	21	10	0	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–4	2011	HOU, 49–42

@ East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	7	14	28
Pirates	14	14	3	17	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–6	2011	HOU, 56–3

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	3	14	7	17	41
Cougars	0	0	0	7	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–17	2011	HOU, 48–16

@ Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	10	14	17	41
Thundering Herd	10	21	7	6	44

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2011	HOU, 63–28

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	7	10	0	17
Cougars	17	3	7	13	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–4	2011	HOU, 73–17

Poll rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV
Coaches'	RV
Harris	Not released															Not released
BCS	Not released															Not released

References

↑ Khan, Jr., Sam (December 9, 2011). "Amid Big East Celebration, UH Officials Talk New Football Stadium". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
↑ Khan, Jr., Sam (February 2, 2012). "UH Students Vote for Fee Increase to Help Athletics". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
↑ Duarte, Joseph (December 19, 2011). "Rice Casts Doubt on Bayou Bucket Game's Future". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
↑ Houston, Rice Extend Bayou Bucket Series Through 2013, UH Athletics, Retrieved April 28, 2012
↑ Duarte, Joseph (July 16, 2012). "UH Offensive Lineman Ashworth on Lombardi Award Watch List". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
↑ Hayden Named to Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List. Houston Cougars, July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
↑ Duarte, Joseph (July 9, 2012). "UH Punter Leone Named to Ray Guy Watch List". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
↑ Duarte, Joseph (July 11, 2012). "Cougars’ Charles Sims Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
↑ 2012 Houston Cougars football schedule, FBSchedules.com, Retrieved February 3, 2012
↑ Conference USA 2012 TV Schedule, Matt Sarz Sports, Retrieved March 2, 2012
↑ Houston Sets Highly-Anticipated 2012 Football Schedule, University of Houston Athletics, Retrieved April 27, 2012

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