2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division
2012 record 38 (36 SWAC)
Head coach Heishma Northern (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Mark Orlando
Defensive coordinator John Pearce
Home stadium Edward L. Blackshear Field
2012 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Jackson State xy   7 2         7 5  
Alabama 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  
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$   8 1         10 2  
Prairie View A&M   3 6         3 8  
Southern   3 6         4 7  
Texas Southern*   2 7         2 9  
Grambling State   0 9         1 10  
Championship: December 8, 2012
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014)
As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Heishma Northern and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–6 SWAC).

Media

All Prairie View A&M games were carried live on KPVU 91.3 FM.

Before the Season

2012 Recruits

12 players signed up to join the 2012 Prairie View A&M team.[1]

Roster

2012 Prairie View Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Prince Pearson (Minnesota)
    Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line
  • Mark Orlando (Florida State)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • John Pearce (Bowie State)
    Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Miles Brandon (Ohio)
    Defensive Line
  • Raasaan Haralson (Southern)
    Cornerbacks
  • Brian Morgan (Grambling State)
    Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator/Kickers
  • Harry Williams (Prairie View A&M)
    Wide Receivers
  • Bubba McDowell (Miami)
    Safeties
  • Gabe Northern (LSU)
    Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning/Special Teams
  • Ed Moore (Prairie View A&M)
    Defensive Quality Control
  • Ted Smith (Prairie View A&M)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Anthony Weeden (Prairie View A&M)
    Offensive Quality Control
  • K. J. Black (Prairie View A&M)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Brady Faggard (Prairie View A&M)
    Defensive Student Assistant
  • Clyde Edwards (Grambling State)
    Offensive Student Assistant

[2]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

[3]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 PM vs. Texas Southern Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic XXVIII) L 41–44   22,516
September 8 7:00 PM at Lamar* Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX L 0–31   15,367
September 15 6:00 PM at Alabama A&M Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic) L 30–42   5,325
September 22 3:00 PM at #1 North Dakota State* FargodomeFargo, ND ESPN3 L 7–66   18,623
September 29 4:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS SWAC TV L 13–34   6,566
October 6 6:00 PM vs. Grambling State Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) W 31–14   33,123
October 20 2:00 PM Alcorn Statedagger Edward L. Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX CSN Houston W 52–37   12,000
October 27 4:00 PM vs. Southern Independence StadiumShreveport, LA (Shreveport Classic) W 49–29   12,223
November 3 1:00 PM Alabama State Edward L. Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX L 21–35   2,348
November 10 1:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten FieldItta Bena, MS L 20–22   2,059
November 17 2:30 PM at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion StadiumPine Bluff, AR L 41–42   3,088
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

Game Summaries

Texas Southern

1 234Total
Panthers 20 777 41
Tigers 7 10216 44
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Reliant Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 22,516
  • Game weather: clear, Indoors
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • Sources:

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.


Lamar

The Cardinals open up their home slate with their first ever contest against fellow Texas University Prairie View A&M.

1 234Total
Panthers 0 000 0
Cardinals 14 737 31

Sources:


Alabama A&M

1 234Total
Panthers 7 14613 40
Bulldogs 7 14314 38
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 5,325
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Clear and Warm, winds NW at 5mph
  • Referee: Anthony Johnson

Sources:


North Dakota State

1 234Total
Panthers 0 007 7
Bison 17 28147 66
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Fargodome
    Fargo, ND
  • Game start: 3:07 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 18,623
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Rich Wasik
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Shawn and Kevin Fenney

Sources:


Jackson State

1 234Total
Panthers 7 330 13
Tigers 0 02014 34

Sources:


Grambling State

1 234Total
Tigers 7 700 14
Panthers 10 777 31
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 33,123
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy Skies, winds NNE at 9mph
  • Referee: R. Holloway

Sources:


Alcorn State

1 234Total
Braves 0 101413 37
Panthers 10 141414 52

Sources:


Southern

1 234Total
Panthers 7 14721 49
Jaguars 0 10190 29
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Independence Stadium
    Shreveport, LA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 12,223
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: V. Breakfield

Sources:


Alabama State

1 234Total
Hornets 0 20015 35
Panthers 14 070 21
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Edward L. Blackshear Field
    Prairie View, TX
  • Game attendance: 2,348

Sources:


Mississippi Valley State

1 234Total
Panthers 7 1030 20
Delta Devils 0 10012 22

Sources:


Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1 234Total
Panthers 7 2077 41
Golden Lions 21 1470 42

Sources:

References

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