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Sports season
The 2012 Southern Conference football season , part of the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season competition of college football , began on Thursday, August 30, 2012 with Western Carolina hosting Mars Hill. The regular season concluded on November 17, while Georgia Southern , Appalachian State , and Wofford qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship .
Appalachian State was eliminated in the first round at the hands of Illinois State . Wofford was subsequently eliminated the following week, losing to North Dakota State 14–7, and Georgia Southern, after defeating Central Arkansas and Old Dominion in the previous two weeks, fell to the Bison as well on December 14 in the tournament semifinals, 23–20.
Preseason Poll Results First place votes in parentheses
Place Media Coaches 1 Georgia Southern (25) Georgia Southern (7) 2 Wofford (4) Appalachian State (2) 3 Appalachian State (1) Wofford 4 Chattanooga Chattanooga 5 Furman Furman 6 Samford Samford 7 Elon Elon 8 The Citadel The Citadel 9 Western Carolina Western Carolina
Preseason All-Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year : Eric Breitenstein, Sr., RBDefensive Player of the Year : Brent Russell, Sr., DL
Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Jamal Jackson Junior Appalachian State RB Jerodis Williams Senior Furman RB Eric Breitenstein Sr. Wofford WR Aaron Mellette Sr. Elon WR Kelsey Pope Jr. Samford TE Colin Anderson Sr. Furman OL Mike Sellers Jr. The Citadel OL Dakota Dozier Jr. Furman OL Dorian Byrd Jr. Georgia Southern OL Ryan Dudchock Sr. Samford OL Jake Miles Sr. Wofford First Team Defense DL Chris Billingslea Sr. The Citadel DL Josh Lynn Sr. Furman DL Brent Russell Sr. Georgia Southern DL Josh Williams Sr. Chattanooga LB Jeremy Kimbrough Sr. Appalachian State LB Wes Dothard Jr. Chattanooga LB Alvin Scioneaux Jr. Wofford DB Demetrius McCray Sr. Appalachian State DB Greg Worthy Jr. Furman DB Deion Stanley So. Georgia Southern DB D. J. Key Jr. Chattanooga First Team Special Teams K Cameron Yaw Sr. Samford P Cass Couey Sr. The Citadel RS Fabian Truss Jr. Samford
Rankings Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week
Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Final Appalachian State TSN 6 11 8 17 17 15 13 13 16 15 12 7 9 C 5 8 7 18 16 12 11 15 14 12 8 6 8 Chattanooga TSN RV RV RV RV – C RV – – – – The Citadel TSN RV RV 21 10 11 C - – 23 14 15 Elon TSN RV – – – – C - - - – – Furman TSN RV RV – – – C - - – – – Georgia Southern TSN 3 3 11 11 10 C 3 3 10 10 9 Samford TSN RV RV – RV RV C - - RV RV 25 Western Carolina TSN - - - – – C - - - – – Wofford TSN 10 10 9 7 6 C 13 13 9 6 5
Regular season Index to colors and formatting SoCon member won SoCon member lost SoCon teams in bold
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.
Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference August 30 8:00 p.m. Mars Hill Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 42–147,094 [1] September 1 12:00 p.m. #6 Appalachian State East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC FSN L 13–3549,023 [2] September 1 12:30 p.m. Elon North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ACC Network L 0–6250,500 [3] September 1 4:30 p.m. Furman Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL CSS SU 24–216,712 [4] September 1 6:00 p.m. Charleston Southern The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 49–1414,264 [5] September 1 6:00 p.m. Jacksonville #3 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 58–020,132 [6] September 1 6:00 p.m. Wofford Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 34–73,140 [7] September 1 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga South Florida Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL ESPN3 L 13–3441,285 [8]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Eric Breitenstein Wofford Chris Billingslea The Citadel Sam Martin Appalachian State Troy Mitchell Western Carolina Reference: [9]
Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 8 5:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC L 45–47 (3OT)7,156 [10] September 8 6:00 p.m. #3 Georgia Southern The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC Cit 23–2112,299 [11] September 8 6:30 p.m. #12 Montana #11 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN3 W 35–2730,856 [12] September 8 7:00 p.m. North Carolina Central Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 34–147,528 [13] September 8 7:00 p.m. West Alabama Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL W 34–67,384 [14] September 8 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga Jacksonville State JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL L 24–2718,993 [15] September 8 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV FCS L 24–5225,317 [16] September 8 7:00 p.m. Lincoln #10 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC W 82–04,309 [17]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Jamal Jackson Appalachian State Jaquiski Tartt Samford Thomas Warren The Citadel Reese Hannon Furman Reference: [18]
Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 13 7:00 p.m. Glenville State Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 35–09,077 [19] September 15 3:00 p.m. West Virginia State Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 48–147,053 [20] September 15 3:00 p.m. Furman #11 (FBS ) Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPN3 L 7–4181,500 [21] September 15 3:00 p.m. Samford Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 44–233,850 [22] September 15 3:30 p.m. #21 The Citadel #8 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC Cit 52–2824,137 [23] September 15 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina #9 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC WC 49–208,544 [24]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Ben Dupree The Citadel Carson Smith The Citadel Michael Wiemer Wofford Fabian Truss Samford Reference:
Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 22 12:00 p.m. Furman Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC CSS W 31–215,370 [25] September 22 3:30 p.m. Samford Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC SU 25–2110,112 [26] September 22 6:00 p.m. #17 Appalachian State Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN ASU 34–1713,726 [27] September 22 6:00 p.m. #10 The Citadel NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 L 14–5255,145 [28] September 22 6:00 p.m. Elon #11 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA GSU 26–2318,353 [29]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Fabian Truss Samford Brandon Greir Appalachian State James Bradberry Samford Alex Hanes Georgia Southern Reference: [30]
Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 29 1:30 p.m. #6 Wofford Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC WC 49–2410,302 [31] September 29 1:30 p.m. Western Carolina Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC FUR 45–2410,218 [32] September 29 3:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina #17 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 55–1427,619 [33] September 29 6:00 p.m. Chattanooga #11 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC UTC 28–1013,878 [34] September 29 6:00 p.m. Samford #10 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPN3 GSU 35–1620,832 [35]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Eric Breitenstein Wofford Kadeem Wise Chattanooga Sean Price Appalachian State Jerodis Williams Furman Reference: [36]
Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 6 1:30 p.m. Furman Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC WC 20–179,170 [37] October 6 3:00 p.m. The Citadel Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL SU 38–75,872 [38] October 6 3:30 p.m. Elon Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ASU 35–2329,073 [39] October 6 3:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Western Carolina E. J Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC GSU 45–139,514 [40]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Jamal Jackson Appalachian State Jaquiski Tartt Samford James Dean Georgia Southern Ray Early Furman Reference: [41]
Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 13 1:30 p.m. Chattanooga Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, NC ESPN3 WC 20–179,170 [42] October 13 2:00 p.m. Western Carolina The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC Cit 45–3112,578 [43] October 13 3:00 p.m. Appalachian State Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL ASU 35–239,712 [44] October 13 6:00 p.m. Wofford Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA GSU 17–920,983 [45]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Dominique Swope Georgia Southern Rock Williams Western Carolina Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Sam Martin Appalachian State Reference: [46]
Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 20 1:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, NC GSU 38–1711,191 [47] October 20 3:00 p.m. Western Carolina Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC ESPN3 Elon 42–3110,154 [48] October 20 3:30 p.m. Wofford Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC WC 20–1727,115 [49] October 20 6:00 p.m. Samford Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN UTC 20–137,103 [50]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Thomas Wilson Elon Tarek Odom Wofford Troy Mitchell Western Carolina Tony Washington Appalachian State Reference: [51]
Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 27 1:30 p.m. The Citadel Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC ESPN3 WC 24–219,658 [52] October 27 3:00 p.m. Furman Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC FUR 31–176,158 [53] October 27 3:30 p.m. Appalachian State Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC ASU 38–2713,279 [54] October 27 6:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN GSU 39–318,908 [55]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Steven Miller Appalachian State Marcus McMorris Furman Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Kasey Redfern Wofford Reference: [56]
Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 3 2:00 p.m. Appalachian State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPN3 ASU 31–2822,155 [57] November 3 2:00 p.m. Elon The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC Cit 38–2414,853 [58] November 3 3:00 p.m. Wofford Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL SU 24–17 (OT)8,147 [59] November 3 3:30 p.m. Chattanooga Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC UTC 45–247,099 [60]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Sean Price Appalachian State Troy Sanders Appalachian State Sean Price Appalachian State Cameron Yaw Samford Reference: [61]
Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 10 1:30 p.m. The Citadel VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 27–247,863 [62] November 10 1:30 p.m. Samford Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC SU 26–156,231 [63] November 10 1:30 p.m. Chattanooga Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC ESPN3 WC 16–138,112 [64] November 10 2:00 p.m. Howard Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 69–2618,069 [65] November 10 3:30 p.m. Furman Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ASU 33–2828,946 [66]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Jerick McKinnon Georgia Southern Derek Douglas Citadel Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Sam Martin Appalachian State Reference: [67]
Week Twelve Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 17 1:30 p.m. The Citadel Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC ESPN3 Cit 42–208,127 [68] November 17 2:00 p.m. Elon Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN UTC 24–178,791 [69] November 17 1:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA ESPN3 L 45–1492,746 [70] November 17 7:30 p.m. Samford Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY ESPN3 L 34–346,749 [71] November 17 12:21 p.m. Western Carolina Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN3, SEC TV L 49–0101,126 [72] November 17 1:00 p.m. Wofford South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN3 L 24–779,982 [73]
Players of the week:
Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference:
Attendance Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium 30,856 24,137 27,619 29,073 27,115 28,946 — — — 185,404 26,358 128.22% Chattanooga Finley Stadium 20,668 9,077 13,726 7,103 — — — — — 29,906 9,969 48.23% The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium 21,000 14,264 12,299 13,878 12,578 — — — — 53,019 13,255 63.12% Elon Rhodes Stadium 13,000 7,528 7,053 10,302 10,154 — — — — 35,037 8,759 67.38% Furman Paladin Stadium 16,000 7,156 10,218 8,351 11,191 — — — — 36,916 9,229 57.68% Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium 18,000 20,132 18,353 20,832 20,983 — — — — 80,300 20,075 111.53% Samford Seibert Stadium 6,700 6,712 7,384 5,872 9,712 — — — — 29,680 7,420 110.75% Western Carolina E.J. Whitmire Stadium 13,742 7,094 10,112 9,514 — — — — — 26,721 8,907 64.82% Wofford Gibbs Stadium 13,000 4,309 8,544 9,170 — — — — — 22,023 7,341 56.47%
References
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