2012 LSU Tigers football team

2012 LSU Tigers football
Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Clemson, L 24–25
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	#12
AP	#14
2012 record	10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Les Miles (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Studrawa (2nd as coordinator, 6th overall year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (4th year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 92,542)

2012 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#5т Georgia xy		7	–	1					12	–	2
#9 Florida x%		7	–	1					11	–	2
#8 South Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
#23 Vanderbilt		5	–	3					9	–	4
Missouri		2	–	6					5	–	7
Tennessee		1	–	7					5	–	7
Kentucky		0	–	8					2	–	10
Western Division
#1 Alabama x$#		7	–	1					13	–	1
#14 LSU		6	–	2					10	–	3
#5т Texas A&M		6	–	2					11	–	2
Mississippi State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Ole Miss		3	–	5					7	–	6
Arkansas		2	–	6					4	–	8
Auburn		0	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they were defeated by Clemson.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at LSU	Alma Mater
Les Miles	Head Coach	8	Michigan (1976)
John Chavis	Defensive Coordinator	4	Tennessee (1979)
Greg Strudawa	Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach	6	Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe	Quarterbacks	2	Jacksonville State (1983)
Frank Wilson	Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator	3	Nicholls State (1997)
Corey Raymond	Defensive Backs	1	LSU (1992)
Steve Ensminger	Tight Ends	3	LSU (1982)
Adam Henry	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator	1	McNeese State (1993)
Brick Haley	Defensive Line	4	Alabama A&M (1989)
Thomas McGaughey	Special Teams	2	Houston (1995)
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Recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Kwon Alexander OLB	Oxford, AL	Oxford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Feb 1, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Vadal Alexander OG	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Oct 10, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Travin Dural WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Derek Edinburgh OT	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	337 lb (153 kg)	N/A	Jul 19, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Ronnie Feist OLB	Edgard, LA	West Saint John HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Feb 5, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Reid Ferguson LS	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	N/A	Jun 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Dillon Gordon TE	River Ridge, LA	John Curtis Christian HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Trey Granier ILB	Thibodaux, LA	Thibodaux HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Nov 11, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jerald Hawkins DE	Baldwin, LA	West Saint Mary HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	May 28, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Hill RB	Baton Rouge, LA	Redemptorist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Jan 18, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: LQ
Kavahra Holmes WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Jun 7, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Danielle Hunter DE	Katy, TX	Morton Ranch HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.6	Jul 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Avery Johnson WR	Pompano Beach, FL	Ely HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Sep 1, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Deion Jones ILB	New Orleans, LA	Jesuit HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Dec 2, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Liggins QB	Oxford, MS	Lafayette HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Lamar Louis ATH	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jalen Mills CB	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Jul 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Lorenzo Phillips OLB	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jan 21, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Derrick Raymond S	Metairie, LA	East Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	May 28, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jerquinick Sandolph CB	Boutte, LA	Hahnville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	May 28, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
John Thomas TE	Bossier City, LA	Airline HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Mar 30, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Dwayne Thomas CB	New Orleans, LA	O. Perry Walker HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Apr 9, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Corey Thompson S	Missouri City, TX	Lawrence E. Elkins HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.55	Jan 30, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 18
‡ 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:

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	North Texas*	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 41–14	92,059
September 8	6:00 PM	Washington*	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 41–3	92,804
September 15	7:00 PM	Idaho*	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	TigerVision PPV	W 63–14	92,177
September 22	6:00 PM	at Auburn	#2	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	W 12–10	86,721
September 29	6:00 PM	#12 (FCS) Towson*	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 38–22	92,154
October 6	2:30 PM	at #10 Florida	#4	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)	CBS	L 6–14	90,824
October 13	7:00 PM	#3 South Carolina	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 23–21	92,734
October 20	11:00 AM	at #20 Texas A&M	#6	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–19	87,429
November 3	7:00 PM	#1 Alabama	#5	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 17–21	93,374
November 10	6:00 PM	#22 Mississippi State	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 37–17	92,831
November 17	2:30 PM	Ole Miss	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	CBS	W 41–35	92,872
November 23	1:30 PM	at Arkansas	#8	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	W 20–13	71,117
December 31	6:30 PM	vs. #15 Clemson*	#9	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–25	68,027
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Sources:

Rankings

See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football 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	3 (16)	3 (4)	3 (4)	2 (2)	3 (1)	4	9	6	6	5	9	8	8	9	9	14
Coaches'	1 (18)	3 (7)	2 (5)	2 (5)	3 (1)	3 (1)	8	6	6	5	9	8	7	6	7	12
Harris	Not released						8	6	6	5	8	8	8	7	8	Not released
BCS	Not released							6	6	5	7	7	7	7	8	Not released