2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
2012 record	4–8 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	John L. Smith (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Petrino (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Power Spread
Defensive coordinator	Paul Haynes (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 53,955)

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 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Arkansas	Alma Mater
John L. Smith	Head Coach	1	Weber State Wildcats (1970)
Paul Haynes	Defensive Coordinator, Secondary	1	Kent State (1992)
Paul Petrino	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks	1	Carroll College (1988)
Tim Horton	Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator	5	Arkansas (1990)
Kris Cinkovich	Wide Receivers	3	Carroll College (1984)
Kevin Peoples	Defensive Line	1	Carroll College (1989)
Steve Caldwell	Special Teams, Defensive ends	3	Arkansas State (1977)
Taver Johnson	Linebackers	1	Wittenberg (1994)
Reference:

Recruits

2012 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Vin Ascolese LB	North Bergen, NJ	North Bergen HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Jan 27, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Cordale Boyd OL	Memphis, TN	Ridgeway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Apr 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Ray Buchanan Jr. DB	Suwanee, GA	Peachtree Ridge HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.5	Aug 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jared Collins DB	Tulsa, OK	Booker T. Washington HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.4	Aug 1, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
D'Arthur Cowan WR	Olive Branch, MS	Olive Branch HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.6	Jul 27, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Austin Flynn DE	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Harbor C.C.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.5	Dec 21, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Keon Hatcher WR	Owasso, OK	Owasso HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Aug 1, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Eric Hawkins WR	Longview, TX	Longview HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	4.5	Jul 16, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Will Hines DB	Waco, TX	Waco HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Jan 19, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Nathan Holmes ATH	Port Arthur, TX	Port Arthur Memorial HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.49	Apr 6, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Taiwan Johnson DE	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Dec 21, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Lewis DE	Memphis, TN	Ridgeway HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	Jul 16, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Defonta Lowe DB	Bearden, AR	Bearden HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Sep 7, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
MeKale McKay WR	Louisville, KY	Moore HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.45	Mar 8, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Otha Peters LB	Covington, LA	Covington HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Jan 31, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Darius Philon DE	Prichard, AL	Vigor	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	4.78	Feb 1, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Trevor Williams WR	Norman, OK	Norman HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	0.1	Apr 27, 2011
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jeremy Sprinkle DE	White Hall, AR	White Hall HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.6	Jun 16, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
A. J. Turner LB	Lepanto, AR	East Poinsett County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Apr 16, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeremy Ward OL	Pottsville, AR	Pottsville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.3	Feb 4, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jonathan Williams RB	Allen, TX	Allen HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.51	Nov 11, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Demetrius Wilson WR	Glendale, AZ	Glendale CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jan 29, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
JaMichael Winston DE	Prichard, AL	Vigor HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	N/A	Oct 11, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Deatrich Wise DE	Carrollton, TX	Hebron HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.7	Aug 6, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 34
‡ 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	#22 (FCS) Jacksonville State*	#10	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ARSN PPV	W 49–24	71,062
September 8	6:00 PM	Louisiana–Monroe*	#8	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	L 31–34 OT	53,089
September 15	2:30 PM	#1 Alabama		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 0–52	74,617
September 22	6:00 PM	Rutgers*		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ESPNU	L 26–35	72,543
September 29	11:00 AM	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)	SECN	L 10–58	86,442
October 6	11:00 AM	at Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPN2	W 24–7	85,813
October 13	6:00 PM	Kentucky		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	SECRN	W 49–7	67,153
October 27	11:21 AM	Ole Miss		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry)	SECN	L 27–30	55,378
November 3	11:21 AM	Tulsa*		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 19–15	64,451
November 10	11:00 AM	at #12 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	CBS	L 20–38	78,772
November 17	11:21 AM	at Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	SECN	L 14–45	54,838
November 23	1:30 PM	#8 LSU		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	L 13–20	71,117
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

• Source: ArkansasRazorbacks.com: 2012 Arkansas football schedule

Rankings

The 2012 Razorbacks football team snaps the ball in War Memorial Stadium

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	10	8	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches'	10	10	21	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Harris	Not released						NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR		Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR		Not released

Notes

• December 4, 2012 – Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema has accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas for next season.