2012 Alabama State Hornets football team

2012 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2012 record 7–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach Reggie Barlow (6th season)
Home stadium Cramton Bowl
(Capacity: 21,000)

Hornet Stadium
(Capacity: 26,500)
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 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by sixth year head coach Reggie Barlow and played their home games at the Cramton Bowl until Thanksgiving Day when they moved into Hornet Stadium.[1] They are a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 7–2 SWAC).

Media

All Hornets football games were broadcast live on WVAS 90.7 FM and were also streamed on the teams website at bamastatesports.com.

Schedule

[2]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 11:00 AM vs. Bethune-Cookman* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) ESPN L 28–38   17,410
September 8 1:00 PM Mississippi Valley State Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL W 29–7   11,804
September 15 4:00 PM at Grambling State Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA SWAC TV W 19–18   8,062
September 20 6:30 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluff Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL ESPNU L 21–24   18,110
September 29 2:00 PM at Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS W 54–14   946
October 6 1:00 PM Texas Southern Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL W 45–0   3,356
October 13 1:00 PM Jackson State Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL L 34–37   10,154
October 27 2:30 PM vs. Alabama A&M Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (75th Magic City Classic) ESPNU W 31–13   58,201
November 3 1:00 PM at Prairie View A&M Edward L. Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX W 35–21   2,348
November 10 6:00 PM at Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 31–30   14,220
November 22 3:00 PM Tuskegee*dagger Hornet Stadium • Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic) ESPNU L 25–27   27,500
*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.

References

  1. ↑ Poe, Janita (November 21, 2012). "$62 million Alabama State stadium sets stage for growth across Montgomery". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://bamastatesports.com/documents/2012/3/19/2012_ALABAMA_STATE_FOOTBALL_SCHEDULE.pdf
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