2012 Tulane Green Wave football team

2012 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference Conference USA
Division West Division
2012 record 2–10 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach Curtis Johnson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Eric Price
Co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall
Co-defensive coordinator Lionel Washington
Home stadium Mercedes-Benz Superdome
(Capacity: 73,208)
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
UCF xy  7 1     10 4  
East Carolina x  7 1     8 5  
Marshall  4 4     5 7  
Memphis  4 4     4 8  
UAB  2 6     3 9  
Southern Miss  0 8     0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$  7 1     10 3  
SMU  5 3     7 6  
Rice  4 4     7 6  
Houston  4 4     5 7  
UTEP  2 6     3 9  
Tulane  2 6     2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Curtis Johnson. The Green Wave played home games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and competed in the West Division of Conference USA. This was their final season in Conference USA as the prepared to move to the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Pre-season

Recruits

Award watch lists

Cairo Santos

Orleans Darkwa

Trent Mackey

Roster

2012 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Devin Powell Fr
WR 3 Ryan Grant  Jr
WR 8 Marc Edwards  Fr
WR 9 Wilson Van Hooser  Jr
WR 10 Alec Macias Fr
QB 11 Ryan Griffin  Sr
QB 12 DJ Ponder  Sr
RB 13 Derrick Strozier  Jr
WR 15 Devon Breaux Fr
QB 16 Jordy Joseph So
WR 22 Jamar Thomas Jr
RB 24 Stephen Barnett Sr
RB 25 Josh Rounds Fr
RB 26 Orleans Darkwa Jr
RB 28 Rob Kelley Sr
RB 32 Danté Butler So
RB 33 Lazedrick Thompson Fr
WR 36 Devin Boutte  Fr
WR 39 Keith Harvey II So
FB 40 Taylor Bullock  So
WR 42 Carlos Wilson  So
WR 46 JoJo Dobbs Jr
OT 61 Colton Hanson Fr
C 64 Mike Henry  Jr
C 65 Zach Morgan  Sr
OT 66 Nathan Shienle Fr
OG 67 Bob Bradley Fr
OL 68 Greg Thomson  Fr
OT 70 Sean Donnelly So
OG 72 Rio Mares  Jr
OG 73 Alex Paul Fr
OG 74 Adam Skidmore  So
OT 75 Arturo Uzdavinis Fr
OT 76 Nate Skold Fr
OL 77 Preston Paine So
OT 78 Todd Jacquet Fr
OT 79 Eric Jones  Sr
WR 80 Justyn Shackleford So
WR 81 Sydie London Fr
WR 82 Xavier Rush So
TE 83 Evan Tatford So
TE 84 Stephen Suchy Jr
WR 85 Larry Dace Fr
WR 86 Brent Comardelle Jr
TE 87 Josh Drum Fr
TE 88 Matt Marfisi  So
WR 89 Jacob Davis Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 1 Shakiel Smith Sr
CB 2 Darion Monroe Fr
S 5 Brandon LeBeau So
CB 6 Lorenzo Doss Fr
S 7 Fudge Van Hooser Fr
CB 10 Ryan Travis Sr
CB 12 Kedrick Banks Fr
CB 14 Jordan Batiste Fr
CB 17 Alex Lauricella  Sr
S 18 Devon Walker  Sr
LB 20 Trent Mackey (S) Sr
S 21 Kyle Davis Jr
CB 23 Kendrell Washington Sr
LB 27 Chris Hanuscin Sr
DB 27 Richard Carthon Fr
S 29 Renaldo Thomas So
LB 34 Darryl Farley  Sr
S 35 Sam Scofield So
S 37 LJ Parker  So
S 38 Anthony Bronzo So
DE 41 Aaron Bryant  Fr
LB 43 David Laborde Fr
CB 44 Kendrick Washington Sr
LB 45 Matthew Bailey So
LB 47 Cameron DeJean  So
LB 48 Royce LaFrance Fr
LB 49 Kerchal Byrd  So
DE 50 Austen Jacks Sr
DE 51 Michael Pierce, Jr. (I) So
LB 52 Dominique Robertson Jr
LB 53 Andre Robinson  So
DT 54 Devin Williams  Jr
DT 55 Taylor Perry  Fr
LB 57 Zach Davis Jr
LB 58 Brandon Schmidt So
LB 59 Ray Oppman  So
LB 60 Jacques Zelnik Fr
LB 63 Logan Hamilton Jr
DE 90 Wendell Beckwith Jr
DT 92 Julius Warmsley Jr
DT 93 Kenny Welcome  So
DE 94 Casey Blum  Sr
DT 96 Corey Redwine  Fr
DT 99 Calvin Thomas Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P, K 6 Steven Broccoli Fr
P 16 Jonathan Ginsburgh Jr
K 19 Cairo Santos Jr
K 30 Ryan Rome  Jr
P, K 31 Peter Picerelli Fr
K 45 Stephen Purcell Sr
P, K 91 Logan Hilton Fr
DS 97 Billy Johnson Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Eric Price – Offensive Coordinator
  • Jon Sumrall – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
  • Lionel WashingtonCo-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • David Johnson – Tight Ends/Running Backs
  • Barry Lamb – Linebackers/Special Teams
  • John McDonell – Offensive Line
  • Mike NeuQuarterbacks
  • Jason Rollins – Secondary
  • Keith Williams – Wide Receivers
  • Doug Lichtenberger - Assistant AD for Football Operations/Recruiting
  • Kwahn Drake – Graduate Assistant Coach, Defense
  • Chad Jenkins – Graduate Assistant Coach, Defense
  • Mike McCarthy – Graduate Assistant Coach, Offense
  • Casey Robottom – Graduate Assistant Coach, Offense

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

Roster
Last update: September 9, 2012

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 PM Rutgers* Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA CBSSN L 1224   26,059
September 8 11:00 AM at Tulsa Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK FSN L 1045   17,880
September 22 11:00 AM Ole Miss* Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA FSN L 039   28,913
September 29 3:30 PM Louisiana–Monroe* Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA CST L 1063   18,063
October 6 4:00 PM at Louisiana–Lafayette* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA Cox 4/ESPN3 L 1341   29,758
October 13 12:00 PM SMU Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA CSS W 2726   11,519
October 20 7:00 PM at UTEP Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX L 2024   23,234
October 27 2:30 PM UAB Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA W 5545   12,531
November 3 2:30 PM Ricedagger Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA L 4749   15,467
November 10 6:00 PM at Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN L 2337   18,796
November 17 2:30 PM East Carolina Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA CST L 2328   14,041
November 24 2:30 PM at Houston Robertson StadiumHouston, TX FSN L 1740   25,402
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

[3][4]

Game summaries

Rutgers

Rutgers at Tulane[5]
1 234Total
Rutgers 0 10014 24
Tulane 0 309 12
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 26,059
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Television network: CBS Sports Network
Overall record Last meeting Result
23 2010 Tulane, 1714

Tulsa

Tulane at Tulsa[6]
1 234Total
Tulane 3 007 10
Tulsa 14 21010 45
  • Location: Tulsa, OK
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game attendance: 17,880
  • Television network: FSN
Overall record Last meeting Result
17 2011 Tulsa, 313

While the team trailed 353, senior Devon Walker fractured his cervical spine after colliding head-on with a teammate during a tackle.[7]

Ole Miss

Ole Miss at Tulane[8]
1 234Total
Ole Miss 26 0103 39
Tulane 0 000 0
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game attendance: 28,913
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Television network: FSN
Overall record Last meeting Result
2842 2010 Ole Miss, 2716

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Tulane[9]
1 234Total
UL-Monroe 21 14217 63
Tulane 0 307 10
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,063
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Television network: CST
Overall record Last meeting Result
20 2008 Tulane, 2410

Louisiana–Lafayette

Tulane at Louisiana-Lafayette[10]
1 234Total
Tulane 0 1003 13
UL-Lafayette 3 21143 41
  • Location: Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 29,758
  • Television network: Cox4, ESPN3
Overall record Last meeting Result
204 2000 Tulane, 3837

SMU

SMU at Tulane[11]
1 234Total
SMU 3 3317 26
Tulane 10 1007 27
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 11,519
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Television network: CSS
Overall record Last meeting Result
128 2011 SMU, 4524

UTEP

Tulane at UTEP[12]
1 234Total
Tulane 7 1003 20
UTEP 7 1700 24
  • Location: El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM MDT
  • Game attendance: 23,234
Overall record Last meeting Result
34 2011 UTEP, 447

UAB

UAB at Tulane[13]
1 234Total
UAB 7 101414 45
Tulane 14 17717 55
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 12,531
  • Game weather: Indoors
Overall record Last meeting Result
44 2011 Tulane, 4910

Rice

Rice at Tulane
(Homecoming game)[14]
1 234Total
Rice 14 14714 49
Tulane 7 3289 47
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 15,467
  • Game weather: Indoors
Overall record Last meeting Result
15181 2011 Rice, 197

Memphis

Tulane at Memphis[15]
1 234Total
Tulane 10 337 23
Memphis 6 10714 37
  • Location: Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 18,796
Overall record Last meeting Result
11171 2011 Memphis, 3317

East Carolina

East Carolina at Tulane[16]
1 234Total
E Carolina 0 1477 28
Tulane 7 637 23
  • Location: New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 14,041
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Television network: CST
Overall record Last meeting Result
29 2011 East Carolina, 3413

Houston

Tulane at Houston[17]
1 234Total
Tulane 0 7100 17
Houston 17 3713 40
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 25,402
  • Television network: FSN
Overall record Last meeting Result
413 2011 Houston, 7317

Statistics

As of November 17, 2012[4]

Team

Team Opp
Scoring 240 421
  Points per Game 21.8 38.3
First Downs 194 277
  Rushing 39 136
  Passing 130 118
  Penalty 25 23
Total Offense 3445 5200
  Avg per Play 4.7 6.3
  Avg per Game 313.2 472.7
Fumbles-Lost 1811 179
Penalties-Yards 70600 60577
  Avg per Game 5.854.5 5.052.5
Team Opp
Punts-Yards 632580 411670
Avg per Punt 41.0 40.7
Time of Possession/Game 29:21 30:39
3rd Down Conversions 62/164 71/152
4th Down Conversions 4/17 6/14
Touchdowns Scored 26 55
Field Goals-Attempts 2020 1319
PAT-Attempts 2425 5253
Attendance 126,593 89,668
  Games/Avg per Game 7/18,085 5/22,417

Score by quarters

1 2 3 4OT Total
Tulane 58 65 41 760 240
Opponents 101 134 83 1030 421

Offense

Rushing

Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Rob Kelley11480292112813.501525.5
Orleans Darkwa8570247292183.133227.2
Dante Butler1113412271153.401510.5
Josh Rounds9017444402.4074.4
Derrick Strozier914131123.0061.3
Stephen Barnett11312022.0020.2
DJ Ponder225036-36-7.200-18.0
Devin Powell21142367-44-3.1010-22.0
TEAM405056-56-11.200-14.0
Ryan Griffin882928128-100-3.406-12.5
Total112597713394321.733239.3

Passing

Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Ryan Griffin8-8139.66209328763.724251879303.1
DJ Ponder2-271.773583542.2333271166.5
Devin Powell2-185.473057352.6255166127.5
Ryan Grant11-110.000100.00000.0
Peter Picerelli11-0-200.000110.00000.0
Total11120.082744701658.330132179273.9

Receiving

Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Ryan Grant111163104116.566894.6
Rob Kelley114463407.443130.9
Xavier Rush1113743911.946239.9
Justyn Shackleford982843115.427147.9
Marc Edwards1121923612.417921.5
Josh Rounds9014785.60218.7
Dante Butler11112635.20145.7
Derrick Strozier9111605.501310.0
Wilson Van Hooser1111017617.643516.0
Orleans Darkwa859434.80135.4
Matt Marfisi1188202.5061.8
Sydie London1036386.30113.8
Evan Tatford1046203.30102.0
Brent Comardelle1003279.00102.7
Devin Boutte70166.0060.9
Stephen Barnett1131-5-5.000-0.5
Total11274301311.02179273.9

Defense

Name GP-GS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Saf
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF
Darion Monroe11115430841.02000000392000
Zach Davis1185028785.0162.0111353200000
Darryl Farley1192624503.5141.09002000100
Ryan Travis11113217493.5171.0112967010100
Shakiel Smith108339421.01001395010000
Lorenzo Doss1183183900004892010000
Austen Jacks11112017378.5514.539000100000
Jordan Batiste119298371.0100104000000
Sam Scofield922110311.01002301000100
Dominique Robertson101238312.581.05000000100
Matthew Bailey118207272.05001374300000
Kenny Welcome11101313263.0141.510002000200
Julius Warmsley1091114255.0122.07000300120
Logan Hamilton110147215.51300000000000
Calvin Thomas110911202.0142.014001000000
Andre Robinson110109190000000000000
Corey Redwine103127191.0200000000100
Royce LaFrance111117182.541.01001000000
Aaron Bryant109108182.051.04001210000
Kyle Davis11097160000000000000
Cameron DeJean7067130000000000000
Devon Walker2292111200000000000
Brandon LeBeau1105380000000000000
Alex Lauricella1006280000001010000
Renaldo Thomas912570000001000000
Taylor Bullock1106060000000000000
Richard Carthon1105160000000000000
Rob Kelley1143250000000000000
Devin Boutte704040000000000000
Wendell Beckwith503141.0100000010000
Kerchal Byrd903140000000000000
Brent Comardelle1001230000000000000
Devin Williams802020000000000000
Ryan Griffin882020000000000000
Adam Skidmore11111010000000000000
Billy Johnson1101010000000000000
Derrick Strozier911010000000000100
Ryan Grant11111010000000000100
Dante Butler1111010000000000100
Cairo Santos1101010000000000000
Brandon Schmidt200110000000000000
Peter Picerelli1101010000000000000
Total115022767785218317111133263511992920

Special teams

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC i20 50+ Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Peter Picerelli61250741.1702111370
Jonathan Ginsburgh27336.54301000
Cairo Santos51326564.0302
Ryan Rome16060.000
Total63258041.070212137052332563.9302
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Derrick Strozier9819.001900000
Darion Monroe36321.005700000
Josh Rounds000002240318.3029
Richard Carthon00000816620.8030
Dante Butler0000058416.8025
Rob Kelley0000036521.7030
Total1214412.00573871818.9030

After the season

Awards

Cairo Santos

References

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