2012 Southeastern Conference football season
The 2012 Southeastern Conference football season began on August 30 with South Carolina visiting Vanderbilt, and concluded with the BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2013. It was also the first season of play for former Big 12 Conference members Texas A&M and Missouri. Texas A&M plays in the West Division, while Missouri plays in the East Division, although, geographically, Missouri is one of the conference's westernmost teams.
| 2012 Southeastern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS |
| Sport | football |
| Duration | August 30, 2012 through January 7, 2013 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, CBS, and SEC Network |
| East champions | Georgia |
| East runners-up | Florida |
| West champions | Alabama |
| West runners-up | LSU, Texas A&M |
| SEC Championship Game | |
| Champions | Alabama |
| Runners-up | Georgia |
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| No. 5т Georgia xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Florida x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino was fired in early April for lying about his affair with an Arkansas employee after a motorcycle accident that he had on April that left him four broken ribs, a cracked vertebra in his neck and numerous abrasions on his face.[1] In the press conference announcing the termination, Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said, "(Petrino) made the decision to mislead the public, (and it) adversely affected the university and the football program." In Petrino's place, Assistant Coach Taver Johnson will serve as interim coach through the end of spring practice. After the firing of Bobby Petrino in April 2012, there was considerable media speculation that Smith would return to Arkansas. This was confirmed on April 23 when multiple media outlets reported that Smith had indeed agreed to succeed Petrino. He was introduced as Arkansas' 29th full-time head coach the next day. Smith signed a 10-month contract, leading to speculation that he was only taking the post on an interim basis for the 2012 season. The Razorbacks' formal announcement described him as "head coach", without any qualifiers; however, it also indicated that Smith's hiring would allow Arkansas to hire "a head coach for the future of the program" in a more appropriate timeframe following the 2012 season.[2]
At the end of the 2011 season it was announced that Head Coach Houston Nutt resigned from the position of head coach at Ole Miss. His resignation became official once the season ended.[3] In his place, Ole Miss hired Arkansas State Head Coach Hugh Freeze.[4]
Preseason All-SEC
2012 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC[5]
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Tyler Wilson | Sr. | Arkansas |
| RB | Marcus Lattimore | Jr. | South Carolina |
| RB | Knile Davis | Jr. | Arkansas |
| WR | Da'Rick Rogers | Jr. | Tennessee |
| WR | Cobi Hamilton | Sr. | Arkansas |
| WR | Ryan Swope | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| TE | Philip Lutzenkirchen | Sr. | Auburn |
| OL | Alex Hurst | Sr. | LSU |
| OL | D. J. Fluker | Sr. | Alabama |
| OL | Luke Joeckel | Jr. | Texas A&M |
| OL | Larry Warford | Sr. | Kentucky |
| C | Barrett Jones | Sr. | Alabama |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | Jadeveon Clowney | So. | South Carolina |
| DL | Sam Montgomery | Jr. | LSU |
| DL | Corey Lemonier | Jr. | Auburn |
| DL | Barkevious Mingo | Jr. | LSU |
| LB | Sean Porter | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| LB | C. J. Mosley | So. | Alabama |
| LB | Jarvis Jones | Sr. | Georgia |
| DB | Johnthan Banks | Sr. | Mississippi State |
| DB | Bacarri Rambo | Sr. | Georgia |
| DB | Eric Reid | Jr. | LSU |
| DB | Tyrann Mathieu | Jr. | LSU |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Caleb Sturgis | Sr. | Florida |
| P | Brad Wing | So. | LSU |
| RS | Tyrann Mathieu | Jr. | LSU |
| All-purpose back | Dennis Johnson | Jr. | Arkansas |
Rankings
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes |
| (Pre) | Sept. 3 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 17 | Sept. 24 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 8 | Oct. 15 | Oct. 22 | Oct. 29 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 26 | Dec. 3 | Final | ||
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| Alabama | AP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| BCS | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | 10 | 8 | RV | NR | ||||||||||||
| C | 10 | 9 | 21 | NR | |||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | AP | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||||
| C | 25 | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Florida | AP | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| BCS | Not released | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Georgia | AP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| BCS | Not released | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| Kentucky | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| LSU | AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| BCS | Not released | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 22 | RV | 25 | RV | NR | |
| C | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 23 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | NR | |
| BCS | Not released | 12 | 11 | 18 | 21 | NR | |||||||||||
| Missouri | AP | RV | RV | NR | RV | NR | |||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | NR | RV | NR | |||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| BCS | Not released | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
| Tennessee | AP | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | ||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | AP | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| BCS | Not released | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | ||||||||||||
| C | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | 20 | |||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SEC member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SEC member lost |
| Conference matchup |
All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 pm | #9 South Carolina | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN | SCAR 17–13 | 38,393 | ||
| August 31 | 7:30 pm | North Carolina State | Tennessee | Georgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPNU | W 35–21 | 55,529 | ||
| September 1 | 12:21 pm | Buffalo | #6 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | SEC Network | W 45–23 | 92,446 | ||
| September 1 | 3:30 pm | Bowling Green | #23 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN | W 27–14 | 84,704 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Jacksonville State | # 10 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | PPV | W 49–24 | 71,062 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | #14 Clemson | Auburn | Georgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPN | L 19–26 | 75,211 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | North Texas | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 41–14 | 92,059 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Jackson State | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | FSN | W 56–9 | 55,082 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | PPV | W 62–10 | 62,173 | ||
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Central Arkansas | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | CSS | W 49–27 | 50,544 | ||
| September 1 | 8:00 pm | #8 Michigan | #2 Alabama | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, Texas | ABC | W 41–14 | 90,413 | ||
| September 2 | 3:30 pm | Kentucky | #25 Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | ESPN | L 14–32 | 55,386 |
Texas A&M's matchup with Louisiana Tech University was rescheduled to October 13 by agreement of the schools due to the potential impact of Hurricane Isaac on Shreveport, Louisiana, where the game was to be held.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | 12:00 pm | Auburn | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN | MSU 28–10 | 56,111 | |
| September 8 | 12:21 pm | East Carolina | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | SEC Network | W 48–10 | 77,006 | |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | #24 Florida | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN | UF 20–17 | 87,114 | |
| September 8 | 3:39 pm | Western Kentucky | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | SEC Network | W 35–0 | 101,821 | |
| September 8 | 4:00 pm | Georgia State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | PPV | W 51–13 | 87,821 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | Washington | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | W 41–3 | 92,804 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | UTEP | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | FSN | W 28–10 | 53,133 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe | #8 Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas | ESPNU | L 31–34 OT | 53,089 | |
| September 8 | 7:30 pm | Kent State | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | CSS | W 47–14 | 48,346 | |
| September 8 | 7:45 pm | #7 Georgia | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | UGA 41–20 | 71,004 | |
| September 8 | 8:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | Big Ten Network | L 13–23 | 31,644 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | 12:21 pm | Louisiana–Monroe | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | SEC Network | W 31–28 OT | 85,214 | |
| September 15 | 12:30 pm | Presbyterian | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, Tennessee | CSS | W 58–0 | 35,491 | |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | #1 Alabama | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | CBS | ALA 52–0 | 74,617 | |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Texas A&M | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas | FSN | W 48–3 | 32,016 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 pm | #18 Florida | #23 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN | UF 37–20 | 102,455 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | Western Kentucky | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPNU | L 31–32 OT | 53,980 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | Arizona State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | W 24–20 | 71,004 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | UAB | #8 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | FSN | W 49–6 | 77,963 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | Mississippi State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 29,013 | |
| September 15 | 7:30 pm | Florida Atlantic | #7 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CSS | W 56–20 | 92,746 | |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | Idaho | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | PPV | W 63–14 | 92,177 | |
| September 15 | 9:15 pm | #14 Texas | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPN | L 31–66 | 61,797 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | 12:00 pm | Ole Miss | Tulane | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans | FSN | W 39–0 | 28,913 | |
| September 22 | 12:21 pm | Kentucky | #14 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | SEC Network | UF 38–0 | 87,102 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 pm | Missouri | #7 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | CBS | SCAR 31–10 | 80,836 | |
| September 22 | 5:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | PPV | W 40–7 | 101,821 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | #2 LSU | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN | LSU 12–10 | 86,721 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | Rutgers | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | ESPNU | L 26–35 | 72,543 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | South Carolina State | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | FSN | W 70–14 | 86,775 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | South Alabama | #23 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | PPV | W 30–10 | 55,186 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 pm | Akron | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | CSS | W 47–26 | 81,719 | |
| September 22 | 7:45 pm | Vanderbilt | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | ESPN2 | UGA 48–3 | 92,746 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | UCF | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | FSN | W 21–16 | 35,835 | |
| September 29 | 12:21 pm | Arkansas | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | SEC Network | TAMU 58–10 | 86,442 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 pm | Tennessee | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CBS | UGA 51–44 | 92,746 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | #6 South Carolina | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN2 | SCAR 38–17 | 49,810 | |
| September 29 | 8:00 pm | Towson | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 38–22 | 92,154 | |
| September 29 | 9:15 pm | Ole Miss | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ESPN | ALA 33–14 | 101,821 |
Week off: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | 12:00 pm | Arkansas | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN2 | ARK 24–7 | 85,813 | |
| October 6 | 12:21 pm | #20 Mississippi State | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | SEC Network | MSU 27–14 | 49,498 | |
| October 6 | 3:30 pm | #4 LSU | #10 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | CBS | UF 14–6 | 90,824 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN3 | Vandy 19–15 | 66,250 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPNU | TAMU 30–27 | 55,343 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | #5 Georgia | #6 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN | SCAR 35–7 | 85,199 |
Week off: Alabama, Tennessee.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | 12:21 pm | Auburn | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | SEC Network | Miss 41–20 | 57,068 | |
| October 13 | 3:30 pm | #1 Alabama | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | CBS | ALA 42–10 | 71,004 | |
| October 13 | 6:00 pm | #4 Florida | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPNU | UF 31–17 | 40,350 | |
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | Kentucky | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | ESPN3 | ARK 49–7 | 67,153 | |
| October 13 | 8:00 pm | #3 South Carolina | #9 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | LSU 23–21 | 92,734 | |
| October 13 | 9:00 pm | Tennessee | #19 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN2 | MSU 41–31 | 57,831 | |
| October 13 | 9:15 pm | #22 Texas A&M | #23 Louisiana Tech | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | ESPNU | W 59–57 | 40,453 |
Week off: Georgia
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 12:00 pm | #6 LSU | #18 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN | LSU 24–19 | 87,429 | |
| October 20 | 12:21 pm | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | SEC Network | Vandy 17–13 | 40,350 | |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | #7 South Carolina | #2 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | CBS | UF 44–11 | 90,833 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 pm | #1 Alabama | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN | ALA 44–13 | 102,455 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 pm | #11 Georgia | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN3 | UGA 29–24 | 54,553 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee | #12 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN2 | W 45–3 | 55,108 |
Week off: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Missouri.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | Kentucky | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPNU | Mizzou 33–10 | 67,853 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | Tennessee | #13 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN | SCAR 38–35 | 80,250 | |
| October 27 | 12:21 pm | Ole Miss | Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas | SEC Network | Miss 30–27 | 55,378 | |
| October 27 | 3:30 pm | #2 Florida | #11 Georgia | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida | CBS | UGA 17–9 | 84,644 | |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | #20 Texas A&M | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPNU | TAMU 63–21 | 85,119 | |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, Tennessee | ESPN3 | W 49–7 | 32,227 | |
| October 27 | 8:30 pm | #11 Mississippi State | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ESPN | ALA 38–7 | 101,821 |
Week off: LSU.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | #7 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN2 | UF 14–7 | 90,496 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPNU | Vandy 40–0 | 44,902 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 pm | #16 Texas A&M | #15 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | ESPN | TAMU 38–13 | 55,240 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 pm | Troy | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | ESPN3 | W 55–48 | 84,189 | |
| November 3 | 12:21 pm | Tulsa | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | SEC Network | W 19–15 | 64,451 | |
| November 3 | 12:30 pm | New Mexico State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 42–7 | 74,676 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | Ole Miss | #6 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | CBS | UGA 37–10 | 92,746 | |
| November 3 | 8:00 pm | #1 Alabama | #5 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | CBS | ALA 21–17 | 93,374 |
Week off: South Carolina.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | Arkansas | #8 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | CBS | SCAR 38–20 | 78,772 | |
| November 10 | 12:21 pm | Louisiana-Lafayette | #6 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | SEC Network | W 27–20 | 86,482 | |
| November 10 | 12:21 pm | Missouri | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | SEC Network | Mizzou 51–48 OT | 89,272 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 pm | #15 Texas A&M | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | CBS | TAMU 29–24 | 101,821 | |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | #5 Georgia | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN2 | UGA 38–0 | 86,146 | |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | #21 Mississippi State | #7 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN | LSU 37–17 | 92,831 | |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | ESPNU | Vandy 27–26 | 60,572 |
Week off: Kentucky.
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 12:21 pm | Western Carolina | #4 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | SEC Network | W 49–0 | 101,126 | |
| November 17 | 12:21 pm | Arkansas | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | SEC Network | MSU 45–14 | 54,838 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 pm | Jacksonville State | #6 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | ESPN3 | W 23–0 | 82,691 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 pm | Wofford | #9 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 79,982 | |
| November 17 | 1:30 pm | Georgia Southern | #5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 92,746 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 pm | Alabama A&M | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | ESPN3 | W 51–7 | 74,832 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | Ole Miss | #7 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | CBS | LSU 41–35 | 92,872 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | Sam Houston State | #8 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN3 | W 47–28 | 87,101 | |
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | Syracuse | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | ESPNU | L 27–31 | 63,045 | |
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN2 | Vandy 41–18 | 40,350 | |
| November 17 | 7:30 pm | Samford | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN3 | W 34–3 | 46,749 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23 | 2:30 pm | #7 LSU | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas (Battle for the Golden Boot) | CBS | LSU 20–13 | 71,117 | |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | Georgia Tech | #3 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ESPN | W 42–10 | 92,746 | |
| November 24 | 12:21 pm | Kentucky | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee (Battle for the Barrel) | SEC Network | Tenn 37–17 | 81,841 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | #4 Florida | #10 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida (Florida Cup) | ABC | W 37–26 | 83,429 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | Vanderbilt | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | W 55–21 | 26,134 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | Auburn | #2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Iron Bowl) | CBS | ALA 49–0 | 101,821 | |
| November 24 | 7:00 pm | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi (Egg Bowl) | ESPNU | Miss 41–24 | 61,005 | |
| November 24 | 7:00 pm | #12 South Carolina | #11 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina (Battle of the Palmetto State) | ESPN | W 27–17 | 82,000 | |
| November 24 | 7:00 pm | Missouri | #9 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | TAMU 59–29 | 87,222 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Reference: | |||||
Week Fourteen/SEC Championship
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 4:00 pm | #2 Alabama | #3 Georgia | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (2012 SEC Championship Game) | CBS | ALA 32–28 | 75,624 | |
SEC vs AQ-conference matchups
Rankings from the AP Poll
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | NC State | Tennessee | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | W 35–21 |
| September 1 | #14 Clemson | Auburn | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | L 19–26 |
| September 1 | #8 Michigan | #2 Alabama | Cowboys Classic | W 41–14 |
| September 2 | Kentucky | #25 Louisville | Governor's Cup | L 14–32 |
| September 8 | Washington | #3 LSU | W 41–3 | |
| September 8 | Vanderbilt | Northwestern | L 13–23 | |
| September 15 | Arizona State | Missouri | W 24–20 | |
| September 15 | #14 Texas | Ole Miss | L 31–66 | |
| September 22 | Rutgers | Arkansas | L 26–35 | |
| November 17 | Syracuse | Missouri | L 27–31 | |
| November 24 | #13 South Carolina | #12 Clemson | Battle of the Palmetto State | W 27–17 |
| November 24 | #6 Florida | #10 Florida State | Florida-Florida State | W 37–26 |
| November 24 | Georgia Tech | #3 Georgia | Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate | W 42–10 |
| November 24 | Vanderbilt | Wake Forest | W 55–21 |
Bowl games
Nine SEC teams became bowl eligible, and all were selected for post-season competition.[6] SEC teams are bolded.
Awards and honors
National awards
- Heisman Trophy: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- Archie Griffin Award (MVP): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- AP Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- Chic Harley Award (Player of the Year): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- SN Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman"): Barrett Jones, Alabama
- Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- Manning Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Barrett Jones, Alabama
- Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- Jack Lambert Trophy (linebacker): Jarvis Jones, Georgia
- Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
Consensus All-Americans
- QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M -- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
- OL – Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
- OL – Barrett Jones, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
- OL – Chance Warmack, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
- DL – Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
- DL – Damontre Moore, Texas A&M -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, ESPN)
- LB – Jarvis Jones, Georgia -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
- LB – C. J. Mosley, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, CBS, Scout, SI)
- DB – Dee Milliner, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout)
- DB – Eric Reid, LSU -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, ESPN, Scout)
All-SEC Teams
The Southeastern Conference coaches voted for the All-SEC teams after the regular season concluded. Prior to the 2012 SEC Championship Game the teams were released. Alabama had the most representatives on the 2012 All-SEC Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight total members, including six on the first team. Florida was close behind with seven, while Eastern Division Champion Georgia and Tennessee had six each.
Ten of the 14 SEC schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Alabama led with six, while Florida had five and Texas A&M with four. LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M had five total members on the annual list, while Mississippi State was next with four total selections.
Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.[7]
| Position | 1st Team | 2nd Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Player | School | |||
| QB | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | AJ McCarron | Alabama | ||
| RB | Mike Gillislee | Florida | Todd Gurley | Georgia | ||
| RB | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | ||
| WR | Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | ||
| WR | Jordan Matthews | Vanderbilt | Justin Hunter | Tennessee | ||
| TE | Mychal Rivera | Tennessee | Jordan Reed | Florida | ||
| C | Barrett Jones | Alabama | T. J. Johnson | South Carolina | ||
| OG | Chance Warmack | Alabama | Larry Warford | Kentucky | ||
| OG | D. J. Fluker | Alabama | Chris Burnette | Georgia | ||
| OT | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | Gabe Jackson | Mississippi State | ||
| OT | Jake Matthews | Texas A&M | Dallas Thomas | Tennessee | ||
| AP | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | Ace Sanders | South Carolina | ||
| DL | Jadeveon Clowney | South Carolina | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | ||
| DL | Sam Montgomery | LSU | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | ||
| DL | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | John Jenkins | Georgia | ||
| DL | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | ||
| LB | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | A. J. Johnson | Tennessee | ||
| LB | C. J. Mosley | Alabama | Jon Bostic | Florida | ||
| LB | Kevin Minter | LSU | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | ||
| DB | Dee Milliner | Alabama | D. J. Swearinger | South Carolina | ||
| DB | Matt Elam | Florida | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | ||
| DB | Eric Reid | LSU | Robert Lester | Alabama | ||
| DB | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State | Darius Slay | Mississippi State | ||
| PK | Caleb Sturgis | Florida | Drew Alleman | LSU | ||
| P | Kyle Christy | Florida | Dylan Breeding | Arkansas | ||
NFL Draft
Home attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 101,821 | 101,821 | 101,821 | 101,821 | 101,821 | 101,821 | 101,126 | 101,821 | — | 712,052 | 101,722 | 99.90% |
| Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | 72,000 | 71,062 | 53,089A | 74,617 | 72,543 | 67,153 | 55,378A | 64,451 | 71,117 | 529,410 | 70,014 | 97.99% |
| Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium | 87,451 | 85,214 | 86,721 | 85,813 | 85,119 | 74,676 | 86,146 | 74,832 | — | 578,521 | 82,646 | 94.51% |
| Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 88,548 | 84,704 | 87,102 | 90,824 | 90,833 | 90,496 | 86,482 | 82,691 | — | 613,132 | 87,590 | 98.92% |
| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 92,746 | 92,446 | 92,746 | 92,746 | 92,746 | 92,746 | 92,746 | 92,746 | — | 648,922 | 92,703 | 99.95% |
| Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | 67,942 | 48,346 | 53,980 | 49,810 | 49,498 | 54,553 | 44,902 | 46,749 | — | 347,838 | 49,691 | 73.14% |
| LSU | Tiger Stadium | 92,542 | 92,059 | 92,804 | 92,177 | 92,154 | 92,734 | 93,374 | 92,831 | 92,872 | 741,005 | 92,626 | 100.10% |
| Mississippi State | Davis Wade | 55,082 | 55,082 | 56,111 | 55,186 | 57,831 | 55,108 | 55,240 | 54,838 | — | 389,396 | 55,628 | 100.99% |
| Missouri | Faurot Field | 71,004 | 62,173 | 71,004 | 71,004 | 66,250 | 71,004 | 67,853 | 63,045 | — | 472,333 | 67,476 | 95.03% |
| Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway | 60,580 | 50,544 | 53,133 | 61,797 | 55,343 | 57,068 | 60,572 | 61,005 | — | 399,462 | 57,066 | 94.19% |
| South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | 80,250 | 77,006 | 77,963 | 80,836 | 85,199 | 80,250 | 78,772 | 79,982 | — | 560,008 | 80,001 | 99.69% |
| Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 102,455 | 87,821 | 102,455 | 81,719 | 102,455 | 84,189 | 89,272 | 81,841 | — | 629,752 | 89,965 | 87.81% |
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 82,589 | 87,114 | 86,775 | 86,442 | 87,429 | 87,101 | 87,222 | — | — | 522,083 | 87,014 | 105.36% |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | 40,550 | 38,393 | 35,491 | 40,350 | 40,350 | 32,227 | 40,350 | — | — | 227,161 | 37,860 | 93.37% |
^A Games played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.
Attendance was 84,644 for the Florida vs. Georgia game in Jacksonville
References
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- Schlabach, Mark (April 11, 2012). "Scandal another ugly exit for Petrino". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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