2012 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Yost (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDave Steckel (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. T–5 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. T–5 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
  • * Ole Miss and LSU vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached for the 12th season by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri for the 87th consecutive season. In their first season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, Missouri finished fifth with a record of 2–6 in the conference, and 5–7 overall. As a result, the Tigers failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2004 season.

Recruits

Key losses:

All nineteen recruits signed their National Letter of Intent during the National Signing Period (February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012).

The recruits signed by February 1.[1]

Almost one-third (six) of the nineteen recruits are from Missouri with three of them from St. Louis and one from Kansas City. Another six were from Texas. Markus Golden, a linebacker from Visalia, Texas, is the only junior college transfer. Darius White (the 20th), a wide receiver from Fort Worth, Texas is a transfer from the Texas Longhorns who has already enrolled in the off-season but has to sit out the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rules and will then have two years of eligibility starting in 2013.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Evan Boehm
C 		Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 5.00 Dec 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Torey Boozer
OLB 		Everman, TX Everman HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) ? May 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Harold Brantley
DT 		Hershey, PA Hershey HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.80 Jan 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Levi Copelin
S 		Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) ? Jan 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Chasten Cuffee
S 		Cleburne, TX Cleburne HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) ? May 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Sean Culkin
TE 		Largo, FL Indian Rocks Christian HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.60 Dec 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
John Gibson
CB 		Missouri City, TX Marshall HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) ? Jan 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Markus Golden
OLB 		St. Louis, MO Affton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.60 May 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Dorial Green-Beckham
WR 		Springfield, MO Hillcrest HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.47 Feb 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Russell Hansbrough
RB 		Arlington, TX Bowie HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.44 Jan 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Rickey Hatley
DE 		Atlanta, TX Atlanta HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) ? Dec 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Brandon Holifield
TE 		Tallahassee, FL Amos P. Godby HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) ? Feb 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Maty Mauk
QB 		Kenton, OH Kenton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) ? Jul 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Donavin Newsom
MLB 		St. Louis, MO Parkway North HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.50 Jun 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Michael Scherer
MLB 		St. Louis, MO Mary Institute and St. Louis HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.75 Jun 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Morgan Steward
RB 		Kansas City, MO Staley HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 4.52 Mar 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Ka'ra Stewart
S 		O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) ? Dec 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Williams
OT 		Denton, TX Ryan HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) ? Oct 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Evan Winston
DE 		Muskegon Heights, MI Muskegon Heights HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) ? Jul 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3.05 (#33)   Rivals: 3.11 (#31)  ESPN: 77
  • ‡ 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:

  • "Missouri 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  • "2012 Missouri Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  • "2012 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana*
FSN PPVW 62–1062,173
September 86:45 pmNo. 7 Georgia
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPN2L 20–4171,004
September 156:00 pmArizona State*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPN2W 24–2071,004
September 222:30 pmat No. 7 South Carolina
CBSL 10–3180,836
September 2911:00 amat UCF*
FSNW 21–1635,835
October 66:00 pmVanderbilt
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECRNL 15–1966,250
October 132:30 pmNo. 1 Alabama
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
CBSL 10–4271,004
October 2711:00 amKentuckydagger
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPNUW 33–1067,853
November 311:00 amat No. 8 Florida
ESPN2L 7–1490,496
November 1011:21 amat Tennessee
SECNW 51–48 4OT89,272
November 176:00 pmSyracuse*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPNUL 27–3163,045
November 246:00 pmat No. 9 Texas A&M
ESPN2L 29–5987,222
Schedule Source:[3]

Coaching staff

Name Position Years
at MU		 Alma mater (year)
Gary Pinkel[4] Head coach 12 Kent State (1975)
Dave Steckel[5] Assistant head coach
Defensive coordinator
Linebackers coach		 12 Kutztown (1982)
David Yost[6][7] Assistant head coach
Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
Recruiting coordinator		 12 Kent State (1992)
Cornell Ford[8] Cornerbacks coach 12 Toledo (1991)
Alex Grinch[9] Safeties Coach 4 Mount Union (2002)
Josh Henson[10] Co – Offensive line coach 4 Oklahoma State (1998)
Andy Hill[11] Receivers Coach 17 University of Missouri (1985)
Brian Jones[12] Running backs coach 12 Connecticut (1981)
Craig Kuligowski[13] Defensive line coach 12 Toledo (1991)
Bruce Walker[14] Co – Offensive line coach 12 Central Washington (1983)
Dan Hopkins[15] Director of football operations 6 University of Missouri (2004)
Nick Otterbacher[16] Director of Football Recruiting 9 Toledo (2002)

Source: 2012 Mizzou Football Roster[17]

David Yost resigned on December 3, suggestingly for personal reasons.[7][18]

Roster

(as of 8/30/12 MUTIGERS.com Archived April 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, and Rivals.com)

Wide receivers

  • 2 L'Damian Washington – Redshirt Junior
  • 3 Gahn McGaffie – ''Redshirt Senior
  • 5 Rolandis Woodland – Redshirt Senior
  • 8 Darius White – Junior
  • 9 Kerwin Stricker – Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Jaleel Clark – Redshirt Junior
  • 15 Dorial Green-Beckham – Freshman
  • 16 Levi Copelin – Freshman
  • 17 Sheldon Gerau – Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Wesley Leftwich – Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Bud Sasser – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Joe Plevel – Redshirt Senior
  • 28 T. J. Moe – Senior
  • 43 Cameron Chancey – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Drew O'Connell – Freshman
  • 85 Marcus Lucas – Junior
  • 87 Gavin Otte – Sophomore
  • 88 Jimmie Hunt – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive line

  • 51 Steven Carberry – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 53 Travis Ruth – Redshirt Senior
  • 54 Nick Monaghan – Redshirt Freshman
  • 56 Robert Luce – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 Kyle Starke – Redshirt Freshman
  • 60 Connor McGovern – Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Max Copeland – Redshirt Junior
  • 62 Taylor Chappell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Brad McNulty – Redshirt Freshman
  • 65 Mitch Morse – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 66 Trey Foster – Senior
  • 67 Michael Boddie – Redshirt Freshman
  • 68 Justin Britt – Redshirt Junior
  • 69 Mitch Hall – Redshirt Freshman
  • 70 Anthony Gatti – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Justin Grava – Freshman
  • 72 Elvis Fisher – Redshirt Senior
  • 73 Mitch Hall – Redshirt Freshman
  • 74 Chris Freeman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 75 Jack Meiners – Senior
  • 76 Jordan Williams – Freshman
  • 77 Evan Boehm – Freshman
  • 78 Nick Demien – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 79 Adam Franklin – Redshirt Freshman

Tight ends

  • 26 Jake Brents – Freshman
  • 46 Kyle Peasel – ''Redshirt Junior
  • 80 Sean Culkin – Freshman
  • 81 Eric Waters – Junior
  • 84 Brandon Colbert – Sophomore
  • 86 Jake Hurrell – Freshman
  

Quarterbacks

  • 1 James Franklin – Junior
  • 7 Maty Mauk – Freshman
  • 11 Reid Swearingen – Freshman
  • 12 Brock Bondurant – Freshman
  • 13 Corbin Berkstresser – Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 Eric Laurent – Freshman
  • 17 Alex Demczak – Sophomore

Running (tail) backs

  • 4 Kendial Lawrence – Senior'
  • 6 Marcus Murphy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 10 Miles Drummond – Freshman
  • 20 Henry Josey – Junior
  • 24 Greg White – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 32 Russell Hansbrough – Freshman
  • 33 Jordan Wade – Sophomore
  • 35 Tyler Hunt – Sophomore
  • 36 Morgan Steward – Freshman
  • 38 Jared McGriff-Culver – Redshirt Senior
  • 41 Andrew Stevens – Freshman

Defensive line

  • 34 Sheldon Richardson – Redshirt Junior
  • 47 Kony Ealy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 50 Evan Winston – Freshman
  • 51 Steven Mack – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 52 Michael Sam – Redshirt Junior
  • 55 Brayden Burnett – Redshirt Junior
  • 56 Shane Ray – Redshirt Freshman
  • 57 Brad Madison – Redshirt Senior
  • 64 Keric Lickerman – Sophomore
  • 85 Derrion Thomas – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 89 Matt Hoch – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 90 Harold Brantley – Freshman
  • 91 Jimmy Burge – Redshirt Senior
  • 94 Marvin Foster – Redshirt Junior
  • 95 Rickey Hatley – Freshman
  • 96 Lucas Vincent – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 98 Clayton Echard – Redshirt Freshman
  • 99 David Butler – Junior

Linebackers

  • 8 Donovan Bonner – Redshirt Junior
  • 10 Kentrell Brothers – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Torey Boozer – Freshman
  • 12 Darvin Ruise – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Zaviar Gooden – Redshirt Senior
  • 32 Will Ebner – Redshirt Senior
  • 33 Markus Golden – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 Clarence Green – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 Donavin Newsom – Freshman
  • 48 Andrew Wilson – Redshirt Junior
  • 50 Denzel Martin – Redshirt Junior
  • 54 Michael Brennan – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 Michael Scherer – Freshman
  

Safety

  • 4 Daniel Easterly – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 5 Cortland Browning – Redshirt Freshman
  • 9 Braylon Webb – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 18 Michael Godas – Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Ian Simon – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Kalen Wilder – Freshman
  • 30 Kenronte Walker – Redshirt Senior

Free safety

  • 17 Matt White – Redshirt Junior

Defensive backs

  • 1 Kip Edwards – Redshirt Senior
  • 3 David Johnson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 7 Randy Ponder – Redshirt Junior
  • 13 John Gibson – Freshman
  • 19 Chaston Ward – Freshman
  • 26 Xavier Smith – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Ernest Payton – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 Zach Edwards – Freshman
  • 31 E. J. Gaines – Junior
  • 45 Tyler Davis – Redshirt Junior
  • 46 Jared Edwards – Freshman

Punters

  • 92 Christian Brinser – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 97 Trey Barrow – Redshirt Senior

Kickers

  • 90 Nick Coffman – Freshman
  • 91 Blake Owens – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 99 Andrew Baggett – Redshirt Freshman

Games summaries

Tennessee

1 234OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
• Missouri 7 01477763 51
Tennessee 7 14707760 48
Scoring summary
14:08TENNCordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Michael Parlady kick)Tennessee 7–0
13:55MIZZJimmie Hunt 87-yard kickoff return (Andrew Baggett kick)Tie 7–7
29:56TENNA.J. Johnson 3-yard run (Michael Parlady kick)Tennessee 14–7
24:10TENNMychal Rivera 21-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick)Tennessee 21–7
314:38MIZZKendial Lawrence 77-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick)Tennessee 21–14
38:03TENNAlton Howard 16-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick)Tennessee 28–14
34:12MIZZKendial Lawrence 1-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick)Tennessee 28–21
4:47MIZZDorial Green-Beckham 25-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick)Tie 28–28
OTMIZZJimmie Hunt 24-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick)Missouri 35–28
OTTENNRajion Neal 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick)Tie 35–35
2OTTENNTyler Drummer 5-yard run (Michael Parlady kick)Tennessee 42–35
2OTMIZZMarcus Lucas 18-yard pass from James Franklin (Andrew Baggett kick)Tie 42–42
3OTMIZZDorial Green-Beckham 10-yard pass from James Franklin (two-point conversion failed)Missouri 48–42
3OTTENNJustin Hunter 13-yard pass from Tyler Bray (two-point conversion failed)Tie 48–48
4OTMIZZAndrew Baggett 35-yard field goalMissouri 51–48

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Rankings

See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ "Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class: Tigers Sign 19 Standouts To Latest Group". CBSSports.com. February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Darius White, Missouri Tigers (February 1, 2012)
  3. ^ "2012 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule". Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mizzou Football: Gary Pinkel Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Mizzou Football: Dave Steckel Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Mizzou Football: David Yost Profile". CSTV.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Mizzou's Yost resigns, cites personal reasons". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Mizzou Football: Cornell Ford Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Mizzou Football: Alex Grinch Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  10. ^ "Mizzou Football: Josh Henson Profile". CSTV.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  11. ^ "Mizzou Football: Andy Hill Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "Mizzou Football: Brian Jones Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Mizzou Football: Craig Kuligowski Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  14. ^ "Mizzou Football: Bruce Walker Profile". CSTV.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  15. ^ "Mizzou Football: Dan Hopkins Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  16. ^ "Mizzou Football: Nick Otterbacher Profile". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "Mizzou Football Roster: Coaches". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  18. ^ "Burwell: Pinkel learning the price of being in SEC". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 4, 2012.
  19. ^ ESPN
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