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American college football season

2012 LSU Tigers football

Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 24–25 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 14
2012 record	10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Les Miles (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Studrawa (2nd as coordinator, 6th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium. (Capacity: 92,542)
Seasons← 2011 2013 →

2012 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
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 AM		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 LSU Tigers football teamrepresented Louisiana State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they were defeated by Clemson.

Contents

1 Personnel
- 1.1 Coaching staff
2 Recruits
3 Schedule
4 Roster
5 Rankings
6 References

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at. LSU	Alma Mater
Les Miles	Head Coach	8	Michigan (1976)
John Chavis	Defensive Coordinator	4	Tennessee (1979)
Greg Strudawa	Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach	6	Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe	Quarterbacks	2	Jacksonville State (1983)
Frank Wilson	Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator	3	Nicholls State (1997)
Corey Raymond	Defensive Backs	1	LSU (1992)
Steve Ensminger	Tight Ends	3	LSU (1982)
Adam Henry	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator	1	McNeese State (1993)
Brick Haley	Defensive Line	4	Alabama AM (1989)
Thomas McGaughey	Special Teams	2	Houston (1995)
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Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40	Commit date
Kwon Alexander . OLB	Oxford, AL	Oxford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Feb 1, 2012
Kwon Alexander . OLB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 83
Vadal Alexander . OG	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Oct 10, 2011
Vadal Alexander . OG	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 81
Travin Dural . WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
Travin Dural . WR	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Derek Edinburgh . OT	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	337 lb (153 kg)	N/A	Jul 19, 2011
Derek Edinburgh . OT	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Ronnie Feist . OLB	Edgard, LA	West Saint John HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Feb 5, 2011
Ronnie Feist . OLB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Reid Ferguson . LS	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	N/A	Jun 20, 2011
Reid Ferguson . LS	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 73
Dillon Gordon . TE	River Ridge, LA	John Curtis Christian HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2011
Dillon Gordon . TE	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Trey Granier . ILB	Thibodaux, LA	Thibodaux HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Nov 11, 2010
Trey Granier . ILB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jerald Hawkins . DE	Baldwin, LA	West Saint Mary HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	May 28, 2011
Jerald Hawkins . DE	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Hill . RB	Baton Rouge, LA	Redemptorist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Jan 18, 2012
Jeremy Hill . RB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: LQ
Kavahra Holmes . WR	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Jun 7, 2011
Kavahra Holmes . WR	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76
Danielle Hunter . DE	Katy, TX	Morton Ranch HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.6	Jul 20, 2011
Danielle Hunter . DE	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 79
Avery Johnson . WR	Pompano Beach, FL	Ely HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Sep 1, 2010
Avery Johnson . WR	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Deion Jones . ILB	New Orleans, LA	Jesuit HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Dec 2, 2011
Deion Jones . ILB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jeremy Liggins . QB	Oxford, MS	Lafayette HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2012
Jeremy Liggins . QB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Lamar Louis . ATH	Breaux Bridge, LA	Breaux Bridge HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2011
Lamar Louis . ATH	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Jalen Mills . CB	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Jul 20, 2011
Jalen Mills . CB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 73
Lorenzo Phillips . OLB	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jan 21, 2012
Lorenzo Phillips . OLB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Derrick Raymond . S	Metairie, LA	East Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	May 28, 2011
Derrick Raymond . S	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76
Jerquinick Sandolph . CB	Boutte, LA	Hahnville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	May 28, 2011
Jerquinick Sandolph . CB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
John Thomas . TE	Bossier City, LA	Airline HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Mar 30, 2011
John Thomas . TE	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 79
Dwayne Thomas . CB	New Orleans, LA	O. Perry Walker HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Apr 9, 2011
Dwayne Thomas . CB	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Corey Thompson . S	Missouri City, TX	Lawrence E. Elkins HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.55	Jan 30, 2012
Corey Thompson . S	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout : 6 Rivals : 18
‡ 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: "LSU 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012. "2012 Player Commitments - LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	North Texas *	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 41–14	92,059
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Washington *	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 41–3	92,804
September 15	7:00 p.m.	Idaho *	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	TigerVision PPV	W 63–14	92,177
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at Auburn	No. 2	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl )	ESPN	W 12–10	86,721
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Towson *	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 38–22	92,154
October 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Florida	No. 4	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry )	CBS	L 6–14	90,824
October 13	7:00 p.m.	No. 3 South Carolina	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 23–21	92,734
October 20	11:00 a.m.	at No. 20 Texas AM	No. 6	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry )	ESPN	W 24–19	87,429
November 3	7:00 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) (College GameDay )	CBS	L 17–21	93,374
November 10	6:00 p.m.	No. 22 Mississippi State	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )	ESPN	W 37–17	92,831
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl )	CBS	W 41–35	92,872
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 8	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot )	CBS	W 20–13	71,117
December 31	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Clemson *	No. 9	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl )	ESPN	L 24–25	68,027
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time

Schedule Sources:

Roster

2012 LSU Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR		Odell Beckham Jr.
RB		Alfred Blue
RB		Jeremy Hill
WR		Jarvis Landry
QB		Zach Mettenberger
RB		Spencer Ware

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT		Bennie Logan
DE		Barkevious Mingo
S		Eric Reid

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Brad Wing

Head coach

Les Miles

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C)Team captain
(S)Suspended
(I)Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements. Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. () = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (16)	3 (4)	3 (4)	2 (2)	3 (1)	4	9	6	6	5	9	8	8	9	9	14
Coaches	1 (18)	3 (7)	2 (5)	2 (5)	3 (1)	3 (1)	8	6	6	5	9	8	7	6	7	12
Harris	Not released						8	6	6	5	8	8	8	7	8	Not released
BCS	Not released							6	6	5	7	7	7	7	8	Not released

References