# 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

## Before the season
### CFPA nominees

Senior wide outs Gralyn Crawford and Cordell Roberson were both named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) watch list. Senior quarterback Brady Attaway was also named to the watch list.

### 2012 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Marshall Williams QB | Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Avery Henderson S | Tyler, TX | Chapel Hill | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Anthony Kincade CB | Tyler, TX | Chapel Hill | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Hunter Taylor QB | Whitehouse, TX | Whitehouse | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Artrez Price DE | Killeen, TX | Killeen | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Sam Schomp OL | Lindale, TX | Lindale | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Demundre Freeman CB | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| J. C. Franklin S | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Travis Wiggins OL | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jordan Burton LB | Longview, TX | Longview | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Byron Williams OL | Dickinson, TX | Dickinson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Corey Clark DT | Lufkin, TX | Lufkin | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jamarcus Walker RB | Lufkin, TX | Lufkin | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| De'Vante Lacy WR | Grand Prairie, TX | Grand Prairie | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Lamarcus Brown WR | Henderson, TX | Henderson | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Trevor Holmes LB | Newton, TX | Newton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Patrick Martin CB | Spring, TX | Dekaney | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Garrett Muehlstein ATH | Decatur, TX | Decatur | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kedrick Harrison DE | Coldspring, TX | Coldspring-Oakhurst | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nick Bruno PK/ P | Garland, TX | Rowlett | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Terran Vaughn OL | Beaumont, TX | Ozen | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Player Commitments - Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 pm | Southwestern Oklahoma State* | No. 20 | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | W 49–14 | 1,149 |
| September 8 | 2:30 pm | at SMU* | No. 19 | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | TWC Texas | L 0–52 | 20,122 |
| September 15 | 2:30 pm | at No. 3 Montana State* | No. 23 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | KCEB | L 35–43 | 17,147 |
| September 22 | 6:00 pm | at Texas State* | | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | | L 37–41 | 17,188 |
| September 29 | 6:00 pm | No. 16 Central Arkansas | | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | W 42–37 | 7,324 |
| October 6 | 3:00 pm | vs. No. 9 Sam Houston State | | Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) | SLC TV | L 43–51 | 26,185 |
| October 20 | 3:00 pm | Nicholls State | | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | SLC TV | W 44–10 | 12,310 |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at McNeese State | | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | SLC TV | L 24–35 | 12,213 |
| November 3 | 6:00 pm | Lamar | | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | W 40–26 | 4,421 |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | Southeastern Channel | L 27–42 | 4,183 |
| November 17 | 6:00 pm | Northwestern State | | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo) | | W 34–17 | 8,341 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Southwestern Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| • Lumberjacks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
The Lumberjacks open the season with their lone non-conference home game against the Division II Bulldogs. This will be the first ever meeting between Stephen F. Austin and Southwestern Oklahoma State.

### SMU

The Mustangs and Lumberjacks meet each other for the second time in school history. In the previous match, in 2009, SMU managed to sneak away with a 31–23 win.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Mustangs | 0 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 52 |

### Montana State

The only FCS tuneup before SLC play starts takes place between Montana State and the Lumberjacks. The 2012 meeting will be the fifth meeting between the two squads with Montana State holding a 3–1 advantage.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 10 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 35 |
| • Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 43 |

### Texas State

The team that has typically handled the Lumberjacks the easiest is the Bobcats. Stephen F. Austin enters the 2012 contest with a 29-56-1 record against Texas State. The Bobcats have won 5 contests in a row and 7 of the last 8 against the Lumberjacks.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| • Bobcats | 17 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 |

### Central Arkansas

The Bears and Lumberjacks open SLC play for the sixth consecutive year with the Bears holding a slim 4–2 advantage over the Lumberjacks. After losing in 2011, the Lumberjacks attempted to win their third game in 4 years against the Bears.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 21 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| • Lumberjacks | 15 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 42 |

### Sam Houston State

The Battle of the Piney Woods returns to Reliant Stadium for a third consecutive season. The Lumberjacks will try to end a 1-game losing streak against the Bearkats and cut into the deficit record they have against the Bearkats of 35-49-2.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearkats | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 43 |

### Nicholls State

The Lumberjacks have had their most success in the SLC against the Colonels. The 29th meeting finds the Lumberjacks 21–7 against the Colonels, having won 4 straight and 6 of the past 7. That lone set back was by 1 point in 2007 (17-16).
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| • Lumberjacks | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 44 |

### McNeese State

This 2012 contest returns to Lake Charles where the Lumberjacks are 7–7 against the Cowboys. Overall this will be the 32nd meeting between the two schools. The Cowboys lead the overall series 16-13-2, but the Lumberjacks have won the past 3 meetings.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |
| Cowboys | | | 0 |

### Lamar

The Lumberjacks have won four consecutive against the Cardinals and five of the last six meetings, but overall they trail the series 10-18-2.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinals | | | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

The Lumberjacks final road game finds them trying to build on their recent dominance of the Lions. The Lumberjacks have won four in a row in the series and five of the past six. Overall, the Lumberjacks lead the series 9-5-1.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |
| Lions | | | 0 |

### Northwestern State

The Lumberjacks end the regular season at home as they try for their fourth consecutive win over the Demons in the annual Battle for Chief Caddo. Overall, the Demons lead the series against the Lumberjacks 42-23-3.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Demons | | | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| Sports Network | 20 | 19 | 23 | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | 24 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |