# 2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Heishma Northern and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–6 SWAC).

## Media

All Prairie View A&M games were carried live on KPVU 91.3 FM.

## Before the season
### 2012 recruits

12 players signed up to join the 2012 Prairie View A&M team.
US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Malcolm Ajayi DB | Sacramento, CA | Contra Costa College | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Edward Brown DE | New Iberia, LA | Westgate | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| James Burch III WR | Houston, TX | Cy Ridge | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Donald Drisdom WR | Los Angeles, CA | West LA CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Josiah Freeman OL | Baton Rouge, LA | Scotlandville | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Trey Green QB | Beaumont, TX | Ozen | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Johnta Herbert ATH | Baton Rouge, LA | Glen Oaks | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Darrien Patterson DE | Culver City, CA | West LA CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Chris Rose OL | Houston, TX | Madison | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Christian Rousseau QB | Miami, FL | Hialeah | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cleveland Sims OT | Houston, TX | Madison | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Archiel Townsend OG | Clute, TX | Brazoswood | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 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 - Prairie View A&M". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | vs. Texas Southern | Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic) | | L 41–44 | 22,516 |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | at Lamar* | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | L 0–31 | 15,367 |
| September 15 | 6:00 pm | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic) | | L 30–42 | 5,325 |
| September 22 | 3:00 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | FargodomeFargo, ND | ESPN3 | L 7–66 | 18,623 |
| September 29 | 4:00 pm | at Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | SWAC TV | L 13–34 | 6,566 |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | vs. Grambling State | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | W 31–14 | 33,123 |
| October 20 | 2:00 pm | Alcorn State | Edward L. Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | CSN Houston | W 52–37 | 12,000 |
| October 27 | 4:00 pm | vs. Southern | Independence StadiumShreveport, LA (Shreveport Classic) | | W 49–29 | 12,223 |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | Alabama State | Edward L. Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | | L 21–35 | 2,348 |
| November 10 | 1:00 pm | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten FieldItta Bena, MS | | L 20–22 | 2,059 |
| November 17 | 2:30 pm | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Golden Lion StadiumPine Bluff, AR | | L 41–42 | 3,088 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| • Tigers | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 44 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |

### Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |

### North Dakota State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Bison | 17 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 66 |

### Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| • Tigers | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 34 |

### Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Panthers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| • Panthers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |

### Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 29 |

### Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hornets | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| • Delta Devils | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| • Golden Lions | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |