2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2012 Southland Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; ^ – FCS playoff participant; As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
2012 record	5–6 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	J. C. Harper (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Richard Olin
Defensive coordinator	David Gibbs
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium; (Capacity: 14,575)
« 2011	2013 »

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 Soutland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Stephen F. Austin Radio Network

All Lumberjacks games will air on KTBQ 107.7 FM and can be listened to online.

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.^[1] Senior quarterback Brady Attaway was also named to the watch list.^[2]

2012 recruits

2012 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marshall Williams QB	Flower Mound, TX	Flower Mound	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Marshall Williams QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Avery Henderson S	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Avery Henderson S	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Anthony Kincade CB	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
Anthony Kincade CB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Hunter Taylor QB	Whitehouse, TX	Whitehouse	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Hunter Taylor QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Artrez Price DE	Killeen, TX	Killeen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Artrez Price DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sam Schomp OL	Lindale, TX	Lindale	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)
Sam Schomp OL	Scout: N/A 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)
Demundre Freeman CB	Scout: N/A 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)
J. C. Franklin S	Scout: N/A 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)
Travis Wiggins OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Burton LB	Longview, TX	Longview	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Jordan Burton LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Byron Williams OL	Dickinson, TX	Dickinson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)
Byron Williams OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Corey Clark DT	Lufkin, TX	Lufkin	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)
Corey Clark DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jamarcus Walker RB	Lufkin, TX	Lufkin	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Jamarcus Walker RB	Scout: N/A 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)
De'Vante Lacy WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Lamarcus Brown WR	Henderson, TX	Henderson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Lamarcus Brown WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Trevor Holmes LB	Newton, TX	Newton	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Trevor Holmes LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Patrick Martin CB	Spring, TX	Dekaney	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Patrick Martin CB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Garrett Muehlstein ATH	Decatur, TX	Decatur	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Garrett Muehlstein ATH	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kedrick Harrison DE	Coldspring, TX	Coldspring-Oakhurst	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Kedrick Harrison DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Nick Bruno PK/ P	Garland, TX	Rowlett	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Nick Bruno PK/ P	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Terran Vaughn OL	Beaumont, TX	Ozen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Terran Vaughn OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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Roster

2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`69`	Garrick Smitherman	Fr
QB, WR	`20`	Garrett Muehlstein	Fr
QB	`8`	Brady Attaway	Jr
QB	`10`	Joe Minden	Fr
QB	`5`	Colt Plaster	So
QB	`18`	Hunter Taylor	Fr
RB	`11`	Jeremy Barnes	Sr
RB	`12`	Fred Ford	So
RB	`6`	Gus Johnson	So
RB	`22`	Keith Lawson	Jr
RB	`25`	Jamarcus Walker	Fr
WR	`83`	Braxton Bearden	Fr
WR	`1`	Tyler Boyd	So
WR	`2`	Mike Brooks	Jr
WR	`87`	Lamarcus Brown	Fr
WR	`82`	Dominique Carroll	So
WR	`17`	Gralyn Crawford	Sr
WR	`86`	Steven Cunnigan	So
WR	`19`	Anthony Foster	Jr
WR	`84`	Ryan Gambel	Sr
WR	`85`	Calib Hadnot	So
WR	`88`	De'Vante Lacy	Fr
WR	`3`	Kris Lott	Jr
WR	`4`	Marquis Mosley	So
WR	`80`	Cordell Roberson	Sr
WR	`81`	Aaron Thomas	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`59`	Bryan West	Jr
K	`42`	Jordan Wiggs	So
K, P	`45`	Nick Bruno	Fr

Head coach

J. C. Harper (Clemson)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

David Gibbs (Stephen F. Austin)
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Arlington Nunn (Clemson)
Asst. Head Coach/Cornerbacks
Richard Olin (Northern Iowa)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kevin Carberry (Ohio)
Defensive Ends
Troy Rogers (Stephen F. Austin)
Outside Receivers
Jeremy Moses (Stephen F. Austin)
Inside Receivers
Nathan Schneider (LSU)
Running Backs/Director of Football Operations
Devin Ducote (Stephen F. Austin)
Linebackers
Dan Eason (Southwest Missouri)
Strength & Conditioning
Jake Morrison (McNeese State)
Defensive Tackles
Chris Truax (LSU)
Recruiting Coordinator/Offensive Line
C. J. Bolton (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager
Jose Castaneda (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager
Forrest Cox (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager
Dale Griffith (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager
Jacob Jeffries (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager
Sandy Miller (Nebraska)
Head Athletic Trainer
Matt O'Brien (Stephen F. Austin)
Student Manager

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Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 PM	Southwestern Oklahoma*	#20	Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	W 49–14	1,149
September 8	2:30 PM	at SMU*	#19	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	TWC Texas	L 0–52	20,122
September 15	2:30 PM	at #3 Montana State*	#23	Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT	KCEB	L 35–43	17,147
September 22	6:00 PM	at Texas State*		Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX		L 37–41	17,188
September 29	6:00 PM	#16 Central Arkansas		Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	W 42–37	7,324
October 6	3:00 PM	vs. #9 Sam Houston State		Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	SLC TV	L 43–51	26,185
October 20	3:00 PM	Nicholls State		Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	SLC TV	W 44–10	12,310
October 27	7:00 PM	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA	SLC TV	L 24–35	12,213
November 3	6:00 PM	Lamar		Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	W 40–26	4,421
November 10	7:00 PM	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA	Southeastern Channel	L 27–42	4,183
November 17	6:00 PM	Northwestern State		Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX (Battle for Chief Caddo)		W 34–17	8,341
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game summaries

Southwestern Oklahoma

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.

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.^[6]

#19 Stephen F. Austin at SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0
• Mustangs	0	21	14	17	52

Date: September 8
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, TX
Game start: 7:05 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 20,122
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Clear, winds NE at 10mph
Referee: Steve Barth
TV announcers (TWC Texas): John Nelson, Pete Stein, and Dave Michaels

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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.^[7]

#23 Stephen F. Austin at #3 Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	10	10	3	12	35
• Bobcats	14	7	7	15	43

Date: September 15
Location: Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT
Game start: 2:37 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:36
Game attendance: 17,147
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny and very smokey, winds WNW at 0-15mph
Referee: Jim Crowley
TV announcers (KCEB): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, and Jeff Ebrie

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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.^[8]

Stephen F. Austin at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	10	7	14	6	37
• Bobcats	17	10	14	0	41

Date: September 22
Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 17,188
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Sunny, winds ESE at 6mph
Referee: Jim Farmer
TV announcers (Txstatebobcats.com): Brent Freeman and Bill Culhane

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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 will attempt to win their third game in 4 years against the Bears.^[9]

Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	21	0	7	9	37
• Lumberjacks	15	20	0	7	42

Date: September 29
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 7,324
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Raining
Referee: Randy Christal
TV announcers (Lumberjack TV): Rob Meyers and Max Holmes

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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.^[10]

#9 Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bearkats	3	20	21	7	51
Lumberjacks	7	7	14	15	43

Date: October 6
Location: Reliant Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:44
Game attendance: 26,185
Game weather: Indoors
Referee: Tom Walker
TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley

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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).^[11]

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	3	7	10
• Lumberjacks	10	21	3	10	44

Date: October 20
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 12,310
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Clear & Sunny, Winds S at 9-12mph
Referee: Ross Smith
TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley

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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.^[12]

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State

	1	2	Total
Lumberjacks			0
Cowboys			0

Date: October 27
Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA
TV announcers (SLC TV): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell

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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.^[13]

Lamar at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Lumberjacks			0

Date: November 3
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX

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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.^[14]

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana

	1	2	Total
Lumberjacks			0
Lions			0

Date: November 10
Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA

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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.^[15]

Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	Total
Demons			0
Lumberjacks			0

Date: November 17
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	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

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2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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Before the season

CFPA nominees

2012 recruits

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Southwestern Oklahoma

SMU

Montana State

Texas State

Central Arkansas

Sam Houston State

Nicholls State

McNeese State

Lamar

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2012 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#5 Sam Houston State +^		6	–	1		11	–	4
#8 Central Arkansas +^		6	–	1		9	–	3
Southeastern Louisiana		5	–	2		5	–	6
McNeese State		4	–	3		7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	3		5	–	6
Northwestern State		2	–	5		4	–	7
Lamar		1	–	6		4	–	8
Nicholls State		0	–	7		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll