2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team
| 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football | |
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Division II National Champions | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1[1] |
| 2012 record | 12–2 (4–1 Gulf South) |
| Head coach | David Dean (6th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Andy Richman |
| Defensive coordinator | Earl Chambers, Seth Wallace |
| Home stadium |
Bazemore–Hyder Stadium (Capacity: 11,249) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 West Alabama $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Valdosta State ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shorter | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University during the NCAA Division II football season. They were led by sixth year head coach David Dean. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. After a 2–2 start Valdosta State won their next 10 consecutive games and defeated Winston–Salem State 35–7 in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship.[2] The championship was the school's seventh national title, and the third in football. The national championship was David Dean's second as head coach, previously leading the blazers in their win in 2007, his first year as head coach. In 2012 Dean was also recognized as the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year.[3] The Blazers finished the season 12–2; 4–1 and 2nd place in the Gulf South Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 7:00 PM | at Saginaw Valley State* | No. 8 | Wickes Stadium • University Center, Michigan | L 28–24 | 4,891 | |||
| September 8 | 7:00 PM | Fort Valley State* | No. 20 | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | W 62–14 | 5,298 | |||
| September 15 | 1:00 PM | vs. Angelo State* | No. 18 | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, Texas (Lone Star Football Festival) | W 43–10 | – | |||
| September 22 | 7:00 PM | No. 23 West Alabama | No. 16 | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | L 28–39 | 5,783 | |||
| September 29 | 7:00 PM | Edward Waters* | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | W 58–10 | 4,728 | ||||
| October 6 | 2:00PM | West Georgia | University Stadium • Carrollton, Georgia (Rivalry) | W 42–7 | 7,644 | ||||
| October 13 | 7:00PM | at North Alabama | Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL | W 24–21 | 8,816 | ||||
| October 20 | 3:00PM | Delta State |
Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | W 59–41 | 6,672 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:30PM | at Shorter | Brannon Stadium • Rome, Georgia | GSC–TV LIVE | W 37–6 | 3,800 | |||
| November 1 | 7:30PM | Texas A&M–Kingsville* | No. 24 | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | GSC–TV LIVE | W 38–31 | 3,711 | ||
| November 24 | 12:00PM | West Alabama* | No. 17 | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | W 49–21 | 1,984 | |||
| December 1 | 12:00PM | No. 22 Carson–Newman* | No. 17 | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium • Valdosta,GA | W 48–26 | 3,699 | |||
| December 8 | 3:00PM | No. 5 Minnesota State–Mankato* | No. 17 | Blakeslee Stadium • Mankato, Minnesota | ESPN3 | W 35–19 | 3,356 | ||
| December 15 | 1:00PM | No. 2 Winston–Salem* | No. 17 | Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL | ESPN2, ESPN3 | W 35–7 | 7,527 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x983029896/Valdosta-State-Blazers-2012-Division-II-national-champions
- ↑ http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x2056578140/VSU-s-David-Dean-named-AFCA-Coach-of-the-Year/print