2012 Southern Jaguars football team

2012 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDawson Odums
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   7 2     7 5  
Alabama State   7 2     7 4  
Alabama A&M   6 3     7 4  
Mississippi Valley State   5 4     5 6  
Alcorn State   4 5     4 7  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$   8 1     10 2  
Prairie View A&M   3 6     3 8  
Southern   3 6     4 7  
Texas Southern *   2 7     2 9  
Grambling State   0 9     1 10  
Championship: Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24, Jackson State 21 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason

The 2012 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by third-year head coach Stump Mitchell out the outset of the season, but after an 0–2 start, Mitchell was fired and defensive coordinator Dawson Odums was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[1] The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and mark of 3–6 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC's West Division.

  1. ^ "Stump Mitchell out as Southern football coach". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.