2012 Houston Cougars football team

2012 Houston Cougars football
2012 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Tony Levine (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Nesbitt (1st season; game 1); Travis Bush (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jamie Bryant (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Robertson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 67th year of season play for Houston. The season marked the last for the Cougars as a member of Conference USA as they moved to the American Athletic Conference in 2013. In addition, it was the final season for the team to host its home games at Robertson Stadium as the university announced plans to begin construction on TDECU Stadium in December 2012—following the conclusion of the season.^[1]^[2] The 2012 season was the first full season under head coach Tony Levine as he took over for Kevin Sumlin after his departure following the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game.

ConferenceConference USA

West Division

Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)

Headcoach

Tony Levine (1st season)

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2012 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
UCF xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
East Carolina x	7	–	1	8	–	5
Marshall	4	–	4	5	–	7
Memphis	4	–	4	4	–	8
UAB	2	–	6	3	–	9
Southern Miss	0	–	8	0	–	12
West Division
Tulsa xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
SMU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Rice	4	–	4	7	–	6
Houston	4	–	4	5	–	7
UTEP	2	–	6	3	–	9
Tulane	2	–	6	2	–	10
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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At one time it was believed that the 2012 season would be the last for the foreseeable future with a Bayou Bucket Classic matchup against the Rice Owls. Both teams had relied on the game being on their respective conference schedules. However, with the American Athletic Conference move in 2013 for the Cougars, the matchup would have had to have been scheduled as a non-conference game. At the time of the Big East Conference announcement, Rice had its non-conference schedule completely booked for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.^[3] In April 2012, the two schools announced that they had come to an agreement to extend the series through the 2013 season. The 2012 and 2013 Bayou Bucket Classics were hosted at Reliant Stadium.^[4]

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College recruiting (2012)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jacob Abels OG	Sugar Land, Texas	Austin HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Apr 9, 2011
Jacob Abels OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (75)
Steven Aikens OLB	Arlington, Texas	Seguin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Mar 28, 2011
Steven Aikens OLB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (70)
Rex Dausin QB	San Antonio, Texas	Warren HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.70	Jan 28, 2012
Rex Dausin QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Deontay Greenberry WR	Fresno, California	Washington Union HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	4.50	Jan 29, 2012
Deontay Greenberry WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (80)
Blake Herman OT	Needville, Texas	Needville HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.10	Mar 9, 2011
Blake Herman OT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Donald Hopkins DT	Lago Vista, Texas	Lago Vista HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.90	Jan 15, 2012
Donald Hopkins DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (80)
Jarrett Irving WR	Spring, Texas	Dekaney HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.45	Jul 8, 2011
Jarrett Irving WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (70)
Ryan Jackson RB	Angleton, Texas	Angleton HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.50	May 28, 2011
Ryan Jackson RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
William Jackson S	Houston, Texas	Wheatley HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.50	Jan 27, 2012
William Jackson S	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Thaddeus LaGrone OLB	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.53	Jan 25, 2012
Thaddeus LaGrone OLB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Mac Long OT	Edna, Texas	Edna HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Apr 21, 2011
Mac Long OT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (79)
Cameron Malveaux DE	Hamshire, Texas	Hamshire-Fannett HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.80	Aug 16, 2011
Cameron Malveaux DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Tomme Mark DT	Lufkin, Texas	Lufkin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	4.85	Nov 22, 2011
Tomme Mark DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (76)
Xavier Maxwell WR	Humble, Texas	Blinn (JC)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.50	Jan 30, 2012
Xavier Maxwell WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Adrian McDonald CB	Lawton, Oklahoma	Eisenhower HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Jan 31, 2012
Adrian McDonald CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (67)
Larry McDuffey WR	Galena Park, Texas	North Shore Senior HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.45	Sep 15, 2011
Larry McDuffey WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (75)
Devin Parks RB	Edna, Texas	Edna HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	4.40	Nov 9, 2011
Devin Parks RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Andrew Rodriguez WR	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Jan 28, 2012
Andrew Rodriguez WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Bryan Singleton DE	Destrehan, Louisiana	Destrehan HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	4.80	Dec 1, 2011
Bryan Singleton DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (78)
Trevon Stewart CB	Patterson, Louisiana	Patterson HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jul 30, 2011
Trevon Stewart CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (75)
Steven Taylor MLB	Cedar Hill, Texas	Cedar Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.70	Jan 21, 2012
Steven Taylor MLB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Terrence Taylor RB	Diboll, Texas	Diboll HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.50	Mar 10, 2011
Terrence Taylor RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Davonte Thomas S	Houston, Texas	Eisenhower HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.50	Mar 24, 2011
Davonte Thomas S	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (NR)
Jontrey Tillman WR	Baldwin, Louisiana	West Saint Mary HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.40	Jan 29, 2012
Jontrey Tillman WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Houston Commits". Scout. Retrieved July 23, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved July 23, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	Texas State*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CSS	L 13–30	32,207
September 8	7:00 pm	Louisiana Tech*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 49–56	29,142
September 15	9:30 pm	at No. 22 UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	Pac-12 Network	L 6–37	53,723
September 29	2:30 pm	vs. Rice	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 35–14	32,718
October 6	6:00 pm	North Texas*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CSS/CSNH	W 44–21	25,476
October 13	11:00 am	UAB	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	FSN	W 39–17	25,242
October 18	7:00 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	FSN	L 42–72	16,459
October 27	3:30 pm	UTEP	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CSS/CSNH	W 45–35	27,433
November 3	11:00 am	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	FSN	L 28–48	45,455
November 10	4:00 pm	Tulsa	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 7–41	25,827
November 17	11:00 am	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CSS/CSNH	L 41–44	18,831
November 24	2:30 pm	Tulane	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	FSN	W 40–17	25,402
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Name	Position	Alma mater (Year)
Tony Levine	Head coach	Minnesota (1995)
Travis Bush	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	Texas State (2000)
Jamie Bryant	Defensive coordinator	Ohio Wesleyan (1993)
Jamie Christian	Special teams coordinator/Inside receivers	Central Washington (1999)
Lee Hays	Offensive line	Texas A&M–Kingsville (1996)
Ricky Logo	Defensive line	North Carolina State (1992)
Carlton Hall	Defensive line	Vanderbilt (1998)
Ken McClintock	Running backs	Minnesota (1993)
Brandon Middleton	Outside receivers	Houston (2004)
Zac Spavital	Cornerbacks	Murray State (2004)
Brian Odom	Co-director of sports performance	Southeastern Oklahoma State (2004)

Statistics	TXST	HOU
First downs	23	15
Total yards	444	326
Rushing yards	248	115
Passing yards	196	211
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	43:09	16:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Shaun Rutherford	19/25, 196 yards, TD
	Rushing	Marcus Curry	14 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Battle	5 receptions, 75 yards
Houston	Passing	David Piland	17/44, 211 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Charles Sims	13 rushes, 77 yards
	Receiving	Larry McDuffey	2 receptions, 73 yards, TD

2012 Houston Cougars football team

Pre-season

Recruits

Awards & award watch lists

Schedule

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Texas State

Louisiana Tech

At No. 22 UCLA

Vs. Rice

North Texas

UAB

At SMU

UTEP

At East Carolina

Tulsa

At Marshall

Tulane

References

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2012 Houston Cougars football

Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Tony Levine (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Nesbitt (1st season; game 1) Travis Bush (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jamie Bryant (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Robertson Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	34/52, 353 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tevin King	13 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Myles White	5 receptions, 74 yards
Houston	Passing	David Piland	53/77, 580 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Charles Sims	21 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Daniel Spencer	7 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	20/38, 252 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	19 rushes, 96 yards
	Receiving	Ivan Delgado	4 receptions, 85 yards
Houston	Passing	David Piland	31/41, 321 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Charles Sims	21 rushes, 210 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dewayne Peace	9 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Austin Brown	20/43, 302 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Greg Franklin	5 rushes, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	J. J. Nelson	6 receptions, 106 yards
Houston	Passing	David Piland	32/44, 362 yards, TD
	Rushing	Charles Sims	26 rushes, 128 yards
	Receiving	Shane Ros	7 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Crawford Jones	17/33, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Charles Sims	17 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Charles Sims	7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
SMU	Passing	Garrett Gilbert	23/38, 265 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zach Line	22 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darius Johnson	9 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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