2012 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
American college football season
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The 2012 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Lamb, the Thunderbirds played their home games at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah.
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Sky)
Headcoach
- Ed Lamb (5th season)
OffensivecoordinatorSteve Clark
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Clark |
| Defensive coordinator | Justin Ena |
| Home stadium | Eccles Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Eastern Washington +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Montana State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Cal Poly +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Northern Arizona | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their first year as a member of the Big Sky, they were 5–6 overall (4–4 in Big Sky, tied for fifth).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 pm | at Utah State* | KMYU/ESPN3 | L 3–34 | 17,009 | |
| September 8 | 1:00 pm | at California* | PAC-12 Network[1] | L 31–50 | 57,745 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 pm | New Mexico Highlands* | Big Sky TV | W 45–23 | 7,835 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 pm | at Portland State | CSNNW/Big Sky TV | W 49–42 | 6,353 | |
| September 29 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Montana State |
| ROOT[2] | L 17–24 | 8,417 |
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | Sacramento State |
| Big Sky TV | L 22–27 | 3,766 |
| October 13 | 1:30 pm | at Montana | Max Media/Big Sky TV | W 30–20 | 25,684 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 pm | Weber State |
| Big Sky TV | L 22–24 | 3,811 |
| October 27 | 1:00 pm | No. 1 Eastern Washington |
| Big Sky TV | W 30–27 | 3,344 |
| November 3 | 12:00 pm | at North Dakota | Midco SN/Big Sky TV | L 29–33 | 7,144 | |
| November 10 | 4:00 pm | at No. 11 Northern Arizona | NAU-TV/Big Sky TV | W 35–29 3OT | 4,125 | |
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Game summaries
Utah State
Southern Utah at Utah State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thunderbirds | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Aggies | 21 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT - Game start: 6:07 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 17,009
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
- Referee: Robert Cameron
- TV announcers (KMYU): Mychal Clanton, Kevin White, and Brooks Hansen
Cal
Southern Utah at Cal
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| • Golden Bears | 0 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 50 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, CA - Game start: 1:07 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 57,745
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear, winds W 13 mph
- Referee: M Mothershed
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Rich Cellini, Gary Plummer, and Erin Coscareli
New Mexico Highlands
New Mexico Highlands at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| • Thunderbirds | 0 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Game start: 6:05 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 7,835
- Referee: Bruce Bondi
- TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Portland State
Southern Utah at Portland State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Thunderbirds | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| Vikings | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Jeld-Wen Field
Portland, OR - Game start: 5:07 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:26
- Game attendance: 6,353
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Sunny, winds calm
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (Comcast SportsNet Northwest/Big Sky TV): Bob Akamian, Mouse Davis, and Trysta Krick
Montana State
Montana State at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • #2 Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Game start: 1:38 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 8,417
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, winds N @ 5mph
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ROOT): Tom Glasgow, Sherdric Bonner, and Jen Mueller
Sacramento State
Sacramento State at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hornets | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Game start: 1:05 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 2:47
- Game attendance: 3,766
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Mostly Sunny, winds WNW
- Referee: Bruce Palmer
- TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Montana
Southern Utah at Montana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Thunderbirds | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Washington–Grizzly Stadium
Missoula, MT - Game start: 1:30 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 25,684
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Cloudy, Winds 5-10mph
- Referee: Tom Frazier
- TV announcers (Max Media/Big Sky TV): Chris Byers and John Edwards
Weber State
Weber State at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Game start: 1:05 pm MST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 3,811
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Winds SW 10mph
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Art Challis and Matt Roan
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #1 Eagles | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| • Thunderbirds | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Television network: Big Sky TV
North Dakota
Southern Utah at North Dakota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| • North Dakota | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Alerus Center
Grand Forks, ND - TV announcers (Midco Sports Net/Big Sky TV): Dan Hammer, Tony Stein, and Danny Luetzen
Northern Arizona
Southern Utah at Northern Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| • Thunderbirds | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 35 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Walkup Skydome
Flagstaff, AZ - Game weather: Indoors
- TV announcers (NAU-TV/Big Sky TV): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, and Marc Buckhout