2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2012
| team = Prairie View A&M Panthers
| image= Prairie View A&M PV Wordmark.png
| image_size= 150
| conference= Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division= West Division
| short_conf= SWAC
| TSNRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 3–6
| head_coach= Heishma Northern
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach= Mark Orlando
| def_coach= John Pearce
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Edward L. Blackshear Field
}}
{{2012 SWAC football standings}}
The 2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Heishma Northern and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with an overall record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–6 SWAC).
Media
All Prairie View A&M games were carried live on KPVU 91.3 FM.
Before the season
=2012 recruits=
12 players signed up to join the 2012 Prairie View A&M team.{{cite web|url=http://www.tspnsports.com/2012/02/01/prairie-view-am-football-signs-12-recruits-for-2012-class.htm|title=Prairie View A&M Football Signs 12 Recruits For 2012 Class|publisher=TSPN Sports|accessdate=2012-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209041323/http://www.tspnsports.com/2012/02/01/prairie-view-am-football-signs-12-recruits-for-2012-class.htm|archive-date=2012-02-09|url-status=dead}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2012}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Malcolm Ajayi
| position = DB
| hometown = Sacramento, CA
| highschool = Contra Costa College
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 195
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Edward Brown
| position = DE
| hometown = New Iberia, LA
| highschool = Westgate
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 220
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = James Burch III
| position = WR
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Cy Ridge
| feet = 5
| inches = 7
| weight = 170
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Donald Drisdom
| position = WR
| hometown = Los Angeles, CA
| highschool = West LA CC
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 190
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Josiah Freeman
| position = OL
| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA
| highschool = Scotlandville
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 280
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Trey Green
| position = QB
| hometown = Beaumont, TX
| highschool = Ozen
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 190
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Johnta Herbert
| position = ATH
| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA
| highschool = Glen Oaks
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 195
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Darrien Patterson
| position = DE
| hometown = Culver City, CA
| highschool = West LA CC
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 240
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Chris Rose
| position = OL
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Madison
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 290
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Christian Rousseau
| position = QB
| hometown = Miami, FL
| highschool = Hialeah
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Cleveland Sims
| position = OT
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Madison
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 280
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Archiel Townsend
| position = OG
| hometown = Clute, TX
| highschool = Brazoswood
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 280
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{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = no
| year = 2012
| rivals ref title =
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2012 Player Commitments - Prairie View A&M
| rivals school =
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 2504
| scout overall = Not Ranked
| rivals overall = Not Ranked
| espn overall = Not Ranked
| accessdate =
| bball = no
}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Reliant Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Labor Day Classic
| tv =
| score = 41–44
| attend = 22,516
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Provost Umphrey Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 0–31
| attend = 15,367
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| gamename = Louis Crews Classic
| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| tv =
| score = 30–42
| attend = 5,325
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 7–66
| attend = 18,623
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768822/bison-do-not-miss-the-beat/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Bison do not miss the beat|date=September 23, 2012|accessdate=October 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv = SWAC TV
| score = 13–34
| attend = 6,566
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = State Fair Classic
| tv =
| score = 31–14
| attend = 33,123
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| tv = CSN Houston
| score = 52–37
| attend = 12,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern
| gamename = Shreveport Classic
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| tv =
| score = 49–29
| attend = 12,223
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–35
| attend = 2,348
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Field
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 20–22
| attend = 2,059
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| tv =
| score = 41–42
| attend = 3,088
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Texas Southern=
{{see also|2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor= Panthers
|V1= 20
|V2= 7
|V3= 7
|V4= 7
|Host=Tigers
|H1= 7
|H2= 10
|H3= 21
|H4= 6
|Date=September 1
|Location= Reliant Stadium
Houston, TX
|StartTime= 7:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 3:30
|Attendance= 22,516
|Weather= clear, Indoors
|Referee= Eddie Kelley
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}
- Sources:
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=Lamar=
{{see also|2012 Lamar Cardinals football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 0|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 14|H2= 7|H3= 3|H4= 7
|Date= September 8
|Location= Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
|StartTime= 7:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:46
|Attendance= 15,367
|Weather= {{convert|79|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Overcast, winds NNW at 11mph
|Referee= Ross Smith
|TVAnnouncers= Harold Mann and Bo Brown
|TVStation= [http://www.lamarcardinals.com/allaccess/ Lamarcardinals.com]
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Alabama A&M=
{{see also|2012 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 7|V2= 14|V3= 6|V4= 13
|Host=Bulldogs
|H1= 7|H2= 14|H3= 3|H4= 14
|Date= September 15
|Location= Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
|StartTime= 6:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:57
|Attendance= 5,325
|Weather= {{convert|75|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Clear and Warm, winds NW at 5mph
|Referee= Anthony Johnson
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=North Dakota State=
{{see also|2012 North Dakota State Bison football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 0|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 7
|Host=Bison
|H1= 17|H2= 28|H3= 14|H4= 7
|Date= September 22
|Location= Fargodome
Fargo, ND
|StartTime= 3:07 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:51
|Attendance= 18,623
|Weather= {{convert|70|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Indoors
|Referee= Rich Wasik
|TVAnnouncers= Brian Shawn and Kevin Fenney
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Jackson State=
{{see also|2012 Jackson State Tigers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 7|V2= 3|V3= 3|V4= 0
|Host=Tigers
|H1= 0|H2= 0|H3= 20|H4= 14
|Date= September 29
|Location= Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS
|StartTime= 4:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:54
|Attendance= 6,556
|Weather= Overcast
|Referee= V. Breakfield
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SWAC TV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Grambling State=
{{See also|2012 Grambling State Tigers football team| State Fair Classic}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Tigers
|V1= 7|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=Panthers
|H1= 10|H2= 7|H3= 7|H4= 7
|Date= October 6
|Location= Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
|StartTime= 6:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 3:22
|Attendance= 33,123
|Weather= {{convert|56|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Cloudy Skies, winds NNE at 9mph
|Referee= R. Holloway
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Alcorn State=
{{see also|2012 Alcorn State Braves football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Braves
|V1= 0|V2= 10|V3= 14|V4= 13
|Host=Panthers
|H1= 10|H2= 14|H3= 14|H4= 14
|Date= October 20
|Location= Edward L. Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
|StartTime= 2:36 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 3:14
|Attendance= 12,000
|Weather= {{convert|82|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11mph
|Referee= Eddie Kelley
|TVAnnouncers= Dave Raymond and N. D. Kalu
|TVStation= CSN Houston
}}Sources:
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=Southern=
{{see also|2012 Southern Jaguars football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 7|V2= 14|V3= 7|V4= 21
|Host=Jaguars
|H1= 0|H2= 10|H3= 19|H4= 0
|Date= October 27
|Location= Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA
|StartTime= 4:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 3:15
|Attendance= 12,223
|Weather= {{convert|55|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Sunny
|Referee= V. Breakfield
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Alabama State=
{{see also|2012 Alabama State Hornets football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Hornets
|V1= 0|V2= 20|V3= 0|V4= 15
|Host=Panthers
|H1= 14|H2= 0|H3= 7|H4= 0
|Date= November 3
|Location= Edward L. Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
|StartTime=
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 2,348
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
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=Mississippi Valley State=
{{see also|2012 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 7|V2= 10|V3= 3|V4= 0
|Host=Delta Devils
|H1= 0|H2= 10|H3= 0|H4= 12
|Date= November 10
|Location= Rice–Totten Field
Itta Bena, MS
|StartTime= 1:00
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:55
|Attendance= 2,059
|Weather= 73°, Clear
|Referee= McCullum,George
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
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=Arkansas–Pine Bluff=
{{see also|2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Panthers
|V1= 7|V2= 20|V3= 7|V4= 7
|Host=Golden Lions
|H1= 21|H2= 14|H3= 7|H4= 0
|Date= November 17
|Location= Golden Lion Stadium
Pine Bluff, AR
|StartTime= 2:30
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime= 2:53
|Attendance= 3,088
|Weather= 62°, Clear
|Referee= Vi. Breakfield
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
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Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2012
| team = Prairie View Panthers
| teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.pvpanthers.com/roster.aspx?path=football |accessdate=
|head_coach=
- Heishma Northern ({{college|Grambling State}})
|asst_coach=
- Prince Pearson ({{college|Minnesota}})
Asst. head coach/Offensive Line - Mark Orlando ({{college|Florida State}})
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks - John Pearce ({{college|Bowie State}})
Defensive coordinator/linebackers - Miles Brandon ({{college|Ohio}})
Defensive line - Raasaan Haralson ({{college|Southern}})
Cornerbacks - Brian Morgan ({{college|Grambling State}})
Running backs/recruiting coordinator/Kickers - Harry Williams ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Wide receivers - Bubba McDowell ({{college|Miami (FL)}})
Safeties - Gabe Northern ({{college|LSU}})
Defensive line/strength & conditioning/special teams - Ed Moore ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Defensive quality control - Ted Smith ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Defensive graduate assistant - Anthony Weeden ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Offensive quality control - K. J. Black ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Offensive graduate assistant - Brady Faggard ({{college|Prairie View A&M}})
Defensive student assistant - Clyde Edwards ({{college|Grambling State}})
Offensive student assistant
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Prairie View A&M Panthers football navbox}}
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