2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
	East
	West
	Championship:Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24, Jackson State 21 OT; December 8, 2012
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014); As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
2012 record	3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Heishma Northern (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Orlando
Defensive coordinator	John Pearce
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

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.^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malcolm Ajayi DB	Sacramento, CA	Contra Costa College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Malcolm Ajayi DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Edward Brown DE	New Iberia, LA	Westgate	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Edward Brown DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
James Burch III WR	Houston, TX	Cy Ridge	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
James Burch III WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Donald Drisdom WR	Los Angeles, CA	West LA CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Donald Drisdom WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Josiah Freeman OL	Baton Rouge, LA	Scotlandville	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
Josiah Freeman OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Trey Green QB	Beaumont, TX	Ozen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Trey Green QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Johnta Herbert ATH	Baton Rouge, LA	Glen Oaks	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Johnta Herbert ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darrien Patterson DE	Culver City, CA	West LA CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
Darrien Patterson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Chris Rose OL	Houston, TX	Madison	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Chris Rose OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christian Rousseau QB	Miami, FL	Hialeah	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Christian Rousseau QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cleveland Sims OT	Houston, TX	Madison	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
Cleveland Sims OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Archiel Townsend OG	Clute, TX	Brazoswood	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
Archiel Townsend OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Player Commitments - Prairie View A&M". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[]

2012 Prairie View Panthers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Heishma Northern (Grambling State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Prince Pearson (Minnesota)
Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line
Mark Orlando (Florida State)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
John Pearce (Bowie State)
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Miles Brandon (Ohio)
Defensive Line
Raasaan Haralson (Southern)
Cornerbacks
Brian Morgan (Grambling State)
Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator/Kickers
Harry Williams (Prairie View A&M)
Wide Receivers
Bubba McDowell (Miami)
Safeties
Gabe Northern (LSU)
Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning/Special Teams
Ed Moore (Prairie View A&M)
Defensive Quality Control
Ted Smith (Prairie View A&M)
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Anthony Weeden (Prairie View A&M)
Offensive Quality Control
K. J. Black (Prairie View A&M)
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Brady Faggard (Prairie View A&M)
Defensive Student Assistant
Clyde Edwards (Grambling State)
Offensive Student Assistant

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 pm	vs. Texas Southern	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)		L 41–44	22,516
September 8	7:00 pm	at Lamar*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 0–31	15,367
September 15	6:00 pm	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic)		L 30–42	5,325
September 22	3:00 pm	at No. 1 North Dakota State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ESPN3	L 7–66	18,623	^[3]
September 29	4:00 pm	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	SWAC TV	L 13–34	6,566
October 6	6:00 pm	vs. Grambling State	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)		W 31–14	33,123
October 20	2:00 pm	Alcorn State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	CSN Houston	W 52–37	12,000
October 27	4:00 pm	vs. Southern	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Shreveport Classic)		W 49–29	12,223
November 3	1:00 pm	Alabama State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		L 21–35	2,348
November 10	1:00 pm	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS		L 20–22	2,059
November 17	2:30 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR		L 41–42	3,088
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries[]

Texas Southern[]

Lamar[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
• Cardinals	14	7	3	7	31

Date: September 8
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:46
Game attendance: 15,367
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Overcast, winds NNW at 11mph
Referee: Ross Smith
TV announcers (Lamarcardinals.com): and

Sources:

Alabama A&M[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	14	6	13	40
Bulldogs	7	14	3	14	38

Date: September 15
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:57
Game attendance: 5,325
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Clear and Warm, winds NW at 5mph
Referee: Anthony Johnson

Sources:

North Dakota State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	7	7
• Bison	17	28	14	7	66

Date: September 22
Location: Fargodome
Fargo, ND
Game start: 3:07 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 18,623
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
Referee: Rich Wasik
TV announcers (ESPN3): and

Sources:

Jackson State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	3	3	0	13
• Tigers	0	0	20	14	34

Date: September 29
Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS
Game start: 4:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 6,556
Game weather: Overcast
Referee: V. Breakfield
Television network: SWAC TV

Sources:

Grambling State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	0	0	14
• Panthers	10	7	7	7	31

Date: October 6
Location: Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 33,123
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy Skies, winds NNE at 9mph
Referee: R. Holloway

Sources:

Alcorn State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	10	14	13	37
• Panthers	10	14	14	14	52

Date: October 20
Location: Edward L. Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 2:36 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 12,000
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 11mph
Referee: Eddie Kelley
TV announcers (CSN Houston): Dave Raymond and N. D. Kalu

Sources:

Southern[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	14	7	21	49
Jaguars	0	10	19	0	29

Date: October 27
Location: Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA
Game start: 4:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 12,223
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Sunny
Referee: V. Breakfield

Sources:

Alabama State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hornets	0	20	0	15	35
Panthers	14	0	7	0	21

Date: November 3
Location: Edward L. Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game attendance: 2,348

Sources:

Mississippi Valley State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	3	0	20
• Delta Devils	0	10	0	12	22

Date: November 10
Location: Rice–Totten Field
Itta Bena, MS
Game start: 1:00 CST
Elapsed time: 2:55
Game attendance: 2,059
Game weather: 73°, Clear
Referee: McCullum,George

Sources:

Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	20	7	7	41
• Golden Lions	21	14	7	0	42

Date: November 17
Location: Golden Lion Stadium
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 2:30 CST
Elapsed time: 2:53
Game attendance: 3,088
Game weather: 62°, Clear
Referee: Vi. Breakfield

Sources:

References[]

^ "Prairie View A&M Football Signs 12 Recruits For 2012 Class". TSPN Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
^ "Prairie View A&M Men's Football Staff". Prairie View A&M Athletics.
^ "Bison do not miss the beat". The Bismarck Tribune. September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Prairie View A&M Football Signs 12 Recruits For 2012 Class". TSPN Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

[2] "Prairie View A&M Men's Football Staff". Prairie View A&M Athletics.

[3] "Bison do not miss the beat". The Bismarck Tribune. September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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2012 Prairie View A&M Panthers football

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
2012 record	3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Heishma Northern (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Orlando
Defensive coordinator	John Pearce
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East
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
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 December 8, 2012
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014) As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll