2012 Southeastern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS
Sportfootball
DurationAugust 30, 2012
through January 7, 2013
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, CBS, and SEC Network
2013 NFL Draft
Top draft pickLuke Joeckel (Texas A&M)
Picked byJacksonville Jaguars, 2nd overall
Regular season
East championsGeorgia
  East runners-upFlorida
West championsAlabama
  West runners-upLSU, Texas A&M
SEC Championship Game
ChampionsAlabama
  Runners-upGeorgia
2012 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. T–5 Georgia xy  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 9 Florida x%  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 8 South Carolina  6 –2   11 –2  
No. 23 Vanderbilt  5 –3   9 –4  
Missouri  2 –6   5 –7  
Tennessee  1 –7   5 –7  
Kentucky  0 –8   2 –10  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#  7 –1   13 –1  
No. 14 LSU *  6 –2   10 –3  
No. T–5 Texas A&M  6 –2   11 –2  
Mississippi State  4 –4   8 –5  
Ole Miss *  3 –5   7 –6  
Arkansas  2 –6   4 –8  
Auburn  0 –8   3 –9  
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss and LSU vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Southeastern Conference football season began on August 30 with South Carolina visiting Vanderbilt, and concluded with the BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2013. It was also the first season of play for former Big 12 Conference members Texas A&M and Missouri. Texas A&M plays in the West Division, while Missouri plays in the East Division, although, geographically, Missouri is one of the conference's westernmost teams.

Preseason

Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino was fired in early April for lying about his affair with an Arkansas employee after a motorcycle accident that he had on April that left him four broken ribs, a cracked vertebra in his neck and numerous abrasions on his face.[1] In the press conference announcing the termination, Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said, "(Petrino) made the decision to mislead the public, (and it) adversely affected the university and the football program." In Petrino's place, Assistant Coach Taver Johnson will serve as interim coach through the end of spring practice. After the firing of Bobby Petrino in April 2012, there was considerable media speculation that Smith would return to Arkansas. This was confirmed on April 23 when multiple media outlets reported that Smith had indeed agreed to succeed Petrino. He was introduced as Arkansas' 29th full-time head coach the next day. Smith signed a 10-month contract, leading to speculation that he was only taking the post on an interim basis for the 2012 season. The Razorbacks' formal announcement described him as "head coach", without any qualifiers; however, it also indicated that Smith's hiring would allow Arkansas to hire "a head coach for the future of the program" in a more appropriate timeframe following the 2012 season.[2]

At the end of the 2011 season it was announced that Head Coach Houston Nutt resigned from the position of head coach at Ole Miss. His resignation became official once the season ended.[3] In his place, Ole Miss hired Arkansas State Head Coach Hugh Freeze.[4]

Preseason All-SEC

2012 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC[5]

First team offense
Position Player Class Team
QB Tyler Wilson Sr. Arkansas
RB Marcus Lattimore Jr. South Carolina
RB Knile Davis Jr. Arkansas
WR Da'Rick Rogers Jr. Tennessee
WR Cobi Hamilton Sr. Arkansas
WR Ryan Swope Sr. Texas A&M
TE Philip Lutzenkirchen Sr. Auburn
OL Alex Hurst Sr. LSU
OL D. J. Fluker Sr. Alabama
OL Luke Joeckel Jr. Texas A&M
OL Larry Warford Sr. Kentucky
C Barrett Jones Sr. Alabama
First team defense
Position Player Class Team
DL Jadeveon Clowney So. South Carolina
DL Sam Montgomery Jr. LSU
DL Corey Lemonier Jr. Auburn
DL Barkevious Mingo Jr. LSU
LB Sean Porter Sr. Texas A&M
LB C. J. Mosley So. Alabama
LB Jarvis Jones Sr. Georgia
DB Johnthan Banks Sr. Mississippi State
DB Bacarri Rambo Sr. Georgia
DB Eric Reid Jr. LSU
DB Tyrann Mathieu Jr. LSU
First Team Special Teams
Position Player Class Team
K Caleb Sturgis Sr. Florida
P Brad Wing So. LSU
RS Tyrann Mathieu Jr. LSU
All-purpose back Dennis Johnson Jr. Arkansas

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV   Received votes
 (Pre)
Sept.
3		Sept.
10		Sept.
17		Sept.
24		Oct.
1		Oct.
8		Oct.
15		Oct.
22		Oct.
29		Nov.
5		Nov.
12		Nov.
19		Nov.
26		Dec.
3		Final
Alabama AP 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 1
C 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 1
BCS Not released 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 2
Arkansas AP 10 8 RV NR
C 10 9 21 NR
BCS Not released
Auburn AP RV RV NR
C 25 RV NR
BCS Not released
Florida AP 23 24 18 14 11 10 4 3 3 8 7 7 6 5 4 9
C 23 23 17 14 12 11 6 4 3 8 7 7 6 5 4 10
BCS Not released 2 2 7 6 6 4 4 3
Georgia AP 6 7 7 5 5 5 14 13 12 7 5 5 3 3 6 5
C 6 7 7 6 5 5 12 12 11 6 5 4 3 3 5 4
BCS Not released 11 10 6 5 5 3 3 7
Kentucky AP
C
BCS Not released
LSU AP 3 3 3 2 3 4 9 6 6 5 9 8 8 9 9 14
C 1 3 2 2 3 3 8 6 6 5 9 8 7 6 7 12
BCS Not released 6 6 5 7 7 7 7 8
Mississippi State AP RV RV RV 23 21 20 19 15 13 17 22 RV 25 RV NR
C RV RV RV 23 19 19 18 16 12 15 23 RV 24 RV RV NR
BCS Not released 12 11 18 21 NR
Missouri AP RV RV NR RV NR
C RV RV NR
BCS Not released
Ole Miss AP
C RV NR RV NR
BCS Not released
South Carolina AP 9 9 8 7 6 6 3 9 17 11 12 12 13 11 11 8
C 9 9 9 8 6 6 3 8 16 8 11 11 12 10 10 7
BCS Not released 7 13 11 8 9 12 10 10
Tennessee AP RV RV 23 RV RV RV RV NR
C RV RV RV RV RV NR
BCS Not released
Texas A&M AP RV RV NR RV RV RV 22 20 22 16 15 9 9 10 10 5
C RV RV RV RV RV RV 21 19 21 16 14 10 10 8 9 5
BCS Not released 18 20 16 15 8 9 9 9
Vanderbilt AP RV RV RV 23
C RV NR RV RV RV 20
BCS Not released

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SEC member won
Non-conference matchup; SEC member lost
Conference matchup

All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.

Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
August 304:00 p.m.#9 South CarolinaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeESPNSCAR 17–1338,393
August 314:30 p.m.North Carolina StateTennesseeGeorgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)ESPNUW 21–3555,529
September 19:00 a.m.Buffalo#6 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaSEC NetworkW 23–4592,446
September 112:30 p.m.Bowling Green#23 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNW 14–2784,704
September 14:00 p.m.Jacksonville State# 10 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasPPVW 24-4971,062
September 14:00 p.m.#14 ClemsonAuburnGeorgia Dome • Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)ESPNL 26–1975,211
September 14:00 p.m.North Texas#3 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNUW 14-4192,059
September 14:00 p.m.Jackson StateMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiFSNW 9–5655,082
September 14:00 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriPPVW 10–6262,173
September 14:00 p.m.Central ArkansasOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiCSSW 27–4950,544
September 15:00 p.m.#8 Michigan#2 AlabamaCowboys Stadium • Arlington, TexasABCW 14–4190,413
September 212:30 p.m.Kentucky#25 LouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KentuckyESPNL 14–3255,386

Texas A&M's matchup with Louisiana Tech University was rescheduled to October 13 by agreement of the schools due to the potential impact of Hurricane Isaac on Shreveport, Louisiana, where the game was to be held.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 89:00 a.m.AuburnMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNMSU 10–2856,111
September 89:21 a.m.East CarolinaSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaSEC NetworkW 10–4877,006
September 812:30 p.m.#24 FloridaTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasESPNUF 20–1787,114
September 812:30 p.m.Western KentuckyAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaSEC NetworkW 0–35101,821
September 81:00 p.m.Georgia StateTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseePPVW 13–5187,821
September 84:00 p.m.Washington#3 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNW 3–4192,804
September 84:00 p.m.UTEPOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiFSNW 10–2853,133
September 84:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe#8 ArkansasWar Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, ArkansasESPNUL 34–31 OT53,089
September 84:30 p.m.Kent StateKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyCSSW 14–4748,346
September 84:45 p.m.#7 GeorgiaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriESPN2UGA 41–2071,004
September 85:00 p.m.VanderbiltNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkL 13–2331,644

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 159:21 a.m.Louisiana–MonroeAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaSEC NetworkW 28–31 OT85,214
September 159:30 a.m.PresbyterianVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, TennesseeCSSW 0–5835,491
September 1512:30 p.m.#1 AlabamaArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasCBSALA 52–074,617
September 1512:30 p.m.Texas A&MSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasFSNW 48–332,016
September 153:00 p.m.#18 Florida#23 TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPNUF 37–20102,455
September 154:00 p.m.Western KentuckyKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNUL 32–31 OT53,980
September 154:00 p.m.Arizona StateMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriESPN2W 20–2471,004
September 154:00 p.m.UAB#8 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaFSNW 6–4977,963
September 154:00 p.m.Mississippi StateTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaESPN3W 30–2429,013
September 154:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic#7 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaCSSW 20–5692,746
September 155:00 p.m.Idaho#3 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaPPVW 14–6392,177
September 156:26 p.m.#14 TexasOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPNL 66–3161,797

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 229:00 amOle MissTulaneMercedes-Benz Superdome • New OrleansFSNW 39–028,913
September 229:00 a.m.Kentucky#14 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaSEC NetworkUF 0–3887,102
September 222:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaPPVW 7–40101,821
September 222:30 pmMissouri#7 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaCBSSCAR 10–3180,836
September 224:00 pm#2 LSUAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNLSU 12–1086,721
September 224:00 pmRutgersArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPNUL 35-2672,543
September 224:00 pmSouth Carolina StateTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasFSNW 14–7086,775
September 224:00 pmSouth Alabama#23 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiPPVW 10–3055,186
September 224:30 pmAkronTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeCSSW 26–4781,719
September 224:45 pmVanderbilt#5 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaESPN2UGA 3–4892,746

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 2912:00 pmMissouriUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaFSNW 21–1635,835
September 2912:21 pmArkansasTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasSEC NetworkTAMU 58–1086,442
September 293:30 pmTennessee#5 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaCBSUGA 51–4492,746
September 297:00 pm#6 South CarolinaKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPN2SCAR 38–1749,810
September 298:00 pmTowson#3 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNUW 38–2292,154
September 299:15 pmOle Miss#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPNALA 33–14101,821

Week off: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 612:00 pmArkansasAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPN2ARK 24–785,813
October 612:21 pm#20 Mississippi StateKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckySEC NetworkMSU 27–1449,498
October 63:30 pm#4 LSU#10 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaCBSUF 14–690,824
October 67:00 pmVanderbiltMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriESPN3Vandy 19–1566,250
October 67:00 pmTexas A&MOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPNUTAMU 30–2755,343
October 67:00 pm#5 Georgia#6 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPNSCAR 35–785,199

Week off: Alabama, Tennessee.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 1312:21 pmAuburnOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEC NetworkMiss 41–2057,068
October 133:30 pm#1 AlabamaMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriCBSALA 42–1071,004
October 136:00 pm#4 FloridaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeESPNUUF 31–1740,350
October 137:00 pmKentuckyArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPN3ARK 49–767,153
October 138:00 pm#3 South Carolina#9 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNLSU 23–2192,734
October 139:00 pmTennessee#19 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPN2MSU 41–3157,831
October 139:15 pm#22 Texas A&M#23 Louisiana TechIndependence Stadium • Shreveport, LouisianaESPNUW 59–5740,453

Week off: Georgia

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2012:00 pm#6 LSU#18 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasESPNLSU 24–1987,429
October 2012:21 pmAuburnVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeSEC NetworkVandy 17–1340,350
October 203:30 pm#7 South Carolina#2 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaCBSUF 44–1190,833
October 207:00 pm#1 AlabamaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPNALA 44–13102,455
October 207:00 pm#11 GeorgiaKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPN3UGA 29–2454,553
October 207:00 pmMiddle Tennessee#12 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPN2W 45–355,108

Week off: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Missouri.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2712:00 pmKentuckyMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriESPNUMizzou 33–1067,853
October 2712:00 pmTennessee#13 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPNSCAR 38–3580,250
October 2712:21 pmOle MissArkansasWar Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, ArkansasSEC NetworkMiss 30–2755,378
October 273:30 pm#2 Florida#11 Georgia EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FloridaCBSUGA 17–984,644
October 277:00 pm#20 Texas A&MAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNUTAMU 63–2185,119
October 277:00 pmMassachusettsVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Vanderbilt, TennesseeESPN3W 49–732,227
October 278:30 pm#11 Mississippi State#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPNALA 38–7101,821

Week off: LSU.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 312:00 pmMissouri#7 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPN2UF 14–790,496
November 312:00 pmVanderbiltKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNUVandy 40–044,902
November 312:00 pm#16 Texas A&M#15 Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNTAMU 38–1355,240
November 312:00 pmTroyTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPN3W 55–4884,189
November 312:21 pmTulsaArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasSEC NetworkW 19–1564,451
November 312:30 pmNew Mexico StateAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPN3W 42–774,676
November 33:30 pmOle Miss#6 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaCBSUGA 37–1092,746
November 38:00 pm#1 Alabama#5 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSALA 21–1793,374

Week off: South Carolina.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1012:00 pmArkansas#8 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaCBSSCAR 38–2078,772
November 1012:21 pmLouisiana-Lafayette#6 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaSEC NetworkW 27–2086,482
November 1012:21 pmMissouriTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeSEC NetworkMizzou 51–48 OT89,272
November 103:30 pm#15 Texas A&M#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCBSTAMU 29–24101,821
November 107:00 pm#5 GeorgiaAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPN2UGA 38–086,146
November 107:00 pm#21 Mississippi State#7 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNLSU 37–1792,831
November 107:00 pmVanderbiltOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPNUVandy 27–2660,572

Week off: Kentucky.

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1712:21 pmWestern Carolina#4 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaSEC NetworkW 49–0101,126
November 1712:21 pmArkansasMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiSEC NetworkMSU 45–1454,838
November 171:00 pmJacksonville State#6 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPN3W 23–082,691
November 171:00 pmWofford#9 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPN3W 24–779,982
November 171:30 pmGeorgia Southern#5 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaESPN3W 24–792,746
November 172:00 pmAlabama A&MAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPN3W 51–774,832
November 173:30 pmOle Miss#7 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 41–3592,872
November 173:30 pmSam Houston State#8 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasESPN3W 47–2887,101
November 177:00 pmSyracuseMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MissouriESPNUL 27–3163,045
November 177:00 pmTennesseeVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeESPN2Vandy 41–1840,350
November 177:30 pmSamfordKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPN3W 34–346,749

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 232:30 pm#7 LSUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas (Battle for the Golden Boot)CBSLSU 20–1371,117
November 2412:00 pmGeorgia Tech#3 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)ESPNW 42–1092,746
November 2412:21 pmKentuckyTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee (Battle for the Barrel)SEC NetworkTenn 37–1781,841
November 243:30 pm#4 Florida#10 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida (Florida Cup)ABCW 37–2683,429
November 243:30 pmVanderbiltWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaESPNUW 55–2126,134
November 243:30 pmAuburn#2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Iron Bowl)CBSALA 49–0101,821
November 247:00 pmMississippi StateOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi (Egg Bowl)ESPNUMiss 41–2461,005
November 247:00 pm#12 South Carolina#11 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina (Battle of the Palmetto State)ESPNW 27–1782,000
November 247:00 pmMissouri#9 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasESPN2TAMU 59–2987,222

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Fourteen/SEC Championship

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 14:00 pm#2 Alabama#3 GeorgiaGeorgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (2012 SEC Championship Game)CBSALA 32–2875,624

SEC vs AQ-conference matchups

Rankings from the AP Poll

DateVisitorHomeSignificanceScore
August 31NC StateTennesseeChick-fil-A Kickoff GameW 35–21
September 1#14 ClemsonAuburnChick-fil-A Kickoff GameL 19–26
September 1#8 Michigan#2 AlabamaCowboys ClassicW 41–14
September 2Kentucky#25 LouisvilleGovernor's CupL 14–32
September 8Washington#3 LSUW 41–3
September 8VanderbiltNorthwesternL 13–23
September 15Arizona StateMissouriW 24–20
September 15#14 TexasOle MissL 31–66
September 22RutgersArkansasL 26–35
November 17SyracuseMissouriL 27–31
November 24#13 South Carolina#12 ClemsonBattle of the Palmetto StateW 27–17
November 24#6 Florida#10 Florida StateFlorida-Florida StateW 37–26
November 24Georgia Tech#3 GeorgiaClean, Old-Fashioned HateW 42–10
November 24VanderbiltWake ForestW 55–21

Bowl games

Nine SEC teams became bowl eligible, and all were selected for post-season competition.[6] SEC teams are bolded.

Bowl Game Date Stadium City Television Time (EST) Team Score Team Score
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl December 31 LP Field Nashville, Tennessee ESPN 12:05 PM Vanderbilt 38 NC State 24
Chick-fil-A Bowl December 31 Georgia Dome Atlanta ESPN 7:30 PM #14 Clemson 25 #8 LSU 24
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl January 1 EverBank Field Jacksonville, Florida ESPN2 12:00 PM Mississippi State 20 #20 Northwestern 34
Capital One Bowl January 1 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida ABC 1:00 PM #7 Georgia 45 #16 Nebraska 31
Outback Bowl January 1 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida ESPN 1:00 PM #10 South Carolina 33 #18 Michigan 28
Allstate Sugar Bowl January 2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans ESPN 8:30 PM #21 Louisville 33 #3 Florida 23
Cotton Bowl Classic January 4 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas FOX 7:00 PM #10 Texas A&M 41 #12 Oklahoma 13
BBVA Compass Bowl January 5 Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama ESPN 1:00 PM Pittsburgh 17 Ole Miss 38
Discover BCS National Championship January 7 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida ESPN 8:30 PM #1 Notre Dame 14 #2 Alabama 42

Awards and honors

National awards

Consensus All-Americans

All-SEC Teams

The Southeastern Conference coaches voted for the All-SEC teams after the regular season concluded. Prior to the 2012 SEC Championship Game the teams were released. Alabama had the most representatives on the 2012 All-SEC Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight total members, including six on the first team. Florida was close behind with seven, while Eastern Division Champion Georgia and Tennessee had six each.

Ten of the 14 SEC schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Alabama led with six, while Florida had five and Texas A&M with four. LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M had five total members on the annual list, while Mississippi State was next with four total selections.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.[7]

Position 1st Team 2nd Team
Player School Player School
QB Johnny Manziel Texas A&M A. J. McCarron Alabama
RB Mike Gillislee Florida Todd Gurley Georgia
RB Eddie Lacy Alabama Zac Stacy Vanderbilt
WR Cobi Hamilton Arkansas Ryan Swope Texas A&M
WR Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt Justin Hunter Tennessee
TE Mychal Rivera Tennessee Jordan Reed Florida
C Barrett Jones Alabama T. J. Johnson South Carolina
OG Chance Warmack Alabama Larry Warford Kentucky
OG D. J. Fluker Alabama Chris Burnette Georgia
OT Luke Joeckel Texas A&M Gabe Jackson Mississippi State
OT Jake Matthews Texas A&M Dallas Thomas Tennessee
AP Cordarrelle Patterson Tennessee Ace Sanders South Carolina
DL Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina Barkevious Mingo LSU
DL Sam Montgomery LSU Sheldon Richardson Missouri
DL Damontre Moore Texas A&M John Jenkins Georgia
DL Sharrif Floyd Florida Corey Lemonier Auburn
LB Jarvis Jones Georgia A. J. Johnson Tennessee
LB C. J. Mosley Alabama Jon Bostic Florida
LB Kevin Minter LSU Alec Ogletree Georgia
DB Dee Milliner Alabama D. J. Swearinger South Carolina
DB Matt Elam Florida Bacarri Rambo Georgia
DB Eric Reid LSU Robert Lester Alabama
DB Johnthan Banks Mississippi State Darius Slay Mississippi State
PK Caleb Sturgis Florida Drew Alleman LSU
P Kyle Christy Florida Dylan Breeding Arkansas

NFL Draft

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 2 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Joeckel  OT Texas A&M SEC
1 6 Cleveland Browns Barkevious Mingo  DE LSU SEC
1 9 New York Jets Dee Milliner  CB Alabama SEC
1 10 Tennessee Titans Chance Warmack  OG Alabama SEC
1 11 San Diego Chargers D. J. Fluker  OT Alabama SEC
1 13 New York Jets Sheldon Richardson  DT Missouri SEC
1 17 Pittsburgh Steelers Jarvis Jones  LB Georgia SEC
1 18 San Francisco 49ers Eric Reid  S LSU SEC
1 23 Minnesota Vikings Sharrif Floyd  DT Florida SEC
1 29 Minnesota Vikings Cordarrelle Patterson  WR Tennessee SEC
1 30 St. Louis Rams Alec Ogletree  LB Georgia SEC
1 32 Baltimore Ravens Matt Elam  S Florida SEC
2 34 Tennessee Titans Justin Hunter  WR Tennessee SEC
2 36 Detroit Lions Darius Slay  CB Mississippi State SEC
2 43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Johnthan Banks  CB Mississippi State SEC
2 45 Arizona Cardinals Kevin Minter  LB LSU SEC
2 50 Chicago Bears Jonathan Bostic  LB Florida SEC
2 57 Houston Texans D. J. Swearinger  S South Carolina SEC
2 61 Green Bay Packers Eddie Lacy  RB Alabama SEC
2 62 Seattle Seahawks Christine Michael  RB Texas A&M SEC
3 65 Detroit Lions Larry Warford  OG Kentucky SEC
3 67 Philadelphia Eagles Bennie Logan  DT LSU SEC
3 69 Arizona Cardinals Tyrann Mathieu  CB LSU SEC
3 77 Miami Dolphins Dallas Thomas  OG Tennessee SEC
3 81 New York Giants Damontre Moore  DE Texas A&M SEC
3 82 New Orleans Saints John Jenkins  DT Georgia SEC
3 84 Cincinnati Bengals Shawn Williams  S Georgia SEC
3 85 Washington Redskins Jordan Reed  TE Florida SEC
3 88 San Francisco 49ers Corey Lemonier  DE Auburn SEC
3* 95 Houston Texans Sam Montgomery  DE LSU SEC
3* 96 Kansas City Chiefs Knile Davis  RB Arkansas SEC
3* 97 Tennessee Titans Zaviar Gooden  LB Missouri SEC
4 99 Kansas City Chiefs Nico Johnson  LB Alabama SEC
4 101 Jacksonville Jaguars Ace Sanders  WR South Carolina SEC
4 104 Miami Dolphins Jelani Jenkins  LB Florida SEC
4 112 Oakland Raiders Tyler Wilson  QB Arkansas SEC
4 113 St. Louis Rams Barrett Jones  OG Alabama SEC
4 118 Cincinnati Bengals Sean Porter  LB Texas A&M SEC
4* 131 San Francisco 49ers Marcus Lattimore  RB South Carolina SEC
4* 132 Detroit Lions Devin Taylor  DE South Carolina SEC
5 134 Kansas City Chiefs Sanders Commings  CB Georgia SEC
5 137 Seattle Seahawks Jesse Williams  DT Alabama SEC
5 138 Seattle Seahawks Tharold Simon  CB LSU SEC
5 142 Tennessee Titans Lavar Edwards  DE LSU SEC
5 157 San Francisco 49ers Quinton Dial  DE Alabama SEC
5 160 St. Louis Rams Zac Stacy  RB Vanderbilt SEC
5 161 Denver Broncos Tavarres King  WR Georgia SEC
5 164 Miami Dolphins Mike Gillislee  RB Florida SEC
5* 166 Miami Dolphins Caleb Sturgis  K Florida SEC
5* 167 Green Bay Packers Josh Boyd  DT Mississippi State SEC
6 169 Jacksonville Jaguars Josh Evans  S Florida SEC
6 174 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Swope  WR Texas A&M SEC
6 184 Oakland Raiders Mychal Rivera  TE Tennessee SEC
6 185 Dallas Cowboys DeVonte Holloman  LB South Carolina SEC
6 188 Chicago Bears Cornelius Washington  DE Georgia SEC
6 191 Washington Redskins Bacarri Rambo  S Georgia SEC
6 194 Seattle Seahawks Spencer Ware  RB LSU SEC
6 197 Cincinnati Bengals Cobi Hamilton  WR Arkansas SEC
7 211 Detroit Lions Michael Williams  TE Alabama SEC
7 220 Seattle Seahawks Ryan Seymour  OG Vanderbilt SEC
7 222 Buffalo Bills Chris Gragg  TE Arkansas SEC
7* 251 Cincinnati Bengals T. J. Johnson  C South Carolina SEC
7* 254 Indianapolis Colts Justice Cunningham  TE South Carolina SEC

Home attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,126 101,821 — 712,052 101,722 99.90%
Arkansas Razorback Stadium 72,000 71,062 53,089A 74,617 72,543 67,153 55,378A 64,451 71,117 529,410 70,014 97.99%
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451 85,214 86,721 85,813 85,119 74,676 86,146 74,832 — 578,521 82,646 94.51%
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548 84,704 87,102 90,824 90,833 90,496 86,482 82,691 — 613,132 87,590 98.92%
Georgia Sanford Stadium 92,746 92,446 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 — 648,922 92,703 99.95%
Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium 67,942 48,346 53,980 49,810 49,498 54,553 44,902 46,749 — 347,838 49,691 73.14%
LSU Tiger Stadium 92,542 92,059 92,804 92,177 92,154 92,734 93,374 92,831 92,872 741,005 92,626 100.10%
Mississippi State Davis Wade 55,082 55,082 56,111 55,186 57,831 55,108 55,240 54,838 — 389,396 55,628 100.99%
Missouri Faurot Field 71,004 62,173 71,004 71,004 66,250 71,004 67,853 63,045 — 472,333 67,476 95.03%
Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway 60,580 50,544 53,133 61,797 55,343 57,068 60,572 61,005 — 399,462 57,066 94.19%
South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium 80,250 77,006 77,963 80,836 85,199 80,250 78,772 79,982 — 560,008 80,001 99.69%
Tennessee Neyland Stadium 102,455 87,821 102,455 81,719 102,455 84,189 89,272 81,841 — 629,752 89,965 87.81%
Texas A&M Kyle Field 82,589 87,114 86,775 86,442 87,429 87,101 87,222 — — 522,083 87,014 105.36%
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium 40,550 38,393 35,491 40,350 40,350 32,227 40,350 — — 227,161 37,860 93.37%

^A Games played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.

Attendance was 84,644 for the Florida vs. Georgia game in Jacksonville

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas fires Bobby Petrino". ESPN. ESPN.com News Services. April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (April 11, 2012). "Scandal another ugly exit for Petrino". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Houston Nutt resigning at Ole Miss". ESPN. ESPN.com News Services. November 8, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Report: Hugh Freeze to coach Ole Miss". ESPN. December 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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