American college football season
The 2012 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference .[1] The Buffaloes ended the regular season with 9–2 record (7–1 in the LSC) which was enough to claim a share of the Lone Star Conference title and to qualify for the NCAA tournament as a six seed in region 4.[2] West Texas A&M went on to win the NCAA Super Region Four Tournament but ended the season with a loss to Winston-Salem State in the National semi-final. With the 57–20 win over Western State on September 8, eighth-year head coach Don Carthel tied former head coach Joe Kerbel for the most wins in school history with 68,[3] passing him a week later with win over Texas A&M–Kingsville.[4] The Buffaloes had multiple shutouts for first time since 2008.[5]
West Texas A&M was ranked No. 24 the initial AFCA poll of the season.[6]
Dismissal of Dan Carthel and NCAA investigation [ edit ] This was Dan Carthel's final season as the Buffaloes head coach as he was fired by the university on August 22, 2013. According to the university's press release, Carthel misled university officials about buying tickets to a Texas Rangers game for two players on the football team and instructed the players to lie about who bought the tickets.[7] The NCAA launched an investigation that lasted for almost two-and-a-half years; the investigation found other infractions, such as defensive coordinator Colby Carthel providing impermissible benefits to a student-athlete and an academic fraud violation that occurred during the 2014 season. As punishment, the program was placed on probation from March 23, 2016 to March 22, 2019, had to vacate four wins from the 2014 season, and was fined $5,000.[8]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:00 pm at No. 6 CSU Pueblo * No. 24 KCIT L 34–446,457[9] September 8 6:00 pm Western State (CO) * W 57–208,432[10] September 15 8:00 pm vs. No. 14 Texas A&M–Kingsville KAMR W 40–1019,143[11] September 22 7:00 pm at Incarnate Word No. 25 KAMR W 24–04,755[12] September 29 6:00 pm Tarleton State No. 23 Kimbrough Memorial Canyon, TX W 41–247,825[13] October 6 6:00 pm at Angelo State No. 21 KCPN /KAMRW 35–94,822[14] October 13 6:00 pm Abilene Christian No. 20 Kimbrough Memorial Canyon, TX FSSW.com W 36–013,019[15] October 20 6:00 pm at Eastern New Mexico No. 17 KAMR W 44–212,759[16] October 27 7:00 pm at West Georgia No. 14 KAMR/CSSW W 44–212,886[17] November 3 6:00 pm No. 10 Midwestern State No. 12 Kimbrough Memorial Canyon, TX L 48–5212,238[18] November 10 2:00 pm at Texas A&M–Commerce No. 17 KAMR W 45–141,521[19] November 17 2:00 pm at No. 20 Chadron State * No. 16 KCIT W 38–301,490[20] November 24 10:00 am at No. 4 Ashland * No. 16 Jack Miller Stadium Ashhland, OH (NCAA Division II Second Round)KAMR W 33–282,842[21] December 1 5:30 pm at No. 1 CSU Pueblo* No. 16 KCIT W 34–1310,217[22] December 8 5:30 pm at No. 2 Winston-Salem State * No. 16 L 18-418,612[23] [24] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final AFCA 24 RV RV 25 23 21 20 17 14 12 17 16 4
Personnel [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] At No. 6 CSU Pueblo [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 24 Buffaloes 14 0 6 14 34 No. 6 Thunderwolves 14 10 6 14 44
Statistics WTAMU CSUP First downs 25 27 Total yards 541 487 Rushing yards 75 265 Passing yards 466 222 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:45 34:15
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 30/47, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Aaron Harris 9 rushes, 28 yards, TD Receiving Torrence Allen 9 receptions, 164 yards, TD CSU Pueblo Passing Ross Dausin 20/24, 222 yards, 2 TD Rushing J. B. Matthews 23 rushes, 153 yards, TD Receiving J. B. Matthews 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Western State (CO) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 0 6 14 20 Buffaloes 21 13 14 9 57
Statistics WSCU WTAMU First downs 16 29 Total yards 278 677 Rushing yards 65 170 Passing yards 213 507 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics Western State Passing Brian Duboski 15/30, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Germaine Daniels 19 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Lukas Adams 4 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 22/32, 409 yards, 5 TD Rushing Geremy Aldridge 11 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Nathan Slaughter 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Vs. No. 14 Texas A&M–Kingsville [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Javelinas 3 0 0 7 10 Buffaloes 7 3 14 16 40
Statistics TAMUK WTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Incarnate Word [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 Buffaloes 0 10 14 0 24 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics WTAMU UIW First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Incarnate Word Passing Rushing Receiving
Tarleton State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 7 0 14 0 21 No. 23 Buffaloes 7 17 10 7 41
Statistics TSU WTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Angelo State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 21 Buffaloes 8 10 10 7 35 Rams 3 0 0 6 9
Statistics WTAMU ASU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Angelo State Passing Rushing Receiving
Abilene Christian [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 No. 20 Buffaloes 7 6 16 7 36
Statistics ACU WTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Abilene Christian Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Eastern New Mexico [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Buffaloes 14 7 14 9 44 Greyhounds 0 14 0 7 21
Statistics WTAMU ENMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Eastern New Mexico Passing Rushing Receiving
At West Georgia [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Buffaloes 7 24 7 14 52 Wolves 14 0 14 0 28
Statistics WTAMU UWG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving West Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 10 Midwestern State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Mustangs 14 14 3 21 52 No. 12 Buffaloes 10 21 10 7 48
Statistics MSU WTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Midwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Texas A&M–Commerce [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Buffaloes 14 7 14 10 45 Lions 0 7 7 0 14
Statistics WTAMU TAMUC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 20 Chadron State (NCAA Division II First Round) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Buffaloes 0 17 7 14 38 No. 20 Eagles 14 0 6 10 30
Statistics WTAMU CSC First downs 25 27 Total yards 580 455 Rushing yards 311 72 Passing yards 269 383 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:38 30:22
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 19/31, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Khiry Robinson 30 rushes, 235 yards, 3 TD Receiving Torrence Allen 7 receptions, 142 yards Chadron State Passing John McLain 32/49, 331 yards, 2 TD Rushing Michael Madkins 11 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Nathan Ross 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD
At No. 4 Ashland (NCAA Division II Second Round) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Buffaloes 10 9 14 0 33 Eagles 0 21 7 0 28
Statistics WTAMU AU First downs 19 22 Total yards 451 366 Rushing yards 53 200 Passing yards 398 166 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 31:24 28:36
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 35/50, 398 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Khiry Robinson 21 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Torrence Allen 13 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD Ashland Passing Taylor Housewright 20/34, 166 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Anthony Taylor 22 rushes, 156 yards, TD Receiving Logan Slavinski 7 receptions, 43 yards
At No. 1 CSU Pueblo (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Buffaloes 7 17 10 0 34 No. 1 ThunderWolves 0 3 3 7 13
Statistics WTAMU CSUP First downs 24 17 Total yards 517 225 Rushing yards 193 32 Passing yards 324 193 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 24/38, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Khiry Robinson 26 rushes, 176 yards Receiving Nathan Slaughter 7 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD CSU Pueblo Passing Ross Dausin 22/33, 193 yards, TD, INT Rushing J. B. Matthews 16 rushes, 75 yards Receiving J. B. Matthews 6 receptions, 58 yards
At No. 2 Winston-Salem State (NCAA Division II Semifinal) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Buffaloes 7 0 3 8 18 No. 2 Rams 6 14 7 14 41
Statistics WTAMU WSSU First downs 19 28 Total yards 302 510 Rushing yards 133 261 Passing yards 169 249 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:02 32:58
Team Category Player Statistics West Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 21/35, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Khiry Robinson 20 rushes, 137 yards, TD Receiving Torrence Allen 6 receptions, 74 yards Winston-Salem State Passing Kameron Smith 15/23, 233 yards, 2 TD Rushing Maurice Lewis 21 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jamal Williams 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
TV and radio [ edit ] West Texas A&M road games were brotcasted on KAMR-TV.[25]
References [ edit ] ^ "2012 Schedule and Results" . ^ "Nov. 12, 2012: LSC Football Weekly Release (Week 11)" . Lone Star Conference . ^ "Sept. 10, 2012: LSC Football Weekly Release (Week 2)" . Lone Star Conference . ^ "Sept. 17, 2012: LSC Football Weekly Release (Week 3)" . Lone Star Conference . ^ "Oct. 15, 2012: LSC Football Weekly Release (Week 7)" . Lone Star Conference . ^ "Buffs ranked No. 24 in poll" . Amarillo Globe-News . ^ "Don Carthel ousted as WT football coach" . Amarillo Globe-News . August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013 . ^ Steed, Kale (March 23, 2016). "NCAA punishes WT football for conduct violations" . Amarillo Globe-News . Retrieved October 12, 2023 . ^ "West Texas A&M vs CSU-Pueblo (Aug 30, 2012)" . ^ "Western State vs West Texas A&M (Sep 08, 2012)" . ^ "Texas A&M-Kingsville vs West Texas A&M (Sep 15, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Incarnate Word (Sep 22, 2012)" . ^ "Tarleton vs West Texas A&M (Sep 29, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Angelo State (Oct 06, 2012)" . ^ "Abilene Christian vs West Texas A&M (Oct 13, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Eastern New Mexico (Oct 20, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs West Georgia (10/27/12)" . ^ "Midwestern State vs West Texas A&M (Nov 03, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce (Nov 10, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Chadron State (Nov 17, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Ashland University (Nov 24, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M vs CSU-Pueblo (Dec 01, 2012)" . ^ "West Texas A&M falls in semis" . The Odessa American . December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "West Texas A&M vs Winston-Salem State (Dec 08, 2012)" . ^ "WT, KAMR-TV reach 2-year deal" . Amarillo Globe-News .
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