American college football season
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.
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[edit]
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 | - Eccles Coliseum
- Cedar City, UT
| ROOT[2] | L 17–24 | 8,417 |
October 6 | 1:00 pm | Sacramento State | - Eccles Coliseum
- Cedar City, UT
| 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 | - Eccles Coliseum
- Cedar City, UT
| Big Sky TV | L 22–24 | 3,811 |
October 27 | 1:00 pm | No. 1 Eastern Washington | - Eccles Coliseum
- Cedar City, UT
| 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[edit]
Utah State[edit]
Southern Utah at Utah State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 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
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Southern Utah at Cal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Thunderbirds | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | • Golden Bears | 0 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 50 | Sources: |
New Mexico Highlands[edit]
New Mexico Highlands at Southern Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 | • Thunderbirds | 0 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 45 | Sources: |
Portland State[edit]
Southern Utah at Portland State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Thunderbirds | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 49 | Vikings | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 | Sources: |
Montana State[edit]
Montana State at Southern Utah | 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
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Sacramento State[edit]
Sacramento State at Southern Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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
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Montana[edit]
Southern Utah at Montana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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
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Weber State[edit]
Weber State at Southern Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • 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
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Eastern Washington[edit]
Eastern Washington at Southern Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | #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
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North Dakota[edit]
Southern Utah at North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Thunderbirds | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 29 | • North Dakota | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 | Sources: |
Northern Arizona[edit]
Southern Utah at Northern Arizona | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | • Thunderbirds | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 35 | Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 | Sources: |
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