2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2012 Kansas State Wildcats football
Big 12 Co-Champions
Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon, L 17–35
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #11
AP #12
2012 record 11–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Snyder (4th straight, 21st overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator Dana Dimel
Co-offensive coordinator Del Miller
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tom Hayes
Base defense 4–3
Captain Arthur Brown
Captain B. J. Finney
Captain Collin Klein
Captain Ty Zimmerman
Home stadium Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (Capacity: 50,000)
2012 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12 Kansas State †§   8 – 1         11 – 2  
#15 Oklahoma §   8 – 1         10 – 3  
#19 Texas   5 – 4         9 – 4  
Oklahoma State   5 – 4         8 – 5  
Baylor   4 – 5         8 – 5  
TCU   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Texas Tech   4 – 5         8 – 5  
West Virginia   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 6         6 – 7  
Kansas   0 – 9         1 – 11  
† – BCS representative as conference champion
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team represents Kansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats play their home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968. 2012 is the 117th season in school history. The Wildcats are led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 21st overall and fourth straight season since taking over for his second tenure in 2009. K-State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. Conference play began with an upset victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, which was the first win for the Wildcats in Norman since October 25, 1997, and the regular conference season came to a close with a fifth straight win over the Texas Longhorns, ending with an 8-1 record to clinch a share of Big 12 title with Oklahoma. Both teams made the postseason for the first time since the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game. Kansas State was invited to the Fiesta Bowl for the third time, where they were defeated by Oregon. The Wildcats suffered their second consecutive Fiesta Bowl loss since 2003 in the 2004 Fiesta Bowl, ending with an 11-2 record.

Off-season

The 2011 Wildcats finished the season with a 10–3 record overall, 7–2 in Big-12 play, behind Oklahoma State. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they were defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks, making it the first Cotton Bowl Classic loss for the Wildcats since the 1996 team lost to the BYU Cougars in the 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic.

In mid-August, highly touted incoming freshman quarterback Tavarious Bender decided to leave the team and the university for undisclosed reasons.[1]

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 6:00 PM Missouri State* #22 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS K-StateHD.TV W 51–9   50,007
September 8 11:00 AM Miami (FL)* #21 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS FX W 52–13   48,843
September 15 6:00 PM North Texas* #15 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS FSN W 35–21   50,290
September 22 6:50 PM at #6 Oklahoma #15 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FOX W 24–19   85,276
October 6 11:00 AM Kansas #7 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown) FX W 56–16   50,344
October 13 11:00 AM at Iowa State #6 Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Farmageddon) FX W 27–21   56,800
October 20 6:00 PM at #17 West Virginia #4 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV FOX W 55–14   60,101
October 27 2:30 PM #15 Texas Techdagger #4 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS FOX W 55–24   50,766
November 3 7:00 PM Oklahoma State #3 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS ABC W 44–30   50,781
November 10 6:00 PM at TCU #1 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FOX W 23–10   47,292
November 17 7:00 PM at Baylor #1 Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX ESPN L 24–52   38,029
December 1 7:00 PM #23 Texas #7 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS ABC W 42–24   50,912
January 3, 2013 7:30 PM vs. #5 Oregon #6 University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) ESPN L 17–35   70,242
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri State 3 3 3 0 9
#22 Kansas State 3 6 7 35 51

The Wildcats were favored by 34 going into the game.


Miami

1 2 3 4 Total
Miami 3 3 0 7 13
#21 Kansas State 14 10 7 21 52

Kansas State was favored by 7 going into the game.


North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
North Texas 7 0 6 8 21
#15 Kansas State 7 7 7 14 35

Kansas State was favored by 28½ going into the game.


Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Kansas State 0 10 0 14 24
#6 Oklahoma 3 3 7 6 19

Oklahoma was favored by 14 going into the game.


Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Kansas 7 7 2 0 16
#7 Kansas State 7 14 28 7 56

Kansas State was favored by 24 going into the game.


Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Kansas State 3 14 7 3 27
Iowa State 0 14 0 7 21

Kansas State was favored by 7 going into the game.


West Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Kansas State 10 21 21 3 55
#17 West Virginia 0 7 0 7 14

West Virginia was favored by 2.5 going into the game. The game was hyped as a matchup between Heisman Trophy hopefuls Geno Smith from West Virginia and Collin Klein from Kansas State. Kansas State took an early lead and had the score at 52-7 with 2:25 left in the third quarter. The final score was a Kansas State victory 55–14.[3]

After the conclusion of the season, ESPN sportswriter David Ubben named this the fifth best game of the Big 12 Conference for the season.[4]


Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Texas Tech 7 3 7 7 24
#4 Kansas State 3 10 21 21 55

Kansas State was favored by 7 going into the game.


Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma State 7 10 3 10 30
#3 Kansas State 7 24 7 6 44

Kansas State was favored by 8.5 points going into the game.


TCU

1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Kansas State 10 3 10 0 23
TCU 0 0 0 10 10

Kansas State was favored by 7 points heading to the game.

Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Kansas State 7 10 7 0 24
Baylor 14 14 24 0 52

Kansas State was favored by 11 points going into the game.

Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Texas 0 10 7 7 24
#6 Kansas State 7 0 7 28 42

Kansas State was favored 10.5 points heading to the game.

2013 Fiesta Bowl (vs. Oregon)

1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Oregon 15 6 10 3 34
#5 Kansas State 0 10 0 7 17

Oregon was favored 9 points going to the game.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 22 21 15 15 7 7 6 4 4 3 3 2 7 7 7 12 
Coaches' 21 20 14 13 8 8 5 3 4 3 3 2 8 7 6 11 
Harris Not released 5 4 4 3 3 2 7 6 6 Not released 
BCS Not released 4 3 2 2 1 6 6 5 Not released

Roster

2012 roster

Quarterbacks

  •  4 Daniel Sams – Fr.
  •  7 Collin Klein – Sr.
  • 15 Sam Johnson – So.
  • 19 Joe Hubener – Fr.

Running Backs

  •  5 Robert Rose – Jr.
  •  8 Angelo Pease – Jr.
  • 20 DeMarcus Robinson – So.
  • 24 Charles Jones - Fr.
  • 28 Jarvis Leverett - Fr.
  • 33 John Hubert – Jr.
  • 41 Seth Filbert - Fr.

Full Backs

  • 27 Brad Duncan – So.
  • 36 Ben Kall – Sr.
  • 37 Braden Wilson – Sr.
  • 39 Austin Katsorelos – Fr.
  • 48 Glenn Gronkowski - Fr.
  • 89 Zach Nemechek - So.

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Stephen Johnson – Jr.
  •  3 Chris Harper – Sr.
  • 10 Lucas Munds - Fr.
  • 12 Stanton Weber – Fr.
  • 13 Steven West - Fr.
  • 14 Curry Sexton – So.
  • 16 Tyler Lockett – So.
  • 17 Logan Stephens - Jr.
  • 21 Destin Mosley – Fr.
  • 22 Zach McFall – Sr.
  • 23 Collin Sexton - Fr.
  • 25 Dylan Veatch - So.
  • 26 Cody Harrison – So.
  • 30 Stanton Weber – Fr.
  • 81 Kyle Klein – Fr.
  • 82 Evan Loomis - Jr.
  • 84 Deante Burton – Fr.
  • 86 Tramaine Thompson – Jr.
  • 87 Andre Jackson - Jr.
  • 88 Torell Miller - Jr.

Tight Ends

  • 18 Andre McDonald – Jr.
  • 34 Darnell Howard - So.
  • 41 Logan Haug – Fr.
  • 43 Matt Pestinger - Jr.
  • 47 William Green – Jr.
  • 80 Travis Tannahill – Sr.
  • 81 Jeremy Sutton – Jr.
  • 82 Tyler Davidson – Fr.
  • 84 Curtis Hubbell – Jr.
  • 85 Zach Trujillo – So.
  • 89 Zach Nemechek – Fr.
  

Offensive Line

  • 46 Dalton Converse - So. (Long Snapper)
  • 50 Nick Puetz – Sr.
  • 51 Cameron McLain – Fr.
  • 52 John McClure – Fr.
  • 55 Cody Whitehair – Fr.
  • 61 Drew Liddle – So.
  • 63 Marcus Heit – Jr. (Long Snapper)
  • 64 Tomasi Mariner -So.
  • 65 Matt Kleinsorge – Fr.
  • 66 BJ Finney - So.
  • 68 William Cooper – Jr.
  • 70 Will Ash - Fr.
  • 71 Ethan Douglas – Sr.
  • 72 Aderius Epps – Fr.
  • 73 Tavon Rooks - Jr.
  • 74 Kason Hostrup – Fr.
  • 75 Ellwood Clement - Jr.
  • 76 Cory Cheadle - Fr. (Long Snapper)
  • 77 Boston Stiverson – Fr.
  • 78 Cornelius Lucas – Jr.
  • 79 Keneen Taylor – Jr.

Defensive Line

  • 41 Logan Haug – Fr.
  • 42 Meshak Williams – Sr.
  • 43 Wyatt Schroeder - Fr.
  • 44 Ryan Mueller – So.
  • 45 Marquel Bryant – Fr.
  • 54 Taylor Godinet – So.
  • 55 Adam Davis – Jr.
  • 56 Wesley Hollingshed - Jr.
  • 60 Dustin Sobieraj – Jr.
  • 62 Logan Wiltfong – Fr.
  • 69 Logan O'Dea – Fr.
  • 73 Xavier Gates – Fr.
  • 90 Laton Dowling – So.
  • 91 Hakeem Akinola - Jr.
  • 92 Vai Lutui – Sr.
  • 94 Alauna Finau - Jr.
  • 95 Travis Britz - Fr.
  • 96 Jon Sua – Sr.
  • 97 Demonte Hood - Fr.
  • 98 Chaquil Reed – Jr.
  • 99 Javonta Boyd – Sr.
  

Linebackers

  •  2 Justin Tuggle – Sr.
  •  4 Arthur Brown – Sr.
  •  6 Tate Snyder – So.
  • 20 Riley Williams – Fr.
  • 21 Jonathan Truman – Fr.
  • 26 Jarell Childs – Sr.
  • 32 Roman Fiels – Sr.
  • 33 Weston Hiebert – Fr.
  • 34 Cody Marley – So.
  • 35 David Smith – So.
  • 36 Nick Briney – Sr.
  • 40 Antonio Felder – Jr.
  • 47 Jared Loomis – Sr.
  • 49 Will Davis - Fr.
  • 50 Tre Walker – Jr.
  • 51 Trace Armstrong – Fr.
  • 52 Mike Moore – Fr.
  • 53 Blake Slaughter – Sr.
  • 55 Kadero Terrell – Jr.
  • 58 Clarence Bumpas – Fr.
  • 57 Colborn Couchman - Fr.
  • 58 Myles Copeland - Fr.
  • 59 Aaron Norris - Fr.

Defensive Backs

  •  3 Allen Chapman - Sr.
  •  5 Thomas Ferguson – Sr.
  •  7 Kip Daily – Jr.
  • 10 Donny Starks - Fr.
  • 12 Ty Zimmerman – Jr.
  • 15 Randall Evans – So.
  • 17 Weston Hiebert - So.
  • 18 Jonathan Coleman - Fr.
  • 19 Carl Miles Jr. - Jr.
  • 22 Dante Barnett - Fr.
  • 23 Jared Milo - Sr.
  • 24 Nigel Malone - Sr.
  • 25 Joseph Bonugli – So.
  • 27 Ed Brown - So.
  • 29 Kent Gainous - Jr.
  • 30 Dorian Roberts - Fr.
  • 32 Michael Mann - Fr.
  • 33 Morgan Burns - Fr.
  • 39 Cameron Morgan - Fr.
  • 40 Dylan Schellenberg - So.

Punters

  •  9 Ryan Doerr – Sr.
  • 38 Mark Krause - Fr.
  • 48 Ethan Hammes - So.

Kickers

  •  6 Brandon Klimek – Sr.
  •  8 Dillon Wilson - Fr.
  • 10 Anthony Cantele – Sr.
  • 14 Jack Cantele - Fr.
  • 40 Ian Patterson - Fr.

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Coaching staff

The following is a list of coaches at Kansas State for the 2012 season.[6]

Name Position Seasons at
Kansas State 		Alma Mater
Bill Snyder Head coach 21 William Jewell (1963)
Tom Hayes Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2 Iowa (1971)
Mike Cox Linebackers 1 Idaho (1989)
Joe Bob Clements Defensive Ends 11 Kansas State (1999)
Mo Latimore Interior Defensive Line 29 Kansas State (1976)
Sean Snyder Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator 18 Kansas State (1994)
Dana Dimel Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs/Tight Ends 15 Kansas State (1986)
Del Miller Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 12 Central (1972)
Charlie Dickey Offensive Line 4 Arizona (1987)
Michael Smith Wide Receivers 16 Kansas State (1995)
Joe Gordon Recruiting Operations 2 Sam Houston State (1999)
Reference:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Backup K-State QB Tavarius Bender Leaves Program". KCTV. Associated Press. August 27, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2012 Football Schedule Announced". Big 12 Conference. February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Collin Klein trumpets Heisman credentials as K-State routs West Virginia". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ubben, David (February 14, 2013). "he best individual games of 2012: No. 5". Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ 2012 Kansas State Football Roster
  6. ↑ 2011 coaches list
  7. ↑ "Coaching Staff". K-State Sports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.