| 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football | |
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| NCAA Division II champion | |
| NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 35–7 vs. Winston–Salem | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1 |
| Record | 12–2 (4–1 GSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Robby Brown (4th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Earl Chambers (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Seth Wallace (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Bazemore–Hyder Stadium |
| Seasons← 20112013 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 West Alabama $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Valdosta State ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shorter # | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the a member of the Gulf South Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach David Dean and played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. After a 2–2 start, Valdosta State won their next 10 games and defeated Winston-Salem, 35–7, in the title game of the NCAA Division II National Football Championship. The championship was the school's seventh national title, and the third in football. Dean was recognized as the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year. The national championship was Dean's second at Valdosta State, having led the Blazers to the NCAA Division II title in 2007, his first year as head coach. The Blazers finished the season 12–2 overall and 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Gulf South behind West Alabama, who beat Valdosta State in regular season, but then fell to the Blazers in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State* | No. 8 | L 28–24 | 4,891 | ||
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State* | No. 20 | W 62–14 | 5,298 | ||
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Angelo State* | No. 18 |
| W 43–10 | ||
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 West Alabama | No. 16 |
| L 28–39 | 5,783 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* |
| W 58–10 | 4,728 | ||
| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | West Georgia | W 42–7 | 7,644 | |||
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | W 24–21 | 8,816 | |||
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Delta State |
| W 59–41 | 6,672 | ||
| October 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at Shorter |
| GSC–TV LIVE | W 37–6 | 3,800 | |
| November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville* | No. 24 |
| GSC–TV LIVE | W 38–31 | 3,711 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | West Alabama* | No. 17 |
| W 49–21 | 1,984 | |
| December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Carson–Newman* | No. 17 |
| W 48–26 | 3,699 | |
| December 8 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 5 Minnesota State* | No. 17 |
| ESPN3 | W 35–19 | 3,356 |
| December 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Winston–Salem* | No. 17 |
| ESPN2, ESPN3 | W 35–7 | 7,527 |
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References
- "Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "Valdosta State Blazers: 2012 Division II national champions!".
- "VSU's David Dean named AFCA Coach of the Year".
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