2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Leaders Division
2012 record	2–10 (0–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tim Beckman (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chris Beatty (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (1st year)
Captain	Graham Pocic
Captain	Ashante Williams
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,670)

2012 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Legends Division
#25 Nebraska x		7	–	1		10	–	4
#24 Michigan		6	–	2		8	–	5
#17 Northwestern		5	–	3		10	–	3
Michigan State		3	–	5		7	–	6
Iowa		2	–	6		4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6		6	–	7
Leaders Division
#3 Ohio State* x		8	–	0		12	–	0
Penn State*		6	–	2		8	–	4
Wisconsin $		4	–	4		8	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5		6	–	7
Indiana		2	–	6		4	–	8
Illinois		0	–	8		2	–	10
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to play bowl eligible for first time since 2009.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	11:00 AM	Western Michigan*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNU	W 24–7	43,441
September 8	9:30 PM	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 14–45	54,128
September 15	11:00 AM	Charleston Southern*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 44–0	45,369
September 22	7:00 PM	Louisiana Tech*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 24–52	46,539
September 29	11:00 AM	Penn State	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN	L 7–35	46,734
October 6	2:30 PM	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ABC/ESPN2	L 14–31	80,096
October 13	2:30 PM	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC/ESPN	L 0–45	110,922
October 27	11:00 AM	Indiana	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 17–31	47,981
November 3	2:30 PM	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)	ESPN	L 22–52	105,311
November 10	2:30 PM	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 3–17	46,912
November 17	2:30 PM	Purdue	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon)	BTN	L 17–20	41,974
November 24	11:00 AM	at Northwestern	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy)	BTN	L 14–50	32,415
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule

Roster

2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Scheelhaase, NathanNathan Scheelhaase	3.5 !Jr
TE	`3`	Davis, JonJon Davis	3.0 !So
QB	`4`	O'Toole, ReillyReilly O'Toole	3.0 !So
RB	`5`	Young, DonovonnDonovonn Young	3.0 !So
RB	`6`	Ferguson, JoshJosh Ferguson	1.5 !Fr
WR	`7`	Daniels, HaydenHayden Daniels	1.5 !Fr
QB	`8`	Osei, MilesMiles Osei	5.0 !Jr
QB	`10`	Haslett, ChaseChase Haslett	1.5 !Fr
TE	`11`	LaCosse, MattMatt LaCosse	3.0 !So
WR	`12`	Langford, RyanRyan Langford	5.0 !Jr
QB	`13`	McGushin, SeanSean McGushin	4.5 !Sr
WR	`15`	Millines, DariusDarius Millines	5.0 !Jr
QB	`17`	Nudera, JamesJames Nudera	1.5 !Fr
WR	`18`	Whitlow, JeremeyJeremey Whitlow	1.5 !Fr
WR	`19`	Knight, KennyKenny Knight	1.5 !Fr
WR	`20`	Rock, FritzFritz Rock	2.5 !So
WR	`21`	Church, DevinDevin Church	1.0 !Fr
RB	`22`	Ayoola, DamiDami Ayoola	1.0 !Fr
WR	`24`	Hallendorff, JamesJames Hallendorff	4.5 !Sr
RB	`28`	Walls, LaKeithLaKeith Walls	1.0 !Fr
WR	`29`	Bonahoom, PeterPeter Bonahoom	1.5 !Fr
WR	`31`	Poole, LeslieLeslie Poole	2.5 !So
WR	`34`	Kwaaning, DavontayDavontay Kwaaning	1.5 !Fr
FB	`41`	Becker, ZachZach Becker	4.5 !Sr
TE	`47`	Clary, TimTim Clary	3.0 !So
OL	`52`	Hill, AlexAlex Hill	2.5 !So
OL	`55`	Boles, ChrisChris Boles	1.5 !Fr
OL	`56`	Afryl, ShawnShawn Afryl	2.5 !So
OL	`60`	Durkin, TonyTony Durkin	1.5 !Fr
OL	`61`	Sands, TylerTyler Sands	4.5 !Sr
OL	`64`	Bain, RobbieRobbie Bain	1.0 !Fr
OL	`66`	McDowell, ScottScott McDowell	1.5 !Fr
OL	`67`	Feldmeyer, JakeJake Feldmeyer	3.5 !Jr
OL	`68`	Cvijanovic, SimonSimon Cvijanovic	2.5 !So
OL	`69`	Karras, TedTed Karras	1.5 !Fr
OL	`70`	Lewis, CoreyCorey Lewis	4.5 !Sr
OL	`71`	Spencer, JoeJoe Spencer	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Thornton, HughHugh Thornton	57.0 !Sr
OL	`73`	O'Connor, ChrisChris O'Connor	1.5 !Fr
OL	`74`	Heitz, MichaelMichael Heitz	2.5 !So
OL	`75`	Flavin, PatPat Flavin	1.5 !Fr
OL	`76`	Pocic, GrahamGraham Pocic (C)	4.5 !Sr
OL	`78`	Nowicki, RyanRyan Nowicki	1.5 !Fr
WR	`80`	Harris, SpencerSpencer Harris	5.0 !Jr
WR	`81`	Doxy, CedricCedric Doxy	1.0 !Fr
WR	`82`	Arowolaju, OlusuenOlusuen Arowolaju	1.0 !Fr
TE	`83`	Viliunas, EddieEddie Viliunas	4.5 !Sr
WR	`84`	Hardee, JustinJustin Hardee	1.0 !Fr
WR	`85`	Lukas, TimTim Lukas	3.5 !Jr
TE	`86`	Russell, TimTim Russell	3.5 !Jr
TE	`88`	Lattimore, JustinJustin Lattimore	3.5 !Jr
TE	`89`	Wilson, EvanEvan Wilson	5.0 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Hawthorne, TerryTerry Hawthorne	57.0 !Sr
DB	`2`	Bentley, V'AngeloV'Angelo Bentley	1.0 !Fr
DB	`3`	Barton, TaylorTaylor Barton	1.0 !Fr
DB	`4`	Nixon-Youman, PatrickPatrick Nixon-Youman	57.0 !Sr
DB	`5`	Hull, SteveSteve Hull	3.5 !Jr
DL	`6`	Caldwell, DarriusDarrius Caldwell	1.5 !Fr
DB	`7`	Sanni, SupoSupo Sanni	4.5 !Sr
DB	`9`	Thomas, EarnestEarnest Thomas	2.5 !So
STAR	`10`	Bello, B. J.B. J. Bello	1.0 !Fr
DB	`11`	Little, JevarisJevaris Little	1.0 !Fr
DB	`17`	Davis, TommyTommy Davis	4.5 !Sr
DB	`21`	Ramsey, JackJack Ramsey	4.5 !Sr
DB	`22`	Forzley, NickNick Forzley	2.5 !So
DB	`23`	Mathis, BenBen Mathis	3.5 !Jr
DB	`24`	Lugo, NelsonNelson Lugo	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`25`	Williams, AshanteAshante Williams (C)	4.5 !Sr
DB	`26`	Green, JustinJustin Green	57.0 !Sr
DB	`27`	Spencer, EatonEaton Spencer	1.5 !Fr
DB	`29`	Mitchell, KaemanKaeman Mitchell	3.5 !Jr
LB	`30`	Bates, HoustonHouston Bates	2.5 !So
DB	`31`	North, NickNick North	1.5 !Fr
STAR	`32`	Quintana, DanielDaniel Quintana	2.5 !So
LB	`33`	Grimes, ZepheniahZepheniah Grimes	1.5 !Fr
LB	`34`	Svetina, MikeMike Svetina	1.0 !Fr
LB	`35`	White, SeanSean White	1.0 !Fr
DB	`37`	Abner, AustinAustin Abner	1.5 !Fr
LB	`39`	Robinson, NejeeNejee Robinson	5.0 !Jr
LB	`40`	Sullivan, BeauBeau Sullivan	3.5 !Jr
LB	`42`	Cooper, RalphRalph Cooper	3.0 !So
LB	`43`	Monheim, MasonMason Monheim	1.0 !Fr
DL	`44`	Teitsma, AustinAustin Teitsma	2.5 !So
LB	`45`	Brown, JonathanJonathan Brown	5.0 !Jr
LB	`48`	Dickinson, HenryHenry Dickinson	3.0 !So
LB	`52`	Neal, T. J.T. J. Neal	1.0 !Fr
DL	`54`	Staples, JustinJustin Staples	4.5 !Sr
DL	`58`	Nelson, KennyKenny Nelson	1.5 !Fr
DL	`59`	Kynard, TimTim Kynard	3.5 !Jr
DL	`90`	Woods, DeJazzDeJazz Woods	2.5 !So
DL	`91`	Foster, GlennGlenn Foster	4.5 !Sr
DL	`93`	Powell, TekoTeko Powell	1.0 !Fr
DL	`94`	Spence, AkeemAkeem Spence	3.5 !Jr
DL	`95`	Howe, JakeJake Howe	2.5 !So
DL	`97`	Williams, VontrellVontrell Williams	1.0 !Fr
DL	`98`	Valentine, JohnJohn Valentine	1.5 !Fr
DL	`99`	Buchanan, MichaelMichael Buchanan	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK/P	`13`	Frain, RyanRyan Frain	1.0 !Fr
PK	`14`	Zalewski, TaylorTaylor Zalewski	1.5 !Fr
P	`18`	DuBernois, JustinJustin DuBernois	3.0 !So
P	`36`	Janitz, BradBrad Janitz	2.5 !So
PK	`37`	Immekus, NickNick Immekus	2.5 !So
LS	`46`	Pedersen, ZakZak Pedersen	4.5 !Sr
LS	`49`	Hirth, ZachZach Hirth	1.0 !Fr
PK	`83`	VanMieghem, BrennenBrennen VanMieghem	1.5 !Fr
LS	`85`	Martin, MichaelMichael Martin	1.0 !Fr
P	`87`	Stroup, GarrettGarrett Stroup	1.5 !Fr

Head coach

Tim Beckman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Banks (Defensive Coordinator / Safeties)
Billy Gonzales (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Receivers)
Chris Beatty (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Luke Butkus (Offensive Line)
Steve Clinkscale (Cornerbacks)
Keith Gilmore (Defensive Line)
Alex Golesh (Tight Ends / Specialist / Recruiting Coordinator)
Tim Salem (Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator)
Mike Ward (Linebackers)
Jon Carvin (Graduate Assistant - Offense)
Justin Hood (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
Kolby Jackson (Graduate Assistant - Special Teams)
Tim Knox (Director of Football Operations)
Paul Nichols (Director of Player Personnel)
Lester Richmond (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
George Anasis (Director of Football Game Analysis)
Mike Bellamy (Associate Recruiting Coordinator)
Scott Brooks (Head Football Athletic Trainer)
Trent Chesnut (Head Football Equipment Manager)
Jeff Guin (Academic Counselor)
Corey Harbor (Academic Counselor)
Aaron Hillmann (Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Carla Suber (Learning Specialist)
Annie White (Academic Counselor)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 7, 2012

References

Illinois Fighting Illini football

Venues	Illinois Field (1890–1922) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri Northwestern: (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, 1945–2008; Land of Lincoln Trophy, 2009–present) Ohio State (Illibuck) Purdue (Purdue Cannon) Michigan

Culture & lore	Illinois Loyalty "Oskee Wow-Wow" Marching Illini Gene Honda Fighting Illini Sports Network Chief Illiniwek

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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