The 2012 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached for the 12th season by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri for the 87th consecutive season. In their first season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, Missouri finished fifth with a record of 2–6 in the conference, and 5–7 overall. As a result, the Tigers failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2004 season.

Recruits Key losses: OL John Birdwell TE Beau Brinkley OL Quinn Brown WR Terry Dennis DL Brendan Donaldson LB Will Ebner TE Michael Egnew WR Brandon Gerau LB Luke Lambert DL Dominique Hamilton DB Trey Hobson OL Dan Hoch WR Jerrell Jackson S Kenji Jackson TE Andrew Jones WR Wes Kemp LB Tony Randolph DL Jacquies Smith

All nineteen recruits signed their National Letter of Intent during the National Signing Period (February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012).

The recruits signed by February 1.

Almost one-third (six) of the nineteen recruits are from Missouri with three of them from St. Louis and one from Kansas City. Another six were from Texas. Markus Golden, a linebacker from St. Louis as well, is the only junior college transfer. Darius White (the 20th), a wide receiver from Fort Worth, Texas is a transfer from the Texas Longhorns who has already enrolled in the off-season but has to sit out the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rules and will then have two years of eligibility starting in 2013.Darius White , Missouri Tigers (February 1, 2012)

Schedule

Schedule source:

Coaching staff Name Position Yearsat MU Alma mater (year) Gary Pinkel Head coach 12 Kent State (1975) Dave Steckel Assistant head coachDefensive coordinatorLinebackers coach 12 Kutztown (1982) David Yost Assistant head coachOffensive coordinatorQuarterbacks coachRecruiting coordinator 12 Kent State (1992) Cornell Ford Cornerbacks coach 12 Toledo (1991) Alex Grinch Safeties Coach 4 Mount Union (2002) Josh Henson Co – Offensive line coach 4 Oklahoma State (1998) Andy Hill Receivers Coach 17 University of Missouri (1985) Brian Jones Running backs coach 12 Connecticut (1981) Craig Kuligowski Defensive line coach 12 Toledo (1991) Bruce Walker Co – Offensive line coach 12 Central Washington (1983) Dan Hopkins Director of football operations 6 University of Missouri (2004) Nick Otterbacher Director of Football Recruiting 9 Toledo (2002)

Source: 2012 Mizzou Football Roster

David Yost resigned on December 3, suggestingly for personal reasons.

Roster

(as of 8/30/12 MUTIGERS.com , and Rivals.com)Wide receivers 2 L'Damian Washington – Junior 3 Gahn McGaffie – ' Senior 5 Rolandis Woodland – Senior 8 Darius White – Junior 9 Kerwin Stricker – Junior 14 Jaleel Clark – Junior 15 Dorial Green-Beckham – Freshman 16 Levi Copelin – Freshman 17 Sheldon Gerau – Freshman 18 Wesley Leftwich – Freshman 21 Bud Sasser – Sophomore 22 Joe Plevel – Senior 28 T. J. Moe – Senior 43 Cameron Chancey – Freshman 33 Drew O'Connell – Freshman 85 Marcus Lucas – Junior 87 Gavin Otte – Sophomore 88 Jimmie Hunt – SophomoreOffensive line 51 Steven Carberry – Sophomore 53 Travis Ruth – Senior 54 Nick Monaghan – Freshman 56 Robert Luce – Sophomore 59 Kyle Starke – Freshman 60 Connor McGovern – Freshman 61 Max Copeland – Junior 62 Taylor Chappell – Freshman 63 Brad McNulty – Freshman 65 Mitch Morse – Sophomore 66 Trey Foster – Senior 67 Michael Boddie – Freshman 68 Justin Britt – Junior 69 Mitch Hall – Freshman 70 Anthony Gatti – Sophomore 71 Justin Grava – Freshman 72 Elvis Fisher – Senior 73 Mitch Hall – Freshman 74 Chris Freeman – Sophomore 75 Jack Meiners – Senior 76 Jordan Williams – Freshman 77 Evan Boehm – Freshman 78 Nick Demien – Sophomore 79 Adam Franklin – FreshmanTight ends 26 Jake Brents – Freshman 46 Kyle Peasel – '''' Junior 80 Sean Culkin – Freshman 81 Eric Waters – Junior 84 Brandon Colbert – Sophomore 86 Jake Hurrell – Freshman

|width="25"|  |valign="top"|Quarterbacks 1 James Franklin – Junior 7 Maty Mauk – Freshman 11 Reid Swearingen – Freshman 12 Brock Bondurant – Freshman 13 Corbin Berkstresser – Freshman 16 Eric Laurent – Freshman 17 Alex Demczak – SophomoreRunning (tail) backs 4 Kendial Lawrence – Senior 6 Marcus Murphy – Sophomore 10 Miles Drummond – Freshman 20 Henry Josey – Junior 24 Greg White – Sophomore 32 Russell Hansbrough – Freshman 33 Jordan Wade – Sophomore 35 Tyler Hunt – Sophomore 36 Morgan Steward – Freshman 38 Jared McGriff-Culver – Senior 41 Andrew Stevens – FreshmanDefensive line 34 Sheldon Richardson – Junior 47 Kony Ealy – Sophomore 50 Evan Winston – Freshman 51 Steven Mack – Sophomore 52 Michael Sam – Junior 55 Brayden Burnett – Junior 56 Shane Ray – Freshman 57 Brad Madison – Senior 64 Keric Lickerman – Sophomore 85 Derrion Thomas – Sophomore 89 Matt Hoch – Sophomore 90 Harold Brantley – Freshman 91 Jimmy Burge – Senior 94 Marvin Foster – Junior 95 Rickey Hatley – Freshman 96 Lucas Vincent – Sophomore 98 Clayton Echard – Freshman 99 David Butler – JuniorLinebackers 8 Donovan Bonner – Junior 10 Kentrell Brothers – Freshman 11 Torey Boozer – Freshman 12 Darvin Ruise – Sophomore 25 Zaviar Gooden – Senior 32 Will Ebner – Senior 33 Markus Golden – Sophomore 40 Clarence Green – Freshman 41 Donavin Newsom – Freshman 48 Andrew Wilson – Junior 50 Denzel Martin – Junior 54 Michael Brennan – Sophomore 58 Michael Scherer – Freshman

|width="25"|  |valign="top"|Safety 4 Daniel Easterly – Sophomore 5 Cortland Browning – Freshman 9 Braylon Webb – Sophomore 18 Michael Godas – Freshman 21 Ian Simon – Freshman 22 Kalen Wilder – Freshman 30 Kenronte Walker – SeniorFree safety 17 Matt White – JuniorDefensive backs 1 Kip Edwards – Senior 3 David Johnson – Freshman 7 Randy Ponder – Junior 13 John Gibson – Freshman 19 Chaston Ward – Freshman 26 Xavier Smith – Sophomore 28 Ernest Payton – Freshman 29 Zach Edwards – Freshman 31 E. J. Gaines – Junior 45 Tyler Davis – Junior 46 Jared Edwards – FreshmanPunters 92 Christian Brinser – Sophomore 97 Trey Barrow – SeniorKickers' 90 Nick Coffman – Freshman 91 Blake Owens – Sophomore 99 Andrew Baggett – Freshman''

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