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2012 Valdosta State Blazers football
2012 Valdosta State Blazers football
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	David Dean (6th season);
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 ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Gulf South Conference football standings
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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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional NCAA Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Saginaw Valley State*	No. 8	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI		L 28–24	4,891
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Fort Valley State*	No. 20	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta,GA		W 62–14	5,298
September 15	1:00 p.m.	vs. Angelo State*	No. 18	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (Lone Star Football Festival)		W 43–10
September 22	7:00 p.m.	No. 23 West Alabama	No. 16	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA		L 28–39	5,783
September 29	7:00 p.m.	Edward Waters*		Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA		W 58–10	4,728
October 6	2:00 p.m.	West Georgia		University Stadium Carrollton, GA (rivalry)		W 42–7	7,644
October 13	7:00 p.m.	at North Alabama		Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL		W 24–21	8,816
October 20	3:00 p.m.	Delta State		Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta,GA		W 59–41	6,672
October 25	7:30 p.m.	at Shorter		Brannon Stadium Rome, GA	GSC–TV LIVE	W 37–6	3,800
November 1	7:30 p.m.	Texas A&M–Kingsville*	No. 24	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	GSC–TV LIVE	W 38–31	3,711
November 24	12:00 p.m.	West Alabama*	No. 17	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA (NCAA Division II Second Round)		W 49–21	1,984
December 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 22 Carson–Newman*	No. 17	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)		W 48–26	3,699
December 8	3:00 p.m.	No. 5 Minnesota State*	No. 17	Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	ESPN3	W 35–19	3,356
December 15	1:00 p.m.	No. 2 Winston–Salem*	No. 17	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)	ESPN2, ESPN3	W 35–7	7,527
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time