2012 Florida Gators football team
2012 Florida Gators football | |
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SEC Eastern Division co-champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 23–33 vs. Louisville | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 9 |
2012 record | 11–2 (7–1 SEC) |
Head coach | Will Muschamp (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Quinn (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
Home stadium |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 88,548)[1] |
2012 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5т Georgia xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Florida x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Alabama x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5т Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2012 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The 2012 season was the Gators' second under head coach Will Muschamp. They finished the season with 11–2 overall, 7–1 SEC. The team was invited to the 2013 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the Louisville Cardinals, 33–23.
Previous season
The 2011 Florida Gators compiled a 7–6 overall win-loss record, and a 3–5 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2011 season with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Gator Bowl.
Schedule
The 2012 Orange and Blue Debut game was played on April 7 at 1 p.m. and was televised on Sun Sports.[2] Blue defeated Orange 21–20 in front of 38,100 fans.[3]
The October 20 game against South Carolina hosted ESPN's College Gameday.[4] In addition, their road games against Texas A&M and Tennessee were also hosted by College GameDay.
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 1 | Bowling Green* | No. 23 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | W 27–14 | 84,704 | |||
September 8 | at Texas A&M | No. 24 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN | W 20–17 | 87,114 | |||
September 15 | at No. 23 Tennessee | No. 18 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | W 37–20 | 102,455 | |||
September 22 | Kentucky | No. 14 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | W 38–0 | 87,102 | |||
October 6 | No. 4 LSU | No. 10 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | CBS | W 14–6 | 90,824 | |||
October 13 | at Vanderbilt | No. 4 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPNU | W 31–17 | 40,350 | |||
October 20 | No. 9 South Carolina | No. 3 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | CBS | W 44–11 | 90,833 | |||
October 27 | vs. No. 12 Georgia | No. 3 | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL | CBS | L 9–17 | 84,644 | |||
November 3 | Missouri | No. 8 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN2 | W 14–7 | 90,496 | |||
November 10 | Louisiana–Lafayette* |
No. 7 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | W 27–20 | 86,482 | |||
November 17 | Jacksonville State* | No. 7 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | PPV | W 23–0 | 82,691 | |||
November 24 | at No. 10 Florida State* | No. 6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 37–26 | 83,429 | |||
January 2 | vs. No. 22 Louisville* | No. 4 | Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–33 | 54,178 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 (1) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | 6 | 3 | 3 (1) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Not released |
Roster
2012 Florida Gators roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Line
Defensive Line
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
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Punters
Kickers
Long Snappers
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Coaching staff
- Receivers Coach Hill resigned so Coach Pease and graduate assistant Bush Hamdan will coach receivers
Name | Current Responsibilities | Joined Staff |
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Will Muschamp | Head Coach | 2011 |
Brent Pease | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks* | 2012 |
Dan Quinn | Defensive Coordinator | 2011 |
D.J. Durkin | Linebackers/Special Teams | 2010 |
Tim Davis | Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator | 2012 |
Brian White | Running Backs | 2009 |
Derek Lewis | Tight Ends | 2011 |
Travaris Robinson | Defensive Backs | 2011 |
Bryant Young | Defensive Line | 2011 |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Raphael Andrades WR |
Tallahassee, Florida | Lincoln | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 1, 2012 | |
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Willie Bailey CB |
Hallandale, Florida | Hallandale | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 6, 2011 | |
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Jonathan Bullard DE |
Shelby, North Carolina | Crest | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 7, 2012 | |
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Bryan Cox Jr. DE |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 21, 2012 | |
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Jessamen Dunker OL |
Boynton Beach, Florida | Boynton Beach | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Mar 21, 2011 | |
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Dante Fowler Jr. DE |
St. Petersburg, Florida | Lakewood | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 1, 2012 | |
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Austin Hardin K |
Atlanta, Georgia | Marist Brothers | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 22, 2011 | |
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D.J. Humphries OL |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Mallard Creek | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 5, 2011 | |
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Damien Jacobs DT |
Scooba, Mississippi | East Mississippi C.C. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 21, 2011 | |
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Matt Jones RB |
Seffner, Florida | Armwood | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 15, 2011 | |
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Rhaheim Ledbetter S |
Boiling Springs, North Carolina | Crest | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 15, 2011 | |
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Jafar Mann DT |
Stone Mountain, Georgia | Stephenson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Mar 25, 2011 | |
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Marcus Maye S |
Melbourne, Florida | Holy Trinity | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 18, 2011 | |
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Alex McCalister DE |
Clemmons, North Carolina | West Forsyth | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 23, 2012 | |
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Skyler Mornhinweg QB |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 27, 2012 | |
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Antonio Morrison LB |
Bolingbrook, Illinois | Bolingbrook | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 3, 2011 | |
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Latroy Pittman WR |
Citra, Florida | North Marion | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 18, 2010 | |
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Brian Poole CB |
Bradenton, Florida | Southeast | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 14, 2011 | |
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Jeremi Powell MLB |
Largo, Florida | Pinellas Park | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 19, 2011 | |
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Kent Taylor TE |
Land O' Lakes, Florida | Land O' Lakes | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 27, 2011 | |
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Colin Thompson TE |
Warminster, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Wood Catholic | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | May 5, 2011 | |
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Quinteze Williams DE |
Tyrone, Georgia | Sandy Creek | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Mar 30, 2011 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 3 247Sports: 4 ESPN: 4 | ||||||
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See also
References
- ↑ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2012 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Orange & Blue Debut, Presented by Sunniland, Set for April 7". gatorzone.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Gator Football Boxscores". gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN College Football". espn.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule.php?sport=footb