2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by third year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team started out 2-0 for the second consecutive season after victories over Richmond and Penn State. The Cavaliers then proceeded to lose six straight games, their longest losing streak since 2009. The team bounced back with impressive victories over NC State and Miami, and then were eliminated from bowl eligibility when North Carolina handed them their seventh loss. The Cavaliers ended the season with a close loss to rival Virginia Tech and finished 4-8.

2012 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
2012 record4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coachMike London (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorBill Lazor (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJim Reid (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 11 Clemson x  7 –1     11 –2  
NC State  4 –4     7 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –5     5 –7  
Maryland  2 –6     4 –8  
Boston College  1 –7     2 –10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy  5 –3     7 –7  
North Carolina†  5 –3     8 –4  
Miami‡  5 –3     7 –5  
Virginia Tech  4 –4     7 –6  
Duke  3 –5     6 –7  
Virginia  2 –6     4 –8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cavaliers went 8–5 in 2011, their first winning season under head coach Mike London. The Cavaliers followed a slow 3–2 start with a 5–2 finish that saw the team win against Florida State in Doak Campbell Stadium in November, and halt a three-year skid against Duke. The Cavaliers could not end their drought against Virginia Tech, but finished second in the ACC Coastal Division and third in the ACC overall. They were selected to represent the ACC in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Auburn.

Personnel
2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Mike Rocco
QB Phillip Simms
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Coaching staff
    NamePositionSeasons at
    Virginia    		Alma Mater
    Mike LondonHead coach2Richmond (1982)
    Jim ReidAssociate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator2Maine (1973)
    Bill LazorOffensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks2Cornell (1994)
    Jeff HansonDefensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator2Richmond (1972)
    Anthony PoindexterSafeties, Special Teams Coordinator8Virginia (1999)
    Vincent BrownLinebackers, Asst. Special Teams Coach2Mississippi Valley State (1987)
    Mike FaragalliRunning Backs2Rhode Island (1980)
    Shawn MooreWide Receivers2Virginia (1990)
    Scott WachenheimOffensive Line, Tight Ends2Air Force (1984)
    Chip WestCornerbacks2Livingstone (1993)
    Evan MarcusDir. of Football Training & Player Development2Ithaca College (1990)
    Marques HagansGraduate Assistant1Virginia (2005)
    Gordie SammisGraduate Assistant2Virginia (2007)
    Reference:[2]

    Schedule

    [3]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 13:00 PMRichmond*
    		ESPN3W 43–1950,081
    September 812:00 PMPenn State*
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		ABCW 17–1656,087
    September 153:30 PMat Georgia Tech
    		ESPNUL 20–5644,225
    September 2212:00 PMat No. 17 TCU*
    		ESPNL 7–2746,330
    September 293:30 PMLouisiana Tech*
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		ESPN3L 38–4442,027
    October 63:00 PMat Duke
    		ACCRSNL 17–4226,856
    October 133:00 PMMaryland
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
    		ACCRSNL 20–2745,556
    October 2012:30 PMWake Forest
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		ACCNL 10–1641,167
    November 312:30 PMat NC State
    		ACCNW 33–654,812
    November 1012:00 PMMiami (FL)
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		ABCW 41–4045,870
    November 157:30 PMNorth Carolina
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (The South's Oldest Rivalry)
    		ESPNL 13–3745,760
    November 2412:00 PMat Virginia Tech
    		ESPNUL 14–1765,632

    Depth chart

    Depth Chart release before October 6, 2012 Duke game.

    References
    1. "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
    2. "Football Coaching Staff". The University of Virginia. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    3. Football - Schedule / Scores - University of Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site - VirginiaSports.com
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