2012 Memphis Tigers football team

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2012 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Barry Odom (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
UCF xy  7 1   10 4  
East Carolina x  7 1   8 5  
Marshall  4 4   5 7  
Memphis  4 4   4 8  
UAB  2 6   3 9  
Southern Miss  0 8   0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$  7 1   11 3  
SMU  5 3   7 6  
Rice  4 4   7 6  
Houston  4 4   5 7  
UTEP  2 6   3 9  
Tulane  2 6   2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. They played in their final season as a member East Division of Conference USA in 2012 and moved to the Big East Conference in 2013. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. Tennessee–Martin *L 17–2039,076 [1]
September 86:00 p.m.at Arkansas State * ESPN3 L 28–3328,041
September 156:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee *
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 30–4827,112
September 225:00 p.m.at Duke *ESPN3L 14–3823,658
October 66:00 p.m. Rice
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
FCS W 14–1017,831
October 133:30 p.m.at East Carolina CSS/CSNH L 7–4145,137
October 207:00 p.m. UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
CSS/CSNHL 17–3522,106
October 272:00 p.m.at SMU TWC Texas L 13–4420,330
November 31:00 p.m.at Marshall L 28–3822,041
November 106:00 p.m. Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 37–2318,796
November 171:00 p.m.at UAB
W 46–99,219
November 242:30 p.m. Southern Miss
CSS/CSNHW 42–2421,305

[2]

Game summaries

Tennessee–Martin

1234Total
Skyhawks077620
Tigers703717

@ Arkansas State

1234Total
Tigers7147028
Red Wolves31410633

Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Blue Raiders71420748
Tigers3146730

@ Duke

1234Total
Tigers0140014
Blue Devils01771438

Rice

1234Total
Owls730010
Tigers0014014

@ East Carolina

1234Total
Tigers00077
Pirates14317741

UCF

1234Total
Knights14071435
Tigers0100717

@ SMU

1234Total
Tigers0103013
Mustangs13372144

@ Marshall

1234Total
Tigers0771428
Thundering Herd10714738

Tulane

1234Total
Green Wave1033723
Tigers61071437

@ UAB

1234Total
Tigers21731546
Blazers03069

Southern Miss

1234Total
Golden Eagles3701424
Tigers02121042

References

  1. "Tigers Fall to UT Martin, 20-17". Memphis Tiger Athletics. September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2012.