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The 2012 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fourth full year and fifth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On November 10, Clemson set a school record with their 12th straight home win at Death Valley. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to be Atlantic Division co–champions with Florida State. Due to their loss to Florida State, they did not represent the division the ACC Championship Game. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated LSU. The Tigers had their first 11-win season since 1981.

2012 Clemson Tigers football

ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion

Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 25–24 vs. LSU

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharlie Harbison (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Atlantic Division
    No.10Florida State xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
    No.11Clemsonx   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 Techxy   5 – 3     7 – 7  
    North Carolina†   5 – 3     8 – 4  
    Miami (FL)‡   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

    Personnel

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    2012 Clemson Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 1 Martavis Bryant So
    WR 2 Sammy Watkins So
    WR 6 DeAndre Hopkins Jr
    QB 8 Cole Stoudt So
    QB 10 Tajh Boyd Jr
    QB 11 Chad Kelly Fr
    WR 16 Adam Humphries So
    WR 18 Jaron Brown GS
    WR 19 Charone Peake So
    RB 23 Andre Ellington Sr
    RB 24 Zac Brooks Fr
    C 55 Dalton Freeman GS
    G 62 Tyler Shatley Jr
    OT 63 Brandon Thomas Jr
    OT 79 Isaiah Battle Fr
    TE 80 Brandon Ford Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE 3 Vic Beasley So
    DT 6 Tavaris Barnes So
    LB 12 Stephone Anthony So
    CB 17 Bashaud Breeland So
    CB 21 Darius Robinson Jr
    DT 48 D.J. Reader Fr
    DT 50 Grady Jarrett So
    DE 93 Corey Crawford So
    DT 94 Carlos Watkins Fr
    DT 97 Malliciah Goodman Sr
    DE 98 Kevin Dodd Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 39 Chandler Catanzaro Jr
    P 92 Bradley Pinion Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    •   Injured
    •   Redshirt

    Coaching staff

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    Name Position Seasons at
    Clemson    		 Alma mater
    Dabo Swinney Head coach 3 Alabama (1992)
    Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 Texas A&M (1992)
    Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 0 Kansas State (1992)
    Tony Elliott Running Backs 1 Clemson (2003)
    Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator 3 Clemson (2002)
    Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 1 Furman (1976)
    Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 2 Western Carolina (1976)
    Marion Hobby Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends 1 Tennessee (1989)
    Charlie Harbison Defensive Backs 0 Gardner–Webb (1981)
    Danny Pearman Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 3 Clemson (1995)
    Zac Alley Student Assistant 2 Clemson (2014)
    Reference:[2]

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 17:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Auburn*No. 14
  • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game / rivalry)
    		• ESPNW 26–1975,211
    September 812:30 p.m.Ball State*No. 12
  • Clemson, SC
    		• ACCNW 52–2779,557
    September 153:00 p.m.Furman*No. 11
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
    		• RSNW 41–783,574
    September 228:00 p.m.at No. 4 Florida StateNo. 10
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) (College GameDay)
    		• ABCL 37–4983,231
    September 293:30 p.m.atBoston CollegeNo. 17
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
    		• ESPN2W 45–3140,138
    October 63:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 15
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
    		• ESPNW 47–3182,873
    October 20NoonVirginia TechNo. 14
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
    		• ABC/ESPN2W 38–1783,338
    October 257:30 p.m.atWake ForestNo. 14
  • Winston-Salem, NC
    		• ESPNW 42–1331,162
    November 37:00 p.m.atDukeNo. 10
  • Durham, NC
    		• ESPN2W 56–2031,894
    November 103:30 p.m.Maryland No. 10
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
    		• ESPNUW 45–1078,302
    November 173:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 11
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)
    		• ABC/ESPN2W 62–4877,831
    November 247:00 p.m.No. 13 South Carolina*No. 12
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)
    		• ESPNL 17–2784,513
    December 317:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 LSU*No. 15
    • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
    		• ESPNW 25–2468,027
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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    Depth chart

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    Recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Carlos Watkins
    DT     		Forest City, North Carolina Chase High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) -  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Germone Hopper
    WR     		Charlotte, North Carolina Phillip O. Berry Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Travis Blanks
    S     		Tallahassee, Florida North Florida Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Chad Kelly
    QB     		Buffalo, New York St. Joseph School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Zac Brooks
    RB     		Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Ronald Geohaghan
    S     		Fairfax, South Carolina Allendale Fairfax High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Martin Aiken
    DE     		Bamberg, South Carolina Bamberg Ehrhardt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) -  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    D. J. Reader
    OL     		Greensboro, North Carolina Grimsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Jay Guillermo
    C     		Maryville, Tennessee Maryville H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Patrick DeStefano
    OL     		Roebuck, South Carolina Dorman H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Isaiah Battle
    OL     		Fork Union, Virginia Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (120 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Oliver Jones
    OL     		Ninety Six, South Carolina Ninety Six H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Kevin Dodd
    DT     		Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    TJ Burrell
    LB     		Goose Creek, South Carolina Goose Creek H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Cordrea Tankersley
    ATH     		Aiken, South Carolina Silver Bluff H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 262 lb (119 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Shaq Lawson
    DE     		Central, South Carolina D. W. Daniel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Marty Williams
    S     		North Augusta, South Carolina Fox Creek H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Jay Jay McCullough
    ATH     		Fort Mill, South Carolina Foc Creek Charter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Bradley Pinion
    K     		Concord, North Carolina Northwest Cabarrus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) —  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

    Game summaries

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    Auburn

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #25 Auburn 7 3 6 3 19
    #14 Clemson 3 10 3 10 26
    See also: 2012 Auburn Tigers football team

    Ball State

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cardinals 7 3 10 7 27
    #12 Tigers 13 32 0 7 52
    See also: 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team

    Furman

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    Paladins 0 7 0 0 7
    #11 Tigers 7 13 14 7 41
    See also: 2012 Furman Paladins football team

    Florida State

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #10 Tigers 14 7 10 6 37
    #4 Seminoles 7 7 21 14 49
    See also: 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team

    Boston College

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #17 Tigers 10 14 14 7 45
    Eagles 7 14 7 3 31
    See also: 2012 Boston College Eagles football team

    Georgia Tech

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    Yellow Jackets 14 7 7 3 31
    #3 Tigers 10 17 3 17 47
    See also: 2012 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

    Virginia Tech

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hokies 7 3 0 7 17
    #14 Tigers 3 14 14 7 38
    See also: 2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

    Wake Forest

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #14 Tigers 7 28 0 7 42
    Demon Deacons 0 7 6 0 13
    See also: 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

    Duke

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #10 Tigers 28 14 7 7 56
    Blue Devils 10 7 3 0 20
    See also: 2012 Duke Blue Devils football team

    Maryland

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    Terrapins 0 7 3 0 10
    #110 Tigers 21 14 3 7 45
    See also: 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team

    NC State

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    See also: 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team and Clemson–NC State football rivalry

    NC State Wolfpack (6–4) at #9 Clemson Tigers (9–1)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    NC State 21 3 141048
    Clemson 13 28 21062

    atMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

    Game information

    South Carolina

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #13 Gamecocks 7 3 10 7 27
    #12 Tigers 14 0 3 0 17
    See also: 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

    LSU (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)

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    1 2 3 4 Total
    #15 Clemson 7 6 0 12 25
    #9 LSU 7 7 10 0 24
    See also: 2012 LSU Tigers football team and 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl

    Rankings

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    See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP14121110171516141410101112151411
    Coaches14121191615131313989914139
    HarrisNot released14131399991413Not released
    BCSNot released1918131311111414Not released

    2013 NFL draft

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    Clemson had four players selected in the 2013 NFL draft. DeAndre Hopkins went in the first round as the 27th overall pick.

    Player Team Round Pick # Position
    DeAndre Hopkins Houston Texans 1st 27th WR
    Malliciah Goodman Atlanta Falcons 4th 127th DE
    Jonathan Meeks Buffalo Bills 4th 143th DB
    Andre Ellington Arizona Cardinals 6th 187th RB

    References

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    1. ^ a b "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  • ^ "Football - 2012 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2012 Football Championship Game Time and Early Season TV Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Clemson Football Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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