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2012 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
mode	football
year	2012
team	Clemson Tigers
image	Clemson Tigers logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
division	Atlantic Division
short_conf	ACC
CoachRank	9
APRank	11
record	11–2
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Dabo Swinney
hc_year	4th full, 5th overall
off_coach	Chad Morris
oc_year	2nd
def_coach	Brent Venables
dc_year	1st
codef_coach1	Charlie Harbison
codc1_year	5th
off_scheme	Spread
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
bowl	[Chick-fil-A Bowl](2012-chick-fil-a-bowl)
bowl_result	W 25–24 vs. [LSU](2012-lsu-tigers-football-team)

Chick-fil-A Bowl champion

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.

Personnel

Dabo Swinney
Chad Morris (OC/QB)
Brent Venables (DC/LB)
Tony Elliott (RB)
Jeff Scott (WR/RC)
Robbie Caldwell (OL)
Dan Brooks (DT)
Marion Hobby (DRGC/DE)
Charlie Harbison (DB)
Danny Pearman (STC/TE)
Zac Alley (Student Asst.)

Coaching staff

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:

Schedule

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Depth chart

Recruiting class

Game summaries

Auburn

Ball State

Furman

Florida State

Boston College

Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Duke

Maryland

NC State

;NC State

Mike Glennon 29/53, 493 Yds, 5 TD, INT
Shadrach Thornton 21 Rush, 114 Yds, TD
Tobais Palmer 7 Rec, 219 Yds, 3 TD ;Clemson
Tajh Boyd 30/44, 426 Yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Andre Ellington 22 Rush, 124 Yds
Sammy Watkins 11 Rec, 110 Yds, TD

vs No. 12 South Carolina ([[Clemson-South Carolina rivalry#Football|rivalry]])

;First quarter

(5:27) CLEM – Tajh Boyd 3-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (''Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 6:14; '''Clemson 7-0''''')
(1:46) SC – Bruce Ellington 13-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; '''Tied 7-7''''')
(1:22) CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (''Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; '''Clemson 14-7''''') ;Second quarter
(2:40) SC – Adam Yates 27-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:14; '''Clemson 14-10''''') ;Third quarter
(11:48) SC – Ace Sanders 34-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (''Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:12; '''South Carolina 17-14''''')
(6:56) SC – Adam Yates 43-yard field goal (''Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:08; '''South Carolina 20-14''''')
(5:07) CLEM – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal (''Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:49; '''South Carolina 20-17''''') ;Fourth quarter
(4:17) SC – Bruce Ellington 6-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (''Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:39; '''South Carolina 27-17''''')

Statistics	South Carolina Gamecocks	border=1
First downs	26	18
Total yards	86–444	59–328
Rushing yards	45–134	35–145
Passing yards	310	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–41–1	11–24–2
Time of possession	39:34	20:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina Gamecocks	border=1	}}; text-align:center;"	South Carolina	Passing	Dylan Thompson	23/41, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Kenny Miles	16 carries, 45 yards
Receiving	Ace Sanders	6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Clemson Tigers	border=1}}; text-align:center;"	Clemson	Passing	Tajh Boyd	11/24, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Andre Ellington	15 carries, 72 yards
Receiving	Jaron Brown	3 receptions, 68 yards

LSU (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)

Rankings

2013 NFL draft

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

"Football - 2012 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics.
(April 2019). "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2012 Football Championship Game Time and Early Season TV Schedule". clemsontigers.com.
"Clemson Football Schedule". clemsontigers.com.

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