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2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2012
teamTennessee Volunteers
sportfootball
imageTennessee Volunteers logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
divisionEastern Division
short_confSEC
record5–7
conf_record1–7
head_coachDerek Dooley
hc_year3rd
hc_gamesfirst 11 games
head_coach2Jim Chaney
hc_games2interim; final game
off_coachJim Chaney
oc_year4th
def_coachSal Sunseri
dc_year1st
off_schemePro-style
def_schemeMultiple
stadiumNeyland Stadium

The 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who was in his third season with Tennessee. On November 18, 2012 Dooley was fired after 11 games following a 41–18 loss to in-state rival Vanderbilt. Dooley ended his three-year tenure at Tennessee with losing records of 15–21 overall and 4–19 in the SEC. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney was named interim head coach for the final game of the season against Kentucky. The season was Tennessee's third consecutive losing season, a streak the program had not matched since 1909 to 1911.

Schedule

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Rankings

Coaching staff

Josh ConklinSafeties1Northwestern State (2003)

Game summaries

NC State

The Tennessee Volunteers opened the season in the Georgia Dome against NC State in the annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Junior college transfer WR Cordarrelle Patterson put a show early on in his debut as a Volunteer, catching a 41-yard touchdown as well as rushing for a 67-yard touchdown on a reverse, both during the first quarter. Tyler Bray threw for 333 passing yards with two touchdowns, including a 72-yard pass to Zach Rogers, who beat NC State star cornerback David Amerson down the field. The defense not only recorded a safety but also forced four interceptions by NC State quarterback Mike Glennon. Despite Bray losing a fumble at the end of the first half, Tennessee would continue to dominate the rest of the game. On the opening possession of the 2nd half, Rajion Neal rushed for an 8-yard touchdown, which would be followed by a 20-yard field goal by Michael Palardy to extend the Vols lead to 32–14. NC State responded in the fourth quarter when Glennon threw a touchdown to Bryan Underwood to whittle Tennessee's lead down to 32–21. Glennon threw two of his four interceptions during the fourth quarter, and after one more Palardy field goal, Tennessee would go on to win 35–21.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Main article: 2013 NFL draft

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References

References

  1. Wolken, Dan. (November 18, 2012). "Tennessee Fires Derek Dooley After Embarrassing Loss". [[USA Today]].
  2. Climer, David. (November 17, 2012). "Loss to Vanderbilt Will Seal Derek Dooley's Fate". [[The Tennessean]].
  3. "2012 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee.
  4. (2024-12-13). "Tennessee Volunteers 2012 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule".
  5. (September 1, 2012). "Cordarrelle Patterson's 2 TDs help Vols down N.C. State".
  6. "2013 NFL Draft Listing".
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