American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee–Martin* | | | L 17–20 | 39,076[1] |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | | ESPN3 | L 28–33 | 28,041 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| | L 30–48 | 27,112 |
September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at Duke* | | ESPN3 | L 14–38 | 23,658 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| FCS | W 14–10 | 17,831 |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | | CSS/CSNH | L 7–41 | 45,137 |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| CSS/CSNH | L 17–35 | 22,106 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | | TWC Texas | L 13–44 | 20,330 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marshall | | | L 28–38 | 22,041 |
November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Tulane | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| | W 37–23 | 18,796 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at UAB | | | W 46–9 | 9,219 |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | | CSS/CSNH | W 42–24 | 21,305 |
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Game summaries
Tennessee–Martin
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
Tigers
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
@ Arkansas State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
Red Wolves
|
3
|
14
|
10
|
6 |
33 |
Middle Tennessee
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
7
|
14
|
20
|
7 |
48 |
Tigers
|
3
|
14
|
6
|
7 |
30 |
@ Duke
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
Rice
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
14 |
@ East Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Pirates
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
7 |
41 |
UCF
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Knights
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
Tigers
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
@ SMU
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Mustangs
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
21 |
44 |
@ Marshall
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Thundering Herd
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Tulane
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Green Wave
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
23 |
Tigers
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
37 |
@ UAB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
21
|
7
|
3
|
15 |
46 |
Blazers
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
6 |
9 |
Southern Miss
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
Tigers
|
0
|
21
|
21
|
0 |
42 |
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