2012 Florida Gators football team

2012 Florida Gators football
SEC Eastern Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl, L 23–33 vs. Louisville
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 10
AP No. 9
2012 record 11–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach Will Muschamp (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Brent Pease (1st year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
2012 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#5т Georgia xy   7 1         12 2  
#9 Florida x%   7 1         11 2  
#8 South Carolina   6 2         11 2  
#23 Vanderbilt   5 3         9 4  
Missouri   2 6         5 7  
Tennessee   1 7         5 7  
Kentucky   0 8         2 10  
Western Division
#1 Alabama x$#   7 1         13 1  
#14 LSU   6 2         10 3  
#5т Texas A&M   6 2         11 2  
Mississippi State   4 4         8 5  
Ole Miss   3 5         7 6  
Arkansas   2 6         4 8  
Auburn   0 8         3 9  
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2012 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The 2012 season was the Gators' second under head coach Will Muschamp. They finished the season with 11–2 overall, 7–1 SEC, sharing SEC Eastern Division title with Georgia. The team was invited to the 2013 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the Louisville Cardinals, 33–23.

Previous season

The 2011 Florida Gators compiled a 7–6 overall win-loss record, and a 3–5 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2011 season with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule

The 2012 Orange and Blue Debut game was played on April 7 at 1 p.m. and was televised on Sun Sports.[1] Blue defeated Orange 21–20 in front of 38,100 fans.[2]

The October 20 game against South Carolina hosted ESPN's College Gameday.[3] In addition, their road games against Texas A&M and Tennessee were also hosted by College GameDay.

Image from Florida–Vanderbilt game.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 Bowling Green* No. 23 Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL ESPN W 27–14   84,704
September 8 Texas A&M No. 24 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ESPN W 20–17   87,114
September 15 No. 23 Tennessee No. 18 Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN ESPN W 37–20   102,455
September 22 Kentucky No. 14 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN W 38–0   87,102
October 6 No. 3 LSU No. 12 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL CBS W 14–6   90,824
October 13 Vanderbilt No. 4 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN ESPNU W 31–17   40,350
October 20 No. 7 South Carolina No. 2 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL CBS W 44–11   90,833
October 27 No. 10 Georgia No. 2 EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL CBS L 9–17   84,644
November 3 Missouri No. 8 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL ESPN2 W 14–7   90,496
November 10 Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (HC) SECN W 27–20   86,482
November 17 Jacksonville State* No. 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL PPV W 23–0   82,691
November 24 No. 10 Florida State* No. 4 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ABC W 37–26   83,429
January 2, 2013 No. 21 Louisville* No. 3 SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ESPN L 23–33   54,178
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released before game time. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 23 24 18 14 11 10 4 3 3 8 7 7 6 5 4 9 
Coaches' 23 23 17 14 12 11 6 4 3 8 7 7 6 5 4 10 
Harris Not released 6 3 3 8 7 7 5 5 4 Not released 
BCS Not released 2 2 7 6 6 4 4 3 Not released

Roster

2012 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

  • 6 Jeff DriskelSophomore
  • 9 Jacob Guy – Freshman
  • 10 Tyler Murphy Sophomore
  • 12 Jacoby BrissettSophomore
  • 13 Christian Provancha – Sophomore
  • 17 Skyler Mornhinweg – Freshman
  • 19 Ryan McGriff – Freshman

Running Backs

  • 16 Scott Peek – Senior
  • 23 Mike GillisleeSenior
  • 24 Matt JonesFreshman
  • 32 Chris Johnson – Sophomore
  • 33 Mack Brown – Sophomore
  • 35 Jessie Schmitt – Freshman
  • 37 Mark Herndon – Freshman
  • 41 Hunter Joyer – Sophomore

Wide Receivers

  • 1 Quinton Dunbar Sophomore
  • 4 Eric Rumph – Junior
  • 8 Trey BurtonJunior
  • 13 Latroy Pittman – Freshman
  • 15 Ryan Parrish – Junior
  • 30 Michael McNeely – Sophomore
  • 33 Chris Maignan – Junior
  • 81 Darius Masline – Freshman
  • 83 Solomon Patton – Junior
  • 85 Frankie Hammond Senior
  • 86 Raphael Andrades – Freshman
  • 87 A. J. Mobley – Sophomore
  • 89 Stephen Alli – Junior

Tight Ends

  • 11 Jordan Reed Junior
  • 18 Kent Taylor – Freshman
  • 20 Omarius Hines Senior
  • 80 Tevin Westbrook – Sophomore
  • 82 Bair Diamond – Freshman
  • 84 Colin Thompson – Freshman
  • 88 Clay Burton – Sophomore

Offensive Line

  • 50 Sam Robey – Senior
  • 62 Cole Gilliam – Junior
  • 63 Trip Thurman – Freshman
  • 64 Kyle Koehne – Junior
  • 65 Tommy Jordan – Freshman
  • 66 James Wilson – Senior
  • 67 Jon Halapio – Junior
  • 68 John Reichardt – Senior
  • 70 D. J. HumphriesFreshman
  • 71 Matt Patchan – Junior
  • 72 Jonotthan Harrison Junior
  • 73 Xavier NixonSenior
  • 74 Jessamen Dunker – Freshman
  • 75 Chaz Green Sophomore
  • 76 Max Garcia – Incoming Transfer
  • 77 Ian Silberman – Sophomore

Defensive Line

  • 2 Dominique EasleyJunior
  • 4 Damien Jacobs – Junior
  • 6 Dante Fowler, Jr.Freshman
  • 7 Ronald PowellJunior
  • 44 Leon Orr – Sophomore
  • 57 Dakota Wilson – Freshman
  • 58 Nick Alajajian – Senior
  • 68 John Reichardt – Junior
  • 73 Sharrif FloydJunior
  • 90 Jonathan BullardFreshman
  • 91 Earl Okine – Senior
  • 93 Kedric Johnson – Junior
  • 94 Bryan Cox Jr. – Freshman
  • 95 Alex McCallister – Freshman
  • 98 Quinteze Williams – Freshman
  • 99 Omar Hunter – Senior

Linebackers

  • 1 Jon BosticSenior
  • 3 Jelani Jenkins Junior
  • 11 Neiron Ball – Sophomore
  • 12 Antonio Morrison – Freshman
  • 25 Gideon Ajagbe – Sophomore
  • 28 Jeremi Powell – Freshman
  • 34 Lerentee McCray Senior
  • 36 David Campbell – Junior
  • 48 Wes Owings – Freshman
  • 49 Darrin Kitchens – Junior
  • 51 Michael Taylor – Sophomore
  • 53 Cody Adams – Freshman

Cornerbacks

Safeties

  • 9 Josh EvansSenior
  • 10 Valdez Showers – Freshman
  • 20 Marcus Maye – Freshman
  • 21 Jabari Gorman – Sophomore
  • 21 Evan Schroeder – Freshman
  • 22 Matt ElamJunior
  • 26 De'Ante Saunders – Sophomore
  • 27 Ben Peacock – Freshman
  • 29 Rhaheim Ledbetter – Freshman
  • 30 Tim Clark – Junior

Punters

  • 0 Grant Van Aman – Freshman
  • 4 Kyle ChristySophomore
  • 39 Todd Fennell – Freshman
  • 40 Justin Vogel – Freshman

Kickers

  • 16 Austin Hardin – Freshman
  • 19 Caleb Sturgis Senior
  • 47 John Crofoot – Junior
  • 95 Francisco Velez – Junior
  • 97 Brad Phillips – Junior

Long Snappers

  • 43 Kyle Crofoot – Freshman
  • 46 Drew Ferris – Junior
  • 54 Christopher Guido – Senior

Coaching staff

Name Current Responsibilities Joined Staff
Will MuschampHead Coach 2011
Brent PeaseOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks* 2012
Dan QuinnDefensive Coordinator 2011
D.J. DurkinLinebackers/Special Teams 2010
Tim DavisOffensive Line/Running Game Coordinator 2012
Brian WhiteRunning Backs 2009
Derek LewisTight Ends 2011
Travaris RobinsonDefensive Backs 2011
Bryant YoungDefensive Line 2011

Recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Raphael Andrades
WR
Tallahassee, Florida Lincoln 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 1, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Willie Bailey
CB
Hallandale, Florida Hallandale 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 6, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jonathan Bullard
DE
Shelby, North Carolina Crest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jan 7, 2012 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Bryan Cox Jr.
DE
Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 21, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jessamen Dunker
OL
Boynton Beach, Florida Boynton Beach 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Mar 21, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Feb 1, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Austin Hardin
K
Atlanta, Georgia Marist Brothers 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 22, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D.J. Humphries
OL
Charlotte, North Carolina Mallard Creek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Aug 5, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Damien Jacobs
DT
Scooba, Mississippi East Mississippi C.C. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 21, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Matt Jones
RB
Seffner, Florida Armwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Feb 15, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Rhaheim Ledbetter
S
Boiling Springs, North Carolina Crest 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 15, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jafar Mann
DT
Stone Mountain, Georgia Stephenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Mar 25, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marcus Maye
S
Melbourne, Florida Holy Trinity 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 18, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Alex McCalister
DE
Clemmons, North Carolina West Forsyth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 23, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Skyler Mornhinweg
QB
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 27, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Antonio Morrison
LB
Bolingbrook, Illinois Bolingbrook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 3, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Latroy Pittman
WR
Citra, Florida North Marion 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 18, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Brian Poole
CB
Bradenton, Florida Southeast 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 14, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jeremi Powell
MLB
Largo, Florida Pinellas Park 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 19, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kent Taylor
TE
Land O' Lakes, Florida Land O' Lakes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 27, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Colin Thompson
TE
Warminster, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood Catholic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) May 5, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Quinteze Williams
DE
Tyrone, Georgia Sandy Creek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Mar 30, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 4  ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

See also

References

  1. "Orange & Blue Debut, Presented by Sunniland, Set for April 7". gatorzone.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. "Gator Football Boxscores". gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. "ESPN College Football". espn.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  4. http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule.php?sport=footb

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