2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2012 Tennessee Volunteers football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2012 record	5–7 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Derek Dooley (3rd) Jim Chaney (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Sal Sunseri (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455)

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 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 16–21 overall and 5-19 in the SEC. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney was named interim head coach for the final game of the season against Kentucky.^[1] The season was Tennessee's third consecutive losing season, a streak the program had not matched since 1909-1911.^[2]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Tennessee	Alma Mater
Derek Dooley	Head coach	3	Virginia (1991)
Jim Chaney	Interim head coach / Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks	4	Central Missouri State (1983)
Darin Hinshaw	Wide Receivers	3	Central Florida (1993)
Jay Graham	Running Backs	1	Tennessee (1996)
Sam Pittman	Offensive Line	1	Pittsburg State (Kan.) (1985)
Sal Sunseri	Defensive Coordinator, Line Backers	1	Pittsburgh (1981)
John Palermo	Defensive Line	1	Florida State (1973)
Charlie Coiner	Special Teams, Tight Ends	1	Appalachian State (1986)
Derrick Ansley	Cornerbacks	1	Troy (2005)
Josh Conkin	Safeties	1	Northwestern State (2003)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 PM	vs. NC State*		Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)	ESPNU	W 35–21	55,529
September 8	4:00 PM	Georgia State*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 51–13	87,821
September 15	6:00 PM	No. 18 Florida	No. 23	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in September)	ESPN	L 20–37	102,455
September 22	7:30 PM	Akron*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	CSS	W 47–26	81,719
September 29	3:30 PM	at No. 5 Georgia		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 44–51	92,746
October 13	9:00 PM	at No. 19 Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 31–41	57,831
October 20	7:00 PM	No. 1 Alabama		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)	ESPN	L 13–44	102,455
October 27	12:00 PM	at No. 17 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN	L 35–38	80,250
November 3	12:00 PM	Troy*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	SECRN	W 55–48	84,189
November 10	12:21 PM	Missouri		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	SECN	L 48–51 ^4OT	89,272
November 17	7:00 PM	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	ESPN2	L 18–41	40,350
November 24	12:21 PM	Kentucky		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)	SECN	W 37–17	81,841
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[3]

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	NR	RV	23	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches'	NR	RV	23	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Harris	Not released						NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Game notes

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
NC State	7	7	0	7	21
• Tennessee	22	0	10	3	35

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Game start: 7:36 pm
Elapsed time: 3:29
Game attendance: 55,529
Referee: Matt Moore
TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Andre Ware (Color), Cara Capuano (Sideline)

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 TDs, including a 72-yard bomb to Zach Rogers, who beat NC State star cornerback David Amerson down the field. The defense not only recorded a safety but also forced 4 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 Vol's lead to 32-14. NC State responded in the 4th when Glennon threw a touchdown to Bryan Underwood to whittle Tennessee's lead down to 32-21. Too bad for Glennon he would also throw 2 of his 4 interceptions during the 4th quarter, and after one more Palardy field goal, Tennessee would go on to win 35-21.^[4]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Cordarrelle Patterson	Wide receiver	1	29	Minnesota Vikings
Justin Hunter	Wide receiver	2	34	Tennessee Titans
Dallas Thomas	Offensive guard	3	77	Miami Dolphins
Mychal Rivera	Tight end	6	184	Oakland Raiders

Reference:^[5]

References

↑ Wolken, Dan (November 18, 2012). "Tennessee Fires Derek Dooley After Embarrassing Loss". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
↑ Climer, David (November 17, 2012). "Loss to Vanderbilt Will Seal Derek Dooley's Fate". The Tennessean. Nashville. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
↑ "2012 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
↑ "Cordarrelle Patterson's 2 TDs help Vols down N.C. State". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
↑ 2013 NFL Draft. Retrieved: 14 November 2013.

Tennessee Volunteers football

Venues	Shields-Watkins Field (1921-1962) Neyland Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama: Third Saturday in October Auburn Florida Georgia Georgia Tech Kentucky Vanderbilt

Culture & lore	History Smokey "Rocky Top" Pride of the Southland Band Battle at Bristol Hail Mary between the Hedges

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees

Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

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