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 |
September 1 |
6:00 PM |
Tennessee–Martin* |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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L 17–20 |
39,076[1] |
September 8 |
6:00 PM |
at Arkansas State* |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl) |
ESPN3 |
L 28–33 |
28,041 |
September 15 |
6:00 PM |
Middle Tennessee* |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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L 30–48 |
27,112 |
September 22 |
5:00 PM |
at Duke* |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
ESPN3 |
L 14–38 |
23,658 |
October 6 |
6:00 PM |
Rice |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
FCS |
W 14–10 |
17,831 |
October 13 |
3:30 PM |
at East Carolina |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
CSS/CSNH |
L 7–41 |
45,137 |
October 20 |
7:00 PM |
UCF |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
CSS/CSNH |
L 17–35 |
22,106 |
October 27 |
2:00 PM |
at SMU |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
TWC Texas |
L 13–44 |
20,330 |
November 3 |
1:00 PM |
at Marshall |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
|
L 28–38 |
22,041 |
November 10 |
6:00 PM |
Tulane |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
|
W 37–23 |
18,796 |
November 17 |
1:00 PM |
at UAB |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones) |
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W 46–9 |
9,219 |
November 24 |
2:30 PM |
Southern Miss |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl) |
CSS/CSNH |
W 42–24 |
21,305 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Game notes
Tennessee–Martin
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
Tigers |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2009 |
MEM, 41–14 |
@ Arkansas State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Red Wolves |
3 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
33 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–23–5 |
2011 |
ARST, 47–3 |
Middle Tennessee
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders |
7 |
14 |
20 |
7 |
48 |
Tigers |
3 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–16–1 |
2011 |
MTSU, 38–31 |
@ Duke
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Blue Devils |
0 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Rice
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2011 |
RICE, 28–6 |
@ East Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Pirates |
14 |
3 |
17 |
7 |
41 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–14 |
2011 |
ECU, 35–17 |
UCF
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Knights |
14 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Tigers |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–7 |
2011 |
UCF, 41–0 |
@ SMU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Mustangs |
13 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
44 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2011 |
SMU, 42–0 |
@ Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Thundering Herd |
10 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5 |
2011 |
MARSH, 23–22 |
Tulane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Green Wave |
10 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
Tigers |
6 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
37 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–11–1 |
2011 |
MEM, 33–17 |
@ UAB
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
21 |
7 |
3 |
15 |
46 |
Blazers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–10 |
2011 |
UAB, 41–35 |
Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Tigers |
0 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
42 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–40–1 |
2011 |
USM, 44–7 |
References
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