2012 FIU Panthers football team
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| 2012 FIU Panthers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2012 record | 3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach | Mario Cristobal (6th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tim Cramsey |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Orlando |
| Home stadium | FIU Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette** | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama* | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Mario Cristobal and played their home games at FIU Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. This was the Panthers final season as members of the Sun Belt as they have accepted an invitation to join Conference USA on July 1, 2013.[1] They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Head coach Mario Cristobal was fired at the end of the season after posting a 27–47 record in six seasons.
Contents
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duke* | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN3 | L 26–46 | 31,117 | |||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron* | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | W 41–38 OT | 15,685 | |||
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at UCF* | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL | CSS | L 20–33 | 40,478 | |||
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 Louisville* | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 12,318 | |||
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | L 20–48 | 21,109 | |||
| October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPNU | L 20–34 | 13,612 | |||
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | L 30–34 | 15,234 | ||||
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | SBN/ESPN3 | L 37–38 | 17,354 | |||
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | WKU | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | L 6–14 | 12,842 | |||
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 28–20 | 11,936 | ||||
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl XI) | ESPNU | W 34–24 | 15,405 | |||
| November 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | L 17–23 OT | 12,115 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
- Source: Schedule
Game summaries[edit]
@ Duke[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 46 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2011 | DUKE, 31–27 |
Akron[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | 7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2011 | FIU, 27–17 |
@ UCF[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Knights | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2011 | FIU, 17–10 |
Louisville[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2011 | FIU, 24–17 |
@ Louisiana–Lafayette[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–7 | 2011 | ULL, 36–31 |
Arkansas State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–5 | 2011 | ARST, 34–16 |
Middle Tennessee[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Radiers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Panthers | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–4 | 2011 | FIU, 31–18 |
@ Troy[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–6 | 2011 | FIU, 23–20 |
WKU[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pantheres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–3 | 2011 | WKU, 10–9 |
@ South Alabama[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting |
@ Florida Atlantic[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–8 | 2011 | FIU, 41–7 |
Louisiana–Monroe[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warhawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 | 2011 | FIU, 28–17 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Conference USA expands adding five members". Oklahoma's Own News on 6. Retrieved May 4, 2012.