2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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| No. T–5 Georgia xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Florida x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 LSU * | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–5 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012 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 15–21 overall and 4–19 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 |
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| 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
August 317:30 PMvs. NC State*
ESPNUW 35–2155,529 September 84:00 PMGeorgia State*
PPVW 51–1387,821 September 156:00 PMNo. 18 FloridaNo. 23
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in September)
ESPNL 20–37 102,455 September 227:30 PMAkron*
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
CSSW 47–26 81,719 September 293:30 PMat No. 5 Georgia
CBSL 44–5192,746 October 139:00 PMat No. 19 Mississippi State
ESPN2L 31–4157,831 October 207:00 PMNo. 1 Alabama
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)
ESPNL 13–44102,455 October 2712:00 PMat No. 17 South Carolina
ESPNL 35–3880,250
November 312:00 PMTroy*
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
SECRNW 55–4884,189 November 1012:21 PMMissouri
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
SECNL 48–51 4OT89,272 November 177:00 PMat Vanderbilt
ESPN2L 18–41 40,350 November 2412:21 PMKentucky
- Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)
SECNW 37–17 81,841
- Schedule Source:[3]
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||
| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||
Game notes
NC State
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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
| 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.