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2012 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Cramsey (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
Western Kentucky   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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations.
    ** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Duke*
ESPN3L 26–4631,117
September 86:00 p.m.Akron*
ESPN3W 41–38 OT15,685
September 154:00 p.m.at UCF*
CSSL 20–3340,478
September 227:00 p.m.No. 20 Louisville*
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3L 21–2812,318
September 297:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette
ESPN3L 20–4821,109
October 47:30 p.m.Arkansas State
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPNUL 20–3413,612
October 136:00 p.m.Middle Tennesseedagger
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 30–3415,234
October 201:00 p.m.at Troy
SBN/ESPN3L 37–3817,354
October 276:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3L 6–1412,842
November 33:30 p.m.at South Alabama
W 28–2011,936
November 168:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ESPNUW 34–2415,405
November 246:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 17–23 OT12,115

Game summaries

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@ Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 12 26
Blue Devils 7 30 7 2 46
See also: 2012 Duke Blue Devils football team

Akron

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Zips 7 13 0 180 38
Panthers 7 7 7 173 41
See also: 2012 Akron Zips football team

@ UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 14 6 20
Knights 9 14 7 3 33
See also: 2012 UCF Knights football team

Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Cardinals 7 7 7 7 28
Panthers 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team

@ Louisiana–Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 14 6 0 20
Ragin' Cajuns 17 14 10 7 48
See also: 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Arkansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 14 13 7 34
Panthers 3 7 3 7 20
See also: 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3 7 7 17 34
Panthers 6 14 3 7 30
See also: 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

@ Troy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 21 3 13 0 37
Trojans 7 7 14 10 38
See also: 2012 Troy Trojans football team

WKU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 0 0 7 14
Pantheres 3 0 0 3 6
See also: 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

@ South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 14 14 0 0 28
Jaguars 7 0 10 3 20
See also: 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team

@ Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 13 7 34
Owls 0 10 7 7 24
See also: 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team and Shula Bowl

Louisiana–Monroe

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Warhawks 7 3 7 06 23
Panthers 0 7 3 70 17
See also: 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

References

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  1. ^ "Conference USA expands adding five members". Oklahoma's Own News on 6. Retrieved May 4, 2012.


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