2012 FIU Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 football 2012 FIU Panthers Florida International University FIU logo.svg 150 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 3–9 2–6 Mario Cristobal 6th Tim Cramsey 1st Todd Orlando 2nd Spread 3–3–5 FIU Stadium 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.http://www.newson6.com/story/18147708/conference-usa-expands-adding-five-members Conference USA expands adding five members Oklahoma's Own News on 6 May 4, 2012 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 2012 Coaches' Eastern September 1 7:00 p.m. l y y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ESPN3 26–46 31,117 September 8 6:00 p.m. w y Akron FIU Stadium Miami, FL ESPN3 41–38 OT 15,685 September 15 4:00 p.m. l y y UCF Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL CSS 20–33 40,478 September 22 7:00 p.m. l y Louisville 20 FIU Stadium Miami, FL ESPN3 21–28 12,318 September 29 7:00 p.m. l y Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field Lafayette, LA ESPN3 20–48 21,109 October 4 7:30 p.m. l Arkansas State FIU Stadium Miami, FL ESPNU 20–34 13,612 October 13 6:00 p.m. l y Middle Tennessee FIU Stadium Miami, FL 30–34 15,234 October 20 1:00 p.m. l y Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL SBN/ESPN3 37–38 17,354 October 27 6:00 p.m. l Western Kentucky FIU Stadium Miami, FL ESPN3 6–14 12,842 November 3 3:30 p.m. w y South Alabama Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL 28–20 11,936 November 16 8:00 p.m. w y Florida Atlantic Shula Bowl FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL ESPNU 34–24 15,405 November 24 6:00 p.m. l Louisiana–Monroe FIU Stadium Miami, FL 17–23 OT 12,115 Source: Schedule Game summaries @ Duke Panthers 7 7 0 12 Blue Devils 7 30 7 2 2012 Duke Blue Devils football team Akron Zips 7 13 0 18 0 Panthers 7 7 7 17 3 2012 Akron Zips football team @ UCF Panthers 0 0 14 6 Knights 9 14 7 3 2012 UCF Knights football team Louisville #18 Cardinals 7 7 7 7 Panthers 7 7 0 7 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team @ Louisiana–Lafayette Panthers 0 14 6 0 Ragin' Cajuns 17 14 10 7 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team Arkansas State Red Wolves 0 14 13 7 Panthers 3 7 3 7 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 3 7 7 17 Panthers 6 14 3 7 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team @ Troy Panthers 21 3 13 0 Trojans 7 7 14 10 2012 Troy Trojans football team WKU Hilltoppers 7 0 0 7 Pantheres 3 0 0 3 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team @ South Alabama Panthers 14 14 0 0 Jaguars 7 0 10 3 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team @ Florida Atlantic Panthers 7 7 13 7 Owls 0 10 7 7 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team Shula Bowl Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 7 3 7 0 6 Panthers 0 7 3 7 0 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team References FIU Category:FIU Panthers football seasons FIU Golden Panthers football