2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 5–7 1–7 Derek Dooley 3rd first 11 games Jim Chaney interim; final game Jim Chaney 4th Sal Sunseri 1st Pro-style Multiple Neyland Stadium The 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football 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.Tennessee Fires Derek Dooley After Embarrassing Loss Dan Wolken https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2012/11/18/tennessee-volunteers-derek-dooley-coach-fired/1697107/ USA Today November 18, 2012 November 18, 2012 The season was Tennessee's third consecutive losing season, a streak the program had not matched since 1909 to 1911.Loss to Vanderbilt Will Seal Derek Dooley's Fate David Climer http://www.tennessean.com/article/20121117/COLUMNIST0202/311180001/Climer-No-doubt-now-Dooley-s-done?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSports&nclick_check=1 The Tennessean Nashville November 17, 2012 November 17, 2012 The 2012 season marked consecutive seasons where the Volunteers only won one conference game for the first time in school history.Tennessee Volunteers College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/index.html 2026-09-10 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule 2012 AP Eastern August 31 7:30 pm w y y NC State Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game ESPNU 35–21 55,529 September 8 4:00 pm w y Georgia State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 51–13 87,821 September 15 6:00 pm l 23 Florida 18 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry, College GameDay ESPN 20–37 102,455 September 22 7:30 pm w y Akron Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CSS 47–26 81,719 September 29 3:30 pm l y Georgia 5 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry CBS 44–51 92,746 October 13 9:00 pm l y Mississippi State 19 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN2 31–41 57,831 October 20 7:00 pm l Alabama 1 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October ESPN 13–44 102,455 October 27 12:00 pm l y South Carolina 17 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry ESPN 35–38 80,250 November 3 12:00 pm w y y Troy Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECRN 55–48 84,189 November 10 12:21 pm l Missouri Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 48–51 4OT 89,272 November 17 7:00 pm l y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry ESPN2 18–41 40,350 November 24 12:21 pm w Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry SECN 37–17 81,841 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html 2012 Football Schedule The University of Tennessee January 14, 2012 September 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914174010/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html deadTennessee Volunteers 2012 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule ESPN 2024-12-13 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2633/season/2012 2024-12-13 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 NR NR RV RV 23 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaching staff Tennessee Volunteers Name Position Seasons atTennessee Alma Mater Derek Dooley Head coach 3 Virginia (1991) Jim Chaney Interim head coach / Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks 4 Central Missouri State (1983) Darin Hinshaw Wide Receivers/ Passing game coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 3 UCF (1993)Jay GrahamRunning Backs 1 Tennessee (1996)Sam PittmanOffensive Line1Pittsburg State (Kan.) (1985)Sal SunseriDefensive Coordinator, Line Backers1Pittsburgh (1981)John Palermo Defensive Line 1 Florida State (1973)Charlie CoinerSpecial Teams, Tight Ends1Appalachian State (1986)Derrick AnsleyCornerbacks1Troy (2005)Josh ConklinSafeties1Northwestern State (2003) Game summaries NC State 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team NC State 7 7 0 7 Tennessee 22 0 10 3 Atlanta, Georgia 7:36 pm Eastern 3:29 55,529 Matt Moore Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Andre Ware (Color), Cara Capuano (Sideline) ESPNU 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 touchdowns, including a 72-yard pass to Zach Rogers, who beat NC State star cornerback David Amerson down the field. The defense not only recorded a safety but also forced four 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 Vols lead to 32–14. NC State responded in the fourth quarter when Glennon threw a touchdown to Bryan Underwood to whittle Tennessee's lead down to 32–21. Glennon threw two of his four interceptions during the fourth quarter, and after one more Palardy field goal, Tennessee would go on to win 35–21.September 1, 2012 Cordarrelle Patterson's 2 TDs help Vols down N.C. State https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322442633 October 26, 2012 ESPN.com Associated Press Team players drafted into the NFL 2013 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Cordarrelle Patterson Wide receiver1 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:2013 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm 2024-12-13 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football