2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 8–4 6–2 Rick Stockstill 7th Buster Faulkner 1st Pro spread Steve Ellis 2nd Tyrone Nix 1st 4–3 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium The 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Sun Belt Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Sun Belt. Despite finishing two wins above bowl eligibility, Middle Tennessee was not invited to a bowl game. The 2012 season was the Blue Raiders last in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee initially announced a move to Conference USA (C-USA) to take effect no later than July 2014 and later moved the conference change up to July 2013. During the offseason Tyrone Nix was named co-defensive coordinator, along with Steve Ellis, and linebackers coach on February 22, 2012.http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/ex-ole-miss-dc-nix-lands-at-mtsu-as-co-coordinator/ Ex-Ole Miss DC Nix lands at MTSU as co-coordinator February 22, 2012 Nix has led nationally ranked defenses at Southern Miss, South Carolina, and Ole Miss. Interim offensive coordinator, Buster Faulkner, was named offensive coordinator in February 2012. During the 2011 season Faulkner took over the play-calling duties the final seven games of the year following the resignation of Willie Simmons. Faulkner’s 2011 offense went on to record the fifth most yards of total offense, complete a record 299 passes, while becoming just the second offense in school history to amass over 3,000 passing yards. Schedule 2012 AP Central August 30 6:30 pm l y McNeese State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 21–27 18,690 September 8 6:00 pm w Florida Atlantic Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 31–17 16,227 September 15 6:00 pm w y y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 48–30 27,113 September 29 12:00 pm w y y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ACC RSN 49–28 39,270 October 6 2:30 pm l y Louisiana–Monroe Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN SBN/CSS 17–31 21,067 October 13 5:00 pm w y FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL 34–30 15,234 October 20 6:00 pm l y y Mississippi State 15 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN2 3–45 55,108 October 27 2:30 pm w North Texas Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 38–21 14,102 November 1 8:15 pm w y Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 100 Miles of Hate ESPNU 34–29 17,327 November 17 2:30 pm w y South Alabama Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL 20–12 15,087 November 24 2:30 pm w Troy Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN Battle for the Palladium ESPN3 24–21 18,605 December 1 2:00 pm l y Arkansas State Liberty Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR 0–45 31,243 https://archive.today/20130715163426/http://www.goblueraiders.com/schedule.cfm/sport/football/season/2012l 2012 Football Schedule Game summaries McNeese State Cowboys 0 14 10 3 Blue Raiders 3 3 0 15 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team Florida Atlantic Owls 0 0 3 14 Blue Raiders 0 7 17 7 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team @ Memphis Blue Raiders 7 20 14 7 Tigers 3 14 6 7 2012 Memphis Tigers football team @ Georgia Tech Blue Raiders 7 14 14 14 Yellow Jackets 7 14 0 7 2012 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 7 10 14 0 Blue Raiders 3 0 7 7 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team @ FIU Blue Raiders 3 7 7 17 Panthers 6 14 3 7 2012 FIU Panthers football team @ Mississippi State Blue Raiders 0 3 0 0 #16 Bulldogs 10 0 21 14 2012 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team North Texas Mean Green 0 0 14 7 Blue Raiders 17 7 14 0 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team @ WKU Blue Raiders 10 7 7 10 Hilltoppers 7 10 7 5 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team @ South Alabama Blue Raiders 7 3 7 3 Jaguars 3 3 6 0 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team Troy Trojans 7 0 7 7 Blue Raiders 10 3 3 8 2012 Troy Trojans football team Battle for the Palladium @ Arkansas State Blue Raiders 0 0 0 0 Red Wolves 21 14 7 3 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football