2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 football 2012 Virginia Cavaliers U of Virginia text logo.svg 150px Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 4–8 2–6 Mike London 3rd Bill Lazor 3rd Jim Reid 3rd Pro-style 4–3 Scott Stadium The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by third year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team started out 2-0 for the second consecutive season after victories over Richmond and Penn State. The Cavaliers then proceeded to lose six straight games, their longest losing streak since 2009. The team bounced back with impressive victories over NC State and Miami, and then were eliminated from bowl eligibility when North Carolina handed them their seventh loss. The Cavaliers ended the season with a close loss to rival Virginia Tech and finished 4–8. Previous season The Cavaliers went 8–5 in 2011, their first winning season under head coach Mike London. The Cavaliers followed a slow 3–2 start with a 5–2 finish that saw the team win against Florida State in Doak Campbell Stadium in November, and halt a three-year skid against Duke. The Cavaliers could not end their drought against Virginia Tech, but finished second in the ACC Coastal Division and third in the ACC overall. They were selected to represent the ACC in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Auburn. Personnel 2012 Virginia Cavaliers y Mike Rocco QB Phillip Simms QB Mike London Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atVirginia Alma mater Mike London Head coach 2 Richmond (1982) Jim Reid Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator 2 Maine (1973) Bill Lazor Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 2 Cornell (1994) Jeff Hanson Defensive Line, Recruiting coordinator 2 Richmond (1972) Anthony Poindexter Safeties, Special teams coordinator 8 Virginia (1999) Vincent Brown Linebackers, Asst. Special Teams Coach 2 Mississippi Valley State (1987) Mike Faragalli Running backs 2 Rhode Island (1980) Shawn Moore Wide receivers 2 Virginia (1990) Scott Wachenheim Offensive Line, Tight Ends 2 Air Force (1984) Chip West Cornerbacks 2 Livingstone (1993) Evan Marcus Dir. of Football Training & Player Development 2 Ithaca College (1990) Marques Hagans Graduate assistant 1 Virginia (2005) Gordie Sammis Graduate assistant 2 Virginia (2007)Reference:http://www.virginiasports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&SPID=10606&SPSID=88794 Football Coaching Staff The University of Virginia January 17, 2012 Schedule Football - Schedule / Scores - University of Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site - VirginiaSports.com 2012 Coaches' Eastern September 1 3:00 pm w y Richmond Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 43–19 50,081 September 8 12:00 pm w y Penn State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 17–16 56,087 September 15 3:30 pm l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPNU 20–56 44,225 September 22 12:00 pm l y y TCU 17 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN 7–27 46,330 September 29 3:30 pm l y Louisiana Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 38–44 42,027 October 6 3:00 pm l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ACCRSN 17–42 26,856 October 13 3:00 pm l Maryland rivalry Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN 20–27 45,556 October 20 12:30 pm l Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN 10–16 41,167 November 3 12:30 pm w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN 33–6 54,812 November 10 12:00 pm w Miami (FL) Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 41–40 45,870 November 15 7:30 pm l North Carolina The South's Oldest Rivalry Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 13–37 45,760 November 24 12:00 pm l y Virginia Tech Commonwealth Cup Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPNU 14–17 65,632 Depth chart Depth Chart release before October 6, 2012 Duke game. Pro-Set 4-3 Yes No Yes Phillip Sims Michael Rocco David Watford Perry Jones Kevin Parks Clifton Richardson Khalek Shepherd Zachary Swanson Billy Skrobacz LoVante' Battle Darius Jennings Dominique Terrell Tim Smith E.J. Scott Paul Freedman Colter Phillips Jeremiah Mathis Jake McGee Oday Aboushi Matt Mihalik Conner Davis Cody Wallace Luke Bowanko Ross Burbank Sean Cascarano Sean Karl Morgan Moses Jay Whitmire Henry Coley Daquan Romero Tucker Windle SLB Steve Greer Kwontie Moore Tucker Windle D.J. Hill Demeitre Brim WLB Anthony Harris Rijo Walker Brandon Phelps Anthony Cooper Demetrious Nicholson C.J. Moore Drequan Hoskey Maurice Canady Jake Snyder Ausar Walcott Will Hill Chris Brathwaite Brent Urban Justin Renfrow David Dean Bill Schautz Eli Harold Mike Moore Drew Jarrett Ian Frye Alec Vozenilek Darius Jennings Khalek Shepherd Matt Fortin Jacob Hodges 100 90 No References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football