2012 Florida Gators football team
The 2012 Florida Gators football team will represent the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2012 college football season. The Gators will compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and play their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
Previous season
The 2011 Florida Gators compiled an 7–6 overall win-loss record, and a 3–5 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2011 season with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Gator Bowl.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
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Bowling Green* |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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September 8 |
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at Texas A&M |
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Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
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September 15 |
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at Tennessee |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) |
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September 22 |
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Kentucky |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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October 6 |
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LSU |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) |
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October 13 |
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at Vanderbilt |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
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October 20 |
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South Carolina |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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October 27 |
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vs. Georgia |
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EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) |
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November 3 |
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Missouri |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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November 10 |
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Louisiana–Laffayete* |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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November 17 |
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(FCS) Jacksonville State* |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
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November 24 |
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at Florida State* |
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Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) |
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released before game time. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |
Source: [1]
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Pre |
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Final |
AP |
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Coaches |
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Harris |
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BCS |
Not released |
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See also
References
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Venues |
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Bowls & rivalries |
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Culture & lore |
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People |
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Seasons |
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National championship seasons in bold
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2012 Southeastern Conference football season
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Eastern Division |
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Western Division |
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Championship |
- 2012 SEC Championship Game
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